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

地图，分析和问题解决（MAPS）使用地理信息科学（GIS），实现了嵌入式GIS课程在广泛的本科科学和技术课程，并提供了三门课程的入门级GIS序列。 地理信息系统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，模块化的学习方法与GIS的视觉/空间性质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）课程和技术职业。一个双管齐下的，多学科的方法：（1）地图嵌入GIS的概念和应用程序作为模块内的主要学科，采用GIS;和，（2）地图开发和实施了入门级GIS知识和技能的三门课程序列，在四年制大学的GIS课程衔接。参与MAPS课程的学生获得了宝贵的解决问题和协作技能，同时了解潜在的GIS职业道路。该项目正在开发将嵌入现有课程的地理信息系统模块;开发地理信息系统课程序列;培训教师如何使用地理信息系统技术，为其课程开发模块;并进行传播，使其他学习机构能够采用MAPS模式。MAPS项目得到了行业和政府雇主、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.