Rural GIS Applications Geospatial Technology Awareness Mike Rudibaugh, Ph.D. Co-PI NSF GeoTech Center Geography/GIS Instructor Lake Land College mrudibau@lakeland.cc.il.us 217-234-5244
What is the GeoTech Center? http://geotechcenter.org/ Resource center for community colleges in developing geospatial technology NSF-ATE Program 1. Curriculum 2. Faulty Professional Development 3. Student Recruitment 4. Workforce Studies 5. Hardware/Software
Topics? Introduction Overview geospatial technologies GIS Demonstrations Future Directions for Training Q/A
Growth of GST Technology GIS Geographic Information Systems GPS Global Positioning Systems Remote Sensing Geomatics (also known as geospatial technology or geomatic engineering) is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information, or spatially referenced information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/geospatial_technology
Growth of GST Technology Globalization Internet Faster computers Sept 11, 2001 August 28, 2005 Geospatial Revolution Project Penn State University http://geospatialrevoluti on.psu.edu/ Video series on GST history, awareness, applications, and ROI 10 Minute Demonstration
ROI for GST The Business Case The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach [Paperback] David Maguire (Author), Victoria Kouyoumijan (Author), Ross Smith (Author) Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS [Paperback] Christopher Thomas Jou (Author), Milton Ospina (Author)
ROI for GST The Business Case Reading Measuring Up Presents 75 articles from 22 business sectors. They tell us not only what people around the globe are doing with GIS, but how these new business processes have improved communities and organizations. Examples Saving money and time Improving communication and collaboration Supporting decision making Aiding budget development Building information bases Managing resources Generate revenue Improving Access to govt. Geospatial Revolution Project Examples
Parcel Map Foundation of Local GIS Mapping
Parcel Level View
Parcel Level View Applications Tax Assessment Local Economic Development Grants Site Selection Studies Emergency response modeling Floods Severe Weather Making government more available to citizens Healthcare
Parcel Map Technical Demonstration 5-10 Minute Overview Using Parcel Maps
The Power of Speed Connecting Communities to the Global Economy Downstream Speed Relevance Approximate Time to Download A 3 Megabyte Pop Song 56 Kilobits/Second (kbps) Top speed of dial-up modem 200 kbps Minimum speed to qualify as high-speed (broadband) under historical FCC definition 7 Minutes 2 Minutes 768 kbps Minimum speed for an area not to be unserved according to ARRA 1.5 megabits/second Lower speed tier advertised for many (mbps) broadband (DSL or cable) services 3 mbps Minimum speed for an area not to be underserved according to ARRA, and minimum speed CASF considers necessary for telecommuting 6 mbps Upper speed tier advertised for many broadband (DSL or cable) services 10 mbps Speed of advanced services available in some areas, including much of metropolitan southern California 100 mbps Speed of advanced services available in very limited areas, including parts of metropolitan Sacramento 30 Seconds 15 Seconds 8 Seconds 4 Seconds 2 Seconds ¼ Second
Community Colleges: The Role of Distance
Broadband Access Ranking Counties County Views
How we get rural communities to better leverage geospatial technologies? Barriers Technical literacy and training Hardware and software Appropriate training Solutions Training models (GTCM) Rural GIS Employer Video Series YouTube New software deployments Thin Clients Other partnerships?
The DACUM Process A DACUM (Developing A Curriculum) is an occupational analysis performed by expert workers (12) in the occupation (in this case, GIS Technician). Results in a DACUM Research Chart, an occupational skill profile that identifies Tasks and Duties of the occupation. The research chart is then validated by a survey of the regional user community. The validated research chart can used for instructional program planning, curriculum development, training materials development, etc.
DACUM Workshop Event November 19-20 (2008) 2-days Employers Represented IDOT ADM USDA Illinois Water Survey Coles County Regional Planning Champaign County Effingham Tax Assessors Office Clinton County GIS Office ManPlan.Net (AG. Consulting) EJ Water Cooperative Meisenhimer and Gende Engineers Grant funding from the National Science Foundation (DUE 0801896)
Recent curriculum development in GSTs at Lake Land College New Geospatial Technology Program Recent trends Little to no articulation in Illinois for GST More university programs are embedding GST into programs/curriculum GST technology is beginning to meet general education requirements in some states Some occupational programs are adding GST as part of licensing exam Price of hardware/software is coming down
Future Directions for Training Esri Online Courses Software included 20-30 hours training targeting basic GIS skills needed to leverage both local, state, and federal datasets. Learning to think global, but act local relative to information systems Training event in local rural communities Technical barriers Trainers
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