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This module, developed by the Lane Community College MAPS GIS Program, is "an applied exercise that explores the connection between groundwater, surface water, and potential water quality impairments." On the site, visitors will find a link to the module guide and links to the web-based maps on two...

This article, from World Wide Learn, outlines geographic information systems (GIS) majors as part of their "Guide to College Majors." Sections include "What is GIS, "What Does a GIS Major Do?," "Trends in GIS Careers," "Preparing for a Degree in GIS," "What Can You Do With a College Degree in GIS," "...

In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College, students will estimate the impact of HIV/AIDS on world populations. They will look at adult and child case numbers as well as look at the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the existing public health care systems. Students will also...

This video, created by Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), provides a decision flow chart and steps for selecting Landsat imagery for a study. The video includes "hints for finding useful imagery and downloading it from EarthExplorer and GloVis websites using...

In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College, students examine global spatial patterns of human development using a web-based GIS map. Using the HDI (Human Development Index) layer, students can identify demographic patterns of population and development and hypothesize reasons...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Identifying Biomass Sources for...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Land Use Change Detection in the Santa...

This iGETT Remote Sensing Education YouTube channel includes videos for teaching and learning remote sensing concepts. These videos were created by participant educators in the iGETT project. Videos include the following: Remote Sensing Made Easy, Introduction to Remote Sensing Concepts for GIS,...

The Illinois GIS Association was created to unite the geographic information system (GIS) community together in order to work together to overcome the challenges of the field. This association allows businesses and individuals in GIS to share their experiences and expertise, to participate in...

This video, created by Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), is the second part of a two part series on monitoring vegetation greeness with remote sensing. This video is a mini quiz that includes seven questions and answers. Questions include the following: What is...