GIS 150: Introduction to GIS and GPS

Hyrbid course curriculum material for the first half (4 credit hours) of a Certificate of Competence in GIS in Ecosystem Management. Course material includes online modules to take the place of lectures, weekly labs and assignments, grading rubrics, details on 3 field trips for hands-on practice with GPS units, a group final project using ESRI's Story Maps, and a weekly Workflow for students and instructors. Course provides ecological focus in the datasets and leads students towards spatial reasoning and analysis. Use as pre-requisite for GIS 180: GIS in Ecosystem Management.
Date:
2015-07-01
Primary Material Type:
Hybrid/Blended Course
Other Material Types:
Online Course Module
Institution:
University of Hawaii Maui College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Spatial Analysis, Hawaii, Data analysis

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
ESRI - curriculum review, data and some module materials.
Industry Sector:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)
Occupation:
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Natural Resources and Conservation (03)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
8 week, condensed course. Typically 10-15 hours a week of time outside of class time.
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
Curriculum was reviewed by Hawaii-based GIS industry professionals.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
Certificate of Competence in GIS in Ecosystem Management

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
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