A Computer Laboratory for Geography and Earth Science

地理和地球科学计算机实验室

• 批准号: 9750573
• 负责人: Karen Trifonoff
• 金额: $ 2.64万
• 依托单位: COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-07-01 至 1999-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9750573&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Laboratory; Geography; Earth; Science

The Department of Geography and Earth Science is dedicated exclusively to the education of undergraduate students. The project is modernizing the curriculum in the department with the addition of a computer laboratory. The computer laboratory is significantly affecting the curriculum in several ways. First, it is increasing the exposure of majors to the tools of geographic information systems and remote-sensing in four of the upper-level courses. Second, it is enabling the department to incorporate a vast array of available multimedia and Internet resources into the introductory courses. Third, it is undergirding a new course for students preparing to be K-12 teachers, called "Geography for Life," and will enable at least one other course for teachers planned in the Earth Sciences, tentatively titled "Computer Tools for Earth Science Teachers." Fourth, advanced courses that use mathematical or computer models are being given a facility that can be used for demonstrations and laboratories. Finally, the department wants to provide a facility that students can use for projects, independent research, and presentations. *

地理与地球科学系致力于本科生的教育。该项目正在通过增加一个计算机实验室来使系内的课程现代化。计算机实验室在几个方面对课程产生了重大影响。首先，在四门高级课程中，增加专业学生接触地理信息系统和遥感工具的机会。第二，它使教育部能够将大量可用的多媒体和互联网资源纳入入门课程。第三，它为准备成为K-12教师的学生开设了一门名为“生命地理学”的新课程，并将至少为计划中的地球科学教师开设另外一门课程，暂定名称为“面向地球科学教师的计算机工具”。第四，正在向使用数学或计算机模型的高级课程提供可用于演示和实验室的设施。最后，该部门希望提供一个设施，供学生用于项目、独立研究和演讲。*