Development and Implication of New Technologies for Teaching Field Geology

野外地质学教学新技术的发展和应用该项目正在开发一个数字化野外地质学(DFG)系统，该系统将使新一代大学级野外地质学课程成为可能。电子设备将简化和加速数据收集过程，以便让学生和教师有机会专注于批判性思维和实地数据分析。DFG系统履行密切模仿和补充传统实地方法的自动化功能，提供简单的软件“智能”工具，协助实地数据的收集和一级分析，并加快和便利将实地数据转换为地理信息系统(地理信息系统)环境。DFG系统结合了硬件和软件的进步，如无线、手持设备，带有GPS卡、语音输入和网络连接，以远程访问更强大的计算机。DFG系统在将最新技术与分布式体系结构设计相结合方面具有创新性。虽然这个系统特别适合野外地质学的教学，但它应该会提高校样地质学家进行实地研究的效率，并且可以很容易地适应商业应用。Wesite将分发软件并帮助其他大学的教师在其课程中采用DFG系统，并提供一个论坛，讨论开发野外地质学技术支持的研究工具的最佳实践。

ABSTRACTDevelopment and Implication of New Technologies for Teaching Field GeologyThe project is developing a digital field geology (DFG) system that will enable a new generation of university-level courses in field geology. Electronic devices will simplify and accelerate the process of data collection in order to give students and instructors the opportunity to focus on critical thinking and data analysis in the field. The DFG system performs automated functions that closely emulate and complement traditional field methods, provides simple software "smart" tools that will aid in the collection and first-order analysis of field data and expedites and facilitates the translation of field data to a geographic infomration system (GIS) environment. The DFG system incorporates hardware and software advances such as wireless, hand-held devices with GPS cards, voice input, and networks links to access more powerful computers remotely.The DFG system is innovative in its integration of the latest technologies with a distributed-type architectural design. While particularly well suited to the teaching fo field geology, this system should enhance the efficiency of proofessional geologist doing field-based research and could be readily adapted for commercial applications. A wesite will distribute software and aid faculty from other universities to adopt the DFG system for their courses and offers a forum for discussions on best practices for the development of technology-enabled research tools for field geology.