Below is
a summary chart of GIS activity on campuses of the Associated Colleges
of the South, based on the data assembled by Hugh Blackmer (Science
Librarian, Washington and Lee University) from various sources. This
began as an analog to the MITC Use of GIS in Teaching and Learning summary
(from the Midwest Instructional Technology Center). The information
has been updated at the ACS GIS Symposium in early March, 2003.
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Software/
Equipment |
Bootcamp 1999 |
Faculty Contact for
Initial Survey |
IT Contact |
Library Contact |
# , Names
of GIS
Courses |
# GIS Students |
#Indep.
Study Students |
# faculty
teaching
GIS |
# faculty
research
GIS |
GIS Faculty and Staff |
Discipline |
| Birmingham- Southern College |
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Richard Turner,
Computer Science
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Stacey Thornberry,
Public Services Librarian |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Megan Peterson
Doug Welle
Stacey Thornberry
Rick Turner
Scot Duncan
Wayne Shew |
Biology
Classics
Info Sci
CompSci
Biology
Biology |
from the March
2002 Library Newsletter:
"At this past Tuesday's common
hour, Stacey Thornberry presented an explanation of Geographic Information
Science. GIS, as it is known commonly, is a computerized process
whereby multiple maps are overlaid to reveal economic, historical,
demographic, and environmental relationships. Rick Turner BSC has
acquired $30,000 worth of GIS software for use on this campus. In
her presentation Stacey gave many examples of the potential uses
for GIS: a business trying to identify high traffic areas at specific
times, a homebuilder looking for a site with the best view, historians
plotting Salem witch trial participants, and others. Stacey has
voiced a willingness to meet with specific divisions or disciplines
to demonstrate the possibilities of GIS." |
| Centenary College of Louisiana |
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Mary Barrett, Geology |
Mary Barrett, Geology |
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Geography 301
(see below) |
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| Geography 301.
COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF GEOGRAPHIC DATA (3) The course will begin with
an overview of the use of a word processor, spreadsheet and database.
Data files created in these applications will be mapped using desktop
mapping software to solve geographic problems. |
| Centre College |
6 machines running ArcView 3.2
Link
to Lab |
Endre Nyerges |
Endre Nyerges |
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1 |
2 |
Endre Nyerges
Rob Ziemba |
Anthro
Biology |
Endre Nyerges. I have taught a GIS
and the Environment course once in Centre's new three-week winter
term. It was heavy going. The students did great, but complained
bitterly about the work load. I found it excessive myself. I used
a simple-mionded text, plus the online ArcView and Spatial Analyst
courses and a series of modules several students and I had written
to train in GPS use and ArcView using my Sierra Leonean data.
As I see it now, the aspect of GIS I am most interested in, because
it provides the kind of data I prefer, is remote sensing, and
I expect to modify the course accordingly. I will probably use
just the Conservation GIS online course and my own modules, plus
train the students in satellite image analysis using the shareware
software MultiSpec. I should note that my course fits in with
our new Environmental Studies minor, so I will focus on environmental
change analysis. At some point I will try to get a USGS 3-decade
satellite image "triplet" for the Danville area to examine
environmental change here. |
| Davidson College |
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Michael Dorcas, Biology; Bill Ringle, Anthro.;
Michael Toumazou, Classics/Archaeology. |
Mur Muchane Director of Instructional Tech |
Biology 351 - Anthropology 381
FALL 2001 Imaging
the Earth
(Mike Dorcas and Bill Ringle, Spring 2001) |
|
anthro 381
bio 351
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12 |
4
10
3
3
2 |
same
course |
William Ringle
Michael Dorcas
Michael Tomazou
Chris
Paradise
Dave Martin
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Anthro
Biology
Classics
Biology
Economics
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Bill Ringle is an anthropologist and
is an advanced GIS user, especially for his archeological research
in Mexico, who has team taught with Michael E. Dorcas in Biology.
The course website is:
<http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/GISclass/gisclass.htm>
Michael Toumazou (MiToumazou@davidson.edu) is a professor of classics
who does archeological research in Cyprus.
results of 'GIS'
search on Davidson site |
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Software/
Equipment |
Bootcamp 1999 |
Faculty Contact |
IT Contact |
Library Contact |
GIS
Courses |
# GIS Students |
# Indep. Study Students |
# Faculty Teaching GIS |
# Faculty Research GIS |
GIS Faculty & Staff |
Discipline |
| Furman University |
ArcView 3.2 site license |
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Wade Shepherd, Scientific Computing Specialist |
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econ/soc35
econ 34
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25
25
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2 summer
1-2 summer
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Peterson
Peterson
Peterson
Muthukrishnan
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Econ/Soc
EES
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| Hendrix College |
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| Millsaps College |
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Robert Shive, Computer Science |
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Phys.Chem
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10 (?)
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2 wk. Component
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Chemistry
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| Morehouse College |
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Dr. Ebenezer Aka, Urban Studies |
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1
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2
2
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2
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2
1
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Ebenezer Aka
Glen Ross
Larry Blumer
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Urban Stud.
