A Computer Laboratory for Geography and Earth Science

地理与地球科学系专门负责本科生的教育。这个项目增加了一个计算机实验室，使该系的课程现代化。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了学生接触地理信息系统和遥感工具的机会。第二，它使系里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，它正在为准备成为K-12教师的学生开设一门名为“生命地理”的新课程，并将为计划中的地球科学教师开设至少一门其他课程，暂定名为“地球科学教师的计算机工具”。第四，使用数学或计算机模型的高级课程正在获得可用于演示和实验室的设备。最后，该系希望为学生提供一个可以用于项目、独立研究和演讲的设施。＊

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. *