NSF-ATE (# ) Scalable Skills GIS Certificate Program (Web-based GIS Education) John Johnson, Project-PI, Mesa College Dr. Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou, Co-PI, Associate Professor, SDSU The Department of Geography, San Diego State University San Diego State University

What is GIS? Geographic Information Systems Homes School Districts Streets Zip Codes Cities Counties GIS sandwich

Web-based GIS (Internet GIS) San Diego State University Internet Map Server (ArcIMS) Web Server (map.sdsu.edu Internet Client (Web browser) + Java applets Client (Web browser) + IMS Viewer Client (Web browser) Regional Database (GIS) ServerClient The Network is the Computer The Internet is Your GIS.

Project Website: San Diego State University

A Scalable GIS Education Program High Schools Community Colleges Universities (four years undergraduate and graduate study – M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. programs) (Seamless GIS Education Integration) Career Ladder for different levels of GIS professionals

Project Website: San Diego State University Overview: Introduce research project information. Provide on-line, Web-based GIS learning modules for high school students and teachers. Provide grounding in fundamental GIS theory and concepts. Help students assess their interest in and aptitude for GIS-related careers, Form an on-line community and portal for GIS-education research and related projects.

Easy Access with Web Browser NCI's cancer atlas website Easy to combine Multiple data and resource together

Web-based GIS for high school teachers and students Avoid the complicated (and often expensive) software installation in traditional GIS. Students can utilize a Web browser to access maps and GIS from anywhere (schools, homes, or libraries). Combine with Multimedia (sounds, animation, and 3D) in an integrated Web environment.

Web-based GIS Learning Modules for High Schools Provide Web-based GIS exercises for existing High school courses in Geography, Earth Science, Biology, or Mathematics. Rather than create a brand-new courses for high school students. (Difficult to implement a new course in current high school schedules) Teach ________ with GIS (First Step) Teach ________ about GIS (in the future) San Diego State University

Web-based GIS Learning Modules for High Schools Two versions: –Desktop version: ESRI ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) Stand-alone without network. –Web version: ESRI ArcIMS 9.0 with JavaScript customization. Two initial learning modules –Earthquake Chasers: Mapping Earthquake Magnitude & Plate Boundaries -- Helix Charter High, Paula Ann Trevino (Geography teacher) –San Diego Bay Marine Monitoring Study: High Tech High, Dr. Jay Vavra (Biology teacher). San Diego State University

Web-based GIS Learning Modules for High Schools San Diego State University Earthquake Chasers San Diego Bay Marine Monitoring

GIS Workshop for High school teachers and students Locations: High Tech High School (San Diego) Time: February 23, :00pm to 6:00pm Focus: Introduce the concepts of GIS Introduce our research project and seek for collaboration with high school teachers Demonstrate research web site and GIS learning modules (Earth Quake Chaser). Get feedbacks directly from teachers and students. San Diego State University

Movie Demo

San Diego Wildfire Provide Local GIS Data with Real World Events

3D Mapping (Google-earth? NASA World Wind… GeoFusion?) 3D visual tools with GPS tracking services AJAX Image Tiling Google Earth Server

Mobile GIS refers to an integrated software/hardware framework for the access of geospatial data and services through mobile devices via wireline or wireless networks (Tsou, 2004). (Notebooks, PDA, Tablet PC, Pocket PC, etc.) WHY mobile GIS –Field works: data collection and validation process, coupled with GPS and wireless communications. –Real-time update / change –Global Positioning System (GPS) integration. Mobile GIS

Global Positioning Systems

Wireless Mobile GIS Integration Prototype Testing (2003 at MTRP) (Notebook Web Server (IIS) + ArcPAD + Blue tooth GPS + Wi-Fi )

Related Links and References Thank You Q & A Books & Papers (PDF available upon request) Internet GIS (book) – (Chapter 9. mobile GIS) Tsou, M.H. (2004). Integrated Mobile GIS and Wireless Internet Map Servers for Environmental Monitoring and Management, Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 31(3), pp Tsou, M.H. (2004). Integrating Web-based GIS and On-line Remote Sensing Facilities for Environmental Monitoring and Management. The Journal of Geographical Systems, No. 6: 1-20.