Teaching and Learning Regional and Systematic Geography with Virtual Globes, Online Mapping, and Geovisual Narratives
Topics: Geography Education
, Education
, Regional Geography
Keywords: Geography Education, Google Earth, ArcGIS Online, Storymaps, Virtual Field Trips
Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Day: Monday
Session Start / End Time: 2/28/2022 11:20 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/28/2022 12:40 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 50
Authors:
Paul N. McDaniel, Kennesaw State University
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Abstract
Amid the shift to virtual and remote teaching and learning due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, educators across disciplines were faced with developing new and innovative teaching strategies. As online education pedagogies, best practices, and resources have been well-established prior to the pandemic, educators have a multitude of online virtual resources to incorporate into their teaching practices. Advances in geovisual technology—including virtual globes and other online mapping platforms, along with their use for virtual field trips and the construction of geovisual narratives—allow for incorporating these technologies into the classroom, via their use in lectures, discussions, assignments, and large semester-length projects. This paper discusses findings from a case study of integrating geospatial technology, including Google Earth and ArcGIS Online for virtual field trips, short assignments, and larger semester-length projects in upper-level undergraduate geography courses—Health Geography, Urban Geography, and Geography of North America—which included both geography majors and non-majors, assessing: (1) the processes and outcomes of incorporating these technologies into the course; and (2) student perspectives on the use of these technologies for their major semester project. Findings suggest increased student engagement; the appreciation for being introduced to and given the opportunity to work with geospatial technology and mapping platforms without needing prior coding or mapping experience; and examples of ways in which geospatial technology can be incorporated into not only other non-GIS regional and systematic geography courses but also in other disciplines, expanding access to and experience with geographic technology.
Teaching and Learning Regional and Systematic Geography with Virtual Globes, Online Mapping, and Geovisual Narratives
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