taking technology in the field: data collection and mapping on a tablet pc
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Taking Technology in the Taking Technology in the Field: Data Collection and Field: Data Collection and
Mapping on a Tablet PCMapping on a Tablet PC
Meg Stewart, Visiting Fulbright Scholar 2009-10
9 April, 2010 – CERMES Brownbag Series
Tablets in ArchaeologyTablets in Archaeology
ObjectivesObjectives
• To accurately document an excavation
• To take field notes and map grid squares of site locations directly into a tablet computer
Field Archaeology videoField Archaeology video
Tablets in EcologyTablets in Ecology
ObjectivesObjectives
Teaching: To have students participate in long-term ecological research during a series of lab exercisesResearch: To study the effect of Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) on herbaceous plants and tree seedlings
Use of Photogrid softwareUse of Photogrid software
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Tablets in GeoscienceTablets in Geoscience
ObjectivesObjectivesTeaching: 1) To grasp an understanding of a geomorphologic concept
2) To have students use an emerging technology in a field exercise
Research: To measure stream meander migration
Stream mapping videoStream mapping video
DigitizingDigitizing
Digitizing videoDigitizing video
ResearchResearch
ConclusionConclusion
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