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High-Tech GIS Web Portal for High School Students and Teachers

A comprehensive website offering learning modules, videos, career information, and educational resources on GIS technology for high school students and teachers.

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High-Tech GIS Web Portal for High School Students and Teachers

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  1. San Diego State University National Visiting Committee Meeting 2007 April 16, 2007, San Diego Project Website and Evaluation Http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech San Diego State University

  2. SDSU Team members(bi-weekly meeting) Dr. Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou, CO-PI Department of Geography, San Diego State University Dr. Carl Eckberg, CO-PI Department of Computer Science, San Diego State University Graduate Students: Antony(Tony) Howser (2004-now), Geography Department Ting-Hwan Lee (2006 October – Now), Geography Department Deepthi Pavagada(2006 October – Now), Computer Science Department Kim Dodson (Oct. 2005 – July 2006). Geography Department Gagan Arora (Oct. 2005 – July 2006). Computer Science Department Jing-Yi Chen (2004-2005) Geography Department Yinghui Li (2004-2005) Computer Science Department Wendy Zou (2004-2005), Computer Science Department

  3. Project Website:http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech Introduction to GIS Technology and Career Awareness Web Portal Target Users: high school students and teachers

  4. Old version  New version • New features • Graphic menu/icons • GIS Career Awareness • Learning modules • GIS videos • Photo Albums • More clear structure • Compatible for all web • browser (Mac and PC).

  5. GIS Career Awareness Learning Modules Web-based GIS exercises with Google Earth, Google Maps, ArcIMS, etc. Problem-solving based exercises with detail instructions and questions (with separated answer sheets) Easy to adopt in High Schools Introduce cutting-edge GIS technologies.

  6. GIS Videos (with YouTube)http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISVideos.htm Movie created by SDSU teams with video editing software – adding titles, effects, sounds, and music.

  7. GIS CAREER Link http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISCareerLinks_li.htm Provide GIS career information and job sources.

  8. Education Resources Webpage Provide integrated education materials and tools, website links for both teachers and students. • GIS Web Map Portal • Other Web-based GIS Learning Modules • (Earth quake chaser, population modules, developed in 2004) • High School GIS Curriculum • GIS resource for Students • GIS resource for Teachers • GIS Research and Publications • GIS Videos • GIS Presentation (Powerpoint Slides):

  9. Introduction to GIS (both Home page and a separated GIS intro page )http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISVideos.htm Introduce the basic concepts of GIS

  10. Project Document Archives and Multimedia/Photo Archives Project documents, DACUM reports, Annual reports, website log analysis, Event photos

  11. On-line GIS Quiz (GIS Self Assessment Test )

  12. Website Evaluation • Weblog Analysis • Online User Feedback • Teachers Workshop/interviews (future development)

  13. Website Usage Analysis (Web logs) 2006: http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/LogAnalysis/Log031505_031506 2007: http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/loganalysis/Log031606_031507/ March 15, 2005 – March 15, 2006 Total Hits: 311,352 17,067 visitors total (3559 unique IP). March 16, 2006 – March 15, 2007 Total Hits: 332, 482 43,565 visitors total (13,779 unique IP).

  14. San Diego State University Website Usage

  15. Website Usage Analysis (Users Locations)

  16. San Diego State University Most Active US States

  17. Website Usage Analysis (System Profiles/ Search Engine)

  18. Online User Feedbacks User can submit their suggestions and comments online. The results will email to the PI, Co-PI directly.

  19. San Diego State University Major Findings: • Easy and Friendly User Interfaces can increase the popularity of the project website. • This research website has reached various international audiences and visibility. • The new learning modules and videos (Youtube) have become very popular in this website.

  20. San Diego State University NEXT STEP? • Conduct Teacher workshop/interview to evaluate the effectiveness of the website contents (especially for Education Resources). • Improve the On-line Forum function and teachers’ participations. • Keep improving the design of websites to provide more useful information for high school teachers and students.

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