1. Local Gasoline Market Analysis: A (VERY) Simple Case Study of Using GIS Technology to Support Problem- Based Learning Tony Howser Research Assistant “A Scalable Skills Certification Program in GIS” An NSF-ATE Supported Research Grant SDCS Summer Institute 2005 This is only a QUICK OVERVIEW Don’t worry about taking notes

2. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning Cross-Disciplinary Study Problem: Relationship Between Prices & Location? Application: Using GIS to visualize, analyze, manipulate, and display data on the local gasoline market. 1. A Study problem or question with a spatial component

3. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning 2. Geographic coordinates Latitude & Longitude Coordinates of local gas stations using a simple handheld GPS receiver

4. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning 3. A table of observations and their associated location coordinates ← All you need is a Handwritten table!

5. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning

6. 4. The ArcExplorer GIS Data Browser ← Educator/Student-Friendly

7. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning 5. Students to collect the data, input it into a GIS, study and visualize the data with GIS tools, and document/report their findings

8. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning Why GIS?

9. Basic Steps for Using GIS Technology to Support Problem-Based Learning Example of a Local Gasoline Market Analysis Using the Steps Discussed…