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GITTA: Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance. Robert Weibel and Eric Lorup University of Zurich Department of Geography GIS Division. Content. Motivation, Objectives, and Characteristics (Weibel) Didactical and Technical Design (Lorup) Conclusions and Outlook (Lorup). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GITTA:Geographic Information
Technology Training Alliance
Robert Weibel and Eric LorupUniversity of Zurich
Department of GeographyGIS Division
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Content
1. Motivation, Objectives, and Characteristics (Weibel)
2. Didactical and Technical Design (Lorup)
3. Conclusions and Outlook (Lorup)
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Motivation• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a
core technology for the spatial sciences today.• Interdisciplinary field where education could
obviously benefit from a collaboration between educational institutions.
• GIS education mainly takes place in core disciplines (geography, geomatics/surveying, computer science).
• Increasing interest by students from other spatial sciences (biology, env. sc., earth sc.) capacity problems
• As an IT field, GIS technology naturally lends itself to e-learning.
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GITTA Partners
7 schools, 11 departments:• State universities: Zurich
(Lead), Fribourg• Federal schools: ETHZ, EPFL• UAS: FHBB, HSR, SUPSI• KOGIS (federal admin)
Duration: 1.7.2001 – 31.12.2003
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Key Characteristics
• Large consortium• State universities, ETHZ/EPFL, UAS• Consortium partners offer > 85% of
capacity in GIS higher education in Switzerland
• Interdisciplinary: natural sciences, engineering, partially social sciences
• Multilingual
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Objectives• Gather diverse and geographically scattered knowledge
in a coordinated virtual campus for GIS teaching, nationwide
• Exploit synergies, eliminate redundancies between partners
• Integrate GITTA modules in regular curricula to complement traditional teaching
• Replace ex-cathedra teaching by e-learning, where possible
• Use teachers‘ capacity primarily for coaching (face-to-face)
• Extend seat capacity, primarily in practicals• Promote case-based teaching• Stimulate and foster students‘ independence in the
learning process
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Course Structure
• Covers multiple courses (3 semesters)• Response to different needs
– universities/ETH vs. UAS– theory vs. practically oriented teaching
• Modular design of course structure– Basic level: 4 credits, same for all
participating institutions– Intermediate level: 4 out of 6 credits– Advanced level: specialized modules– Case studies: practically oriented, case-based
teaching; various modules that can be used as practicals or stand-alone
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GITTA Course StructureMethods and Techniques
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What helped and what didn’t
• What helped:– project started in Phase II of SVC !!!– IT-related subject, graphics-oriented
(maps!)– personnel is
• used to interdisciplinary work• well versed in web technologies (!)• used to software development• is highly motivated
• What didn’t help:– recruiting problems initial delay of 3
months
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Design
StrategicStrategicScopingScoping
DetailedDetailedDesignDesign
ConceptualConceptualDesignDesign
Implemen-Implemen-tationtation ValidationValidationVerificationVerification
DefineDefineLearning Learning OutcomesOutcomes
Module #Module #
FrameFrameLessonLesson
StructureStructure
Module #Module #
Unit designUnit design
Lesson #Lesson #
PrototypingPrototyping
Lesson #Lesson #
WallWallReviewReview
Red TeamRed TeamReviewReview
GalleyGalleyReviewReview
Red TeamRed TeamReviewReview
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Didactical Design
• Design Structure:Levels (e.g. Basic Level)
Modules (e.g. Basic Spatial Analysis)Lessions (e.g. Distance metrics)
Units (e.g. Euclidean distance)- Entry- Clarify- Look- Act- Share- Self-assess
UNIT = smallest
learning object
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From Didactical to Technical Design
• XML– Clear separation of content and form– DTDs represent didactical structure (ECLASS)– XSL/XSLT (stylesheets) allow flexible
formatting of output (HTML, PDF, RTF, WAP, ...)
• Technical infrastructure for authors– User friendly templates for content
development– XMetaL, XMLSpy, Word, ...
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Module: DTD Structure
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Lesson: DTD Structure
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Unit: DTD Structure
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XML – how the author sees it
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DesignExamples of different styles
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Conclusions
• Concurrent development of didactical and technical structures proved fruitful
• Authors appreciate the development tools provided and the clear cut rules for the creation of content
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StrategicStrategicScopingScoping
DetailedDetailedDesignDesign
ConceptualConceptualDesignDesign
Implemen-Implemen-tationtation ValidationValidationVerificationVerification
DefineDefineLearning Learning OutcomesOutcomes
Module #Module #
FrameFrameLessonLesson
StructureStructure
Module #Module #
Unit designUnit design
Lesson #Lesson #
PrototypingPrototyping
Lesson #Lesson #
WallWallReviewReview
Red TeamRed TeamReviewReview
GalleyGalleyReviewReview
Red TeamRed TeamReviewReview
Outlook
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Outlook
• Decision about E-Learning platform– Postponed due to advantage of
flexible handling of XML-based content
– Expected summer 2002– Quizzing raises need for
administrative platform– CMS– OpenUSS, OLAT, ...
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Questions ?
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