Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education

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Geographic Information Science and Technology has beenat the forefront of education innovation in geography and alliedsciences for two decades. Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology inHigher Education is an invaluable reference for educatorsand researchers working in GISc&T, providing coverage of thelatest innovations in the field and discussion of what the futureholds for GI Science education in the years to come.

This book clearly documents teaching innovations and takes stockof lessons learned from experience in the discipline. The contentwill be of interest both to educators and researchers working inGISc&T, and to educators in other related fields. Moreimportantly, this book also anticipates some of the opportunitiesand challenges in GI Science and Technology education that mayarise in the next decade. As such it will be of interest to chairs, deans, administrators, faculty in other subfields, and educators ingeneral.

Innovative book taking a look at recent innovations andteaching developments in the course provision of GI Science andTechnology in higher education.Edited by leaders in the field of GISc&T who have been atthe forefront of education innovation in GI Science and alliedscience subjects.Provides coverage of GISc & Technology in a range ofinstitutional settings from an international perspective at alllevels of higher education.An invaluable text for all educators within the field ofGISc&T and allied subjects with advice from experts in thefield on best practice.Includes coverage and practical advice on curriculum design, teaching with GIS technology, distance and eLearning with globalexamples from leading academics in the field.