University of Toronto - Geographic Information and Mapping II - Spring, 2013
Type of Class
an introductory GIS class
Course Format
traditional, face-to-face
Course Duration
a full semester, 12 weeks or more
Course Structure
lecture/discussion and labs combined
Software required:
Overview
This course builds on GGR272 (Geographic Information and Mapping I) and continues the examination of the major theoretical and analytical components of a geographic information system and spatial analysis. Some topics from GGR272 are discussed in more depth and new topics are introduced. The lectures discuss underlying theory and its implementation in GIS software. The assignments give students the opportunity to learn for themselves how to put that theory into practice, gaining more hands-on experience with the software.
This is a face-to-face course, but I also allowed students to watch, listen, and ask questions via live webinar. Students could access the webinar using a desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone, and see whatever was shown on screen in class, and hear me speaking. Students asked questions and conversed with each other through a chat window. These webinars were recorded so that students could access them later. There were 92 students enrolled in the course.