Mapping, Analyzing and Problem Solving Using Geographic Information Science: Implementing a GIS Curriculum for Technical Literacy

使用地理信息科学（GIS）进行制图、分析和问题解决（MAPS），在广泛的本科科学和技术课程中实施嵌入式GIS课程，并提供三门入门级GIS课程。地理信息系统的知识和技能对广泛的职业领域和学科至关重要。MAPS GIS通过将体验式、模块化、学习方法与GIS的视觉/空间特性相结合来满足劳动力需求，以吸引更多的学生参加科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）项目和技术职业。采用双管齐下的多学科方法：(1)MAPS将GIS概念和应用作为模块嵌入到使用GIS的主要学科中；(2) MAPS开发并实施了与四年制大学GIS课程相衔接的入门级GIS知识和技能的三门课程。参与MAPS课程的学生在意识到潜在的GIS职业道路的同时，获得了宝贵的解决问题和协作技能。该项目正在开发将嵌入现有课程的地理信息系统模块；开发GIS课程序列；培训教师如何使用GIS技术，为他们的课程开发模块；并提供宣传，使其他学习机构能够采用MAPS模式。MAPS项目得到了工业和政府雇主、GIS学术领袖以及Lane的高级管理人员和主要教学经理的大力支持。

Mapping, Analyzing and Problem Solving (MAPS) using Geographic Information Science (GIS), implements an embedded GIS curriculum in a broad range of undergraduate science and technology courses and provides a three-course entry-level GIS sequence. GIS knowledge and skills are critical to a broad range of occupational areas and academic disciplines. MAPS GIS addresses workforce needs by combining an experiential, modular, learning approach with the visual/spatial nature of GIS to attract more students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs and technical careers. A two-pronged, multi-disciplinary approach is employed: (1) MAPS embeds GIS concepts and applications as modules within primary disciplines that employ GIS; and, (2) MAPS develops and implements a three-course sequence for entry-level GIS knowledge and skills that articulates with GIS courses at four-year universities. Students engaging in MAPS curriculum gain valuable problem solving and collaborative skills while becoming aware of potential GIS career paths. The project is developing GIS modules to be embedded in existing courses; developing the GIS course sequence; training faculty how to use the GIS technology, developing modules for their courses; and providing dissemination that enables other learning institutions to adopt the MAPS model. The MAPS project is strongly supported by industry and government employers, GIS academic leaders, and Lane's top administrators and key instructional managers.