Geography 355: GIS: Ever-Evolving Course Schedule
Spring 2009
Updated 4/22/09
I. Course Projects, GIS Analysis, and Learning ArcGIS
Week 1
M J 12: Introduction to Course, Course Projects, and Course Blogs
Assign: Schuurman ch. 1, review “Geospatial Application Papers,” & research one GIS application of personal interest (with at least 3 sources) to present wednesday. Create course blog and include personal introduction, notes on Schuurman, and your application of interest. Email me your blog URL by 10am Wednesday.
W J 14: GIS and GIS Applications I
Discuss: Schuurman ch. 1, “Geospatial Application Papers.”
Present: Personal introductions, personal course blog, GIS application of interest (blog).
Assign: de Smith et al. “Introduction & Terminology” and “Conceptual Frameworks for Spatial Analysis” from Geospatial Analysis – A Comprehensive Guide (2nd edition, web version); Mapping Environmental Justice in Delaware County Pennsylvania (PDF); Fall 2008 SNC Projects (PDF)
Week 2
M J 19: MLK Day: No Class Meeting
W J 21: GIS and GIS Applications II
Discuss: de Smith et al. “Introduction & Terminology” and “Conceptual Frameworks for Spatial Analysis”; Mapping Environmental Justice in Delaware County Pennsylvania, OWU Campus Sustainability Projects. Five groups for reading presentations; brainstorm potential groups for course projects.
Presenters: 20 minute overview of key GIS topics, concepts, applications in the readings
- blog outline + relevant links, examples, illustrations
- how readings may bear on potential projects
- split up the work (division by chapter, or readings vs examples, applications)
Non-presenters: blog summary and key issues from readings with links, questions, ideas concerning relevance to course project
- three GIS concepts / issues you think most relevant
- three ways to relate material to projects
Assign: Mitchell ch. 1 & brainstorming projects.
Week 3
M J 26: Brainstorming Potential Class Projects: Environmental Justice or SNC Related
Discuss: Mitchell ch. 1 & groups & sub-projects.
Assign: Schuurman ch. 2 & 3.
W J 28: Snow/Ice Day! No class meeting.
Week 4
M F 2: GIS Analysis: Student Presentations I (Newman & Shkoukani)
Discuss & Blog: Schuurman ch. 2 & 3 + Class Project Progress
Due: Each group should have a blog posting focused on the project idea they are investigating.
W F 4: GIS Analysis: Student Presentations II (Wheat & Willis)
Discuss & Blog: Schuurman ch. 4 & 5 + Class Project Progress.
Week 5
M F 9: GIS Analysis: Student Presentations III (Goswami & McCown & Snow)
Due: Each group should have a revised/updated blog posting focused on the project idea they are investigating.
Assign: Preliminary course project proposals due W F 18
Discuss & Blog: Mitchell ch. 2, 3, 4 + Class Project Progress
W F 11: GIS Analysis: Student Presentations IV (Schemenauer, Ruzek, St. Clair)
Discuss & Blog: Mitchell ch. 5, 6, 7 + Class Project Progress
Week 6
M F 16: GIS Analysis: Student Presentations V (Ufferman, Hunter, Conroy)
Discuss & Blog: Isotype Inspired disOrientation Map
W F 18: Getting to Know ArcGIS: Tutorial Introduction
Due: Preliminary course project proposals (PDF). See Project page for details.
Read & Blog: Getting to Know ArcGIS ch. 1, 2 & make sure tutorial data is on computer & get going on tutorial.
Week 7
M F 23: Getting to Know ArcGIS: Tutorial (work in class)
Complete & Blog: Tutorial ch. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
W F 25: Getting to Know ArcGIS: Tutorial (work in class)
Complete & Blog: Tutorial ch. 10, 11, 12, 13
Assign: Delaware Data Inventory
Week 8
M M 2: Getting to Know ArcGIS: Tutorial (work in class)
Complete & Blog: Tutorial ch. 14, 15, 16
W M 4: Getting to Know ArcGIS: Tutorial (work in class)
Complete & Blog: Tutorial ch. 17, 18, 19, 20
Due: Delaware Data Inventory
Assign: Mid-semester evaluation
Week 9
M M 9: Spring Break
W M 11: Spring Break
II. Project Development: Details TBA
Week 10: Monday March 16 and Wednesday March 18: Finalizing Project Plans & Work on Mid-term evaluation
Week 11: Monday March 23 and Wednesday March 25: Instructor Away
Due Wednesday March 25: Mid-semester Evaluation
Week 12: Monday March 30 and Wednesday April 1
Due Monday March 30: Detailed project time-line (on blog) including details (research, data, analysis, events)
Week 13: Monday April 6 and Wednesday April 8
Week 14: Monday April 13 and Wednesday April 15
Week 15: Monday April 20 and Wednesday April 22
Week 16: Monday April 27 and Wednesday April 29: Project Presentations (20 minutes)
Due Wednesday April 29: Project Report (PDF with images, graphs, data, similar to Geography 360 Projects, fall 2008) and project product (if a specific product – map, event, proposal to the University – is the outcome of the project)
Due Tuesday May 5 @ noon: Digital Portfolio (blog posting with links summarizing all of your work for the semester) and Personal Evaluation (PDF or Word Doc emailed to instructor).
