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Facilitating Online Learning of Geospatial Technology for Mapping Invasive Species

Facilitating Online Learning of Geospatial Technology for Mapping Invasive Species. Jennifer Stanley NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Symposium Arizona State University April 17, 2009. What is GTK?.

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Facilitating Online Learning of Geospatial Technology for Mapping Invasive Species

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  1. Facilitating Online Learning of Geospatial Technology for Mapping Invasive Species Jennifer Stanley NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Symposium Arizona State University April 17, 2009

  2. What is GTK? The Geospatial Tool Kit (GTK) is a set of tools that bring imagery, GPS and GIS together into one turn-key, field-based, decision support solution.

  3. HGIS The Geospatial Tool Kit (GTK) • NASA Satellite Imagery/Aerial Photos • TerraServer—USA.com • GPS Receiver = Location/Navigation • Garmin GPSmap 60 • GIS = Computerized Mapping • StarPal HGIS, ESRI ArcPad • GIS on the desktop or laptop • HGIS and ESRI ArcView

  4. Used by Natural Resource Managers

  5. Geospatial Technology is complex GPS = Global Positioning System GPS Satellites GPS receiver

  6. The Most Returned Item to Wal-Mart

  7. Identifying the problems • Limited access to learning materials • Not enough trainers relative to the demand • Limited access to technology • GPS, GIS and Satellite Imagery are used mostly for research and management and require expertise • Intended for government usage Gap between current knowledge and the level of expertise needed

  8. The Solution? Online Learning? He didn’t have access to GTK Trainer self-paced learning tools He returned his GPS a little to soon!

  9. But… Everyone Learns Differently • Audio • Individuals who learn by listening • Visual • Learn by watching • Kinesthetic • Learn by ‘doing’

  10. Can we address all or at least most of these learning patterns? Yes, it is easier today because we have Course Management Systems. Moodle is a course management system (CMS) – a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities

  11. CMS can include: • Quizzes • Wikis • is a website that allows multiple users to create, modify and organize web page content in a collaborative manner • Case studies • Multimedia Learning Modules • Audio/Videos

  12. 10 Components to Engage the Learner • In each section: • Objectives • Pre-quiz • Definitions of new technology • Background information/context • Videos • Real-world application/Case-study • Links to other online resources • User-contributed content • Conclusion • Post-quiz

  13. GTK Trainer: 7 Sections • Introduction to Mapping • Image Types and Sources • GPS Basics • Handheld Computers • Handheld GIS Software • Desktop GIS Software • Collaborative Mapping with Google Tools

  14. GTK Trainer http://courses.extension.org/course/view.php?id=67

  15. Example of Pre-quiz in Section 1

  16. Example: Case Study in Section 3

  17. Multimedia Learning Module

  18. How did I make this multimedia learning module? Adobe Captivate software is one of the most important tools used in the creation of the GTK Trainer learning module With Captivate, people with little or now multimedia experience can create narrated slideshows, animations, and interactive exercises. Captivate allows for easy creation of interactive branching – the user can navigate through by making choices and receiving different feedback for each.

  19. Example of branching

  20. http://www.extension.org/

  21. eXtension is. . . • An interactive learning environment • …connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers – experts who know their subject matter inside out • …offers • Credible expertise • Reliable answers based upon sound research • Connections to the best minds

  22. eXtension is based on. . . • Encouraging “communities of practice” • Loosely-coupled groups of practitioners who work and learn together around a certain broad topic over an extended period of time • Encouraging “best of the best” content that is science-based, up-to-date, and peer reviewed • Technologies that make it easy for those not versed in web design/development to add, edit, review, comment on, receive feedback on, receive questions about content

  23. Dissemination? • Leverage the Cooperative Extension education network (16,000 + employees in all counties and most tribes across the US, through Land Grant univeristies) • eXtension.org – attempt to bring this “high touch” approach to the Web • One example: Map@Syst, future home of GTK Trainer

  24. eXtension: Map@syst

  25. Acknowledgements • Barron Orr, Ph.D, NASA Space Grant Mentor • Susan Brew, NASA Space Grant Program Manager • Anne Thwaits, Advisor and Web Designer • UA/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship

  26. Thank You!

  27. Contact Information: Jennifer Stanley University of Arizona jstanley@email.arizona.edu

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