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)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- Course Note:
- Certificate of Competence in GIS in Ecosystem Management
Copyright / Licensing