Economics
Bio/Environ
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Software/
Equipment |
Bootcamp 1999 |
Faculty Contact |
IT Contact |
Library Contact |
GIS
Courses |
# GIS Students |
#Indep. Study Students |
# Faculty Teaching GIS |
# Faculty Reasearch GIS |
GIS Faculty & Staff |
Discipline |
| Rhodes College |
GIS Lab, 7 computers |
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Stephen J. Ceccoli, International Studies; Carol Ekstrom,
Physics
Mike Kirby and Michael Rollosson
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Scientific
Investigation using GIS Interdisciplinary Studies 222
Geo 111
Geo 214
Ecology
Pol Sci
Pol Sci
Dev. Bio
GIS 222
GIS 322
Total 8
For Fall
genetics
archaeology
economics
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20
20
12
14
8
20
15
4
Total 113
20
?
30
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4
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3
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Carol Ekstrom
Mike Kirby
David Kesler
Chuck Stinemetz
Peter Ekstrom
Mike Rollosson
John Bienvenu
Jeff Norris
Rich Redfern
Kenny Morrell
Suzanne Hofstra
Bill Short
Mary Hury
Mary Miller
Lizabeth Zach
Dee Garceau
Tim Huebner
Steve Ceccoli
David Sick |
Geolog.
Pol Sci
Bio
Bio
Anthro/Soc
Econ
Bio Student
Admissions
Chem
Greek/Rom
Greek/Rom
Library
Cont. Ed.
Bio.
Anthro/Soc
History
History
Int. Stud
Greek/Rom
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Prof. Carol Ekstrom, Physics:
"I have used GIS in my Environmental Geology 214 course for
the last three years. I have developed a module on "Potential
Groundwater Contamination in Memphis." The first year I took
7 labs, but I have streamlined down to two or three labs. Students
seem to enjoy it and it synthesizes most of the main concepts in
the course. This fall I am planning to add three or four GIS labs
to my course, Intro. to Earth System Science."
Scientific Investigation using GIS Interdisciplinary Studies 222
from Mike Kirby:
<http://www.econbus.rhodes.edu/stat/gis.htm>
"We have an interdisplinary group of faculty that offers
a one hour course on GIS. We have used ESRI text materials in the
past and found that did not suit our needs. We are creating a PowerPoint
based digital textbook which is focused on using the Rhodes GIS
Lab and network.
At the same time we are creating a digital library of information
about the Memphis area. To this point, we we been organizing census
data and Memphis real estate parcels. Our natural scientists want
to develop air photos as soon as they are available from the state
and I am interested in working with crime data available. In addition,
we have students working under a grant at several neighborhood organizations
and they are preparing problem properties inventories.
We also have a GIS lab with 7 computers, a large printer for posters,
and a work study student. It is available for student projects and
we will be teaching our class in this room next semester.
We have started a second one hour class which allows students to
work on projects. The projects were a study of urban tree cover
by SES, environmental justice related to a superfund site, and voter
turnout by races and economics. We are especially interested in
enviornmental justice and hope to collaborate with Andrea Simpson
at the Uni of Washington to develop maps of various sites in Memphis.
I teach a senior seminar in urban studies and a number of those
students have incorporated GIS into their projects. As an example,
one student was able to map the location of pregnancy prevention
programs on an overlay of rates of teen pregnancy by census tract
(Health Department Data). Her finding was important: the programs
were clustered in one area and were not located in the neighborhoods
with high rates of teen pregnancy.
Our GIS group is also conducting a workshop for faculty and staff
this fall. They are being asked to identify a project before joining
the workshop. It is hoped that this will provide them with a greater
motivation to learn GIS. This is also an important public relations
tool as we try to further educate our campus the value of GIS. "
Rhodes
GIS Day <http://home.wlu.edu/~blackmerh/acsgis/rhogis1.html>
Open House to Celebrate International GIS Day (C. Ekstrom)
"The Rhodes community is invited to attend an
Open House in celebration of International GIS Day on Wed. Nov.
20. The open house will be held from 12:30-2:30 pm in the
GIS Lab, Frazier Jelke, room 132E. Dessert will be provided.
The displays will illustrate how spatial analysis can be used in
a variety of ways across the Rhodes campus. Many of the projects
were developed by participants in the fall ACS-funded seminar
entitled, “Intregrating GIS into the Liberal Arts Curriculum.”
The projects come from Physics, Modern Language, Biology, International
Studies, Economics/Business, History, Anthropology/Sociology,
Urban Studies, Geology, Library and Information Technology Services,
Admissions, and the Meeman Center.
Come and see detailed maps of Iraq. Investigate where the
minority applications for admission come from, where the infectious
diseases in Tennessee are located, and what the soils are
like in the wine growing areas of the Napa Valley in CA, and more!
The following people will be participating: Tony Becker, John
Bienvenu ’03, Darlene Brooks, Kate Burgess ’05,
Sarah Crisler, Sara Donley ’03, Timothy Gibson, Delphia Harris
and Muhammad Shafi from LeMoyne-Owen, Caley Foreman, Dee Garceau,
Christine Grimm ’03, Marilyn Hury, Jeff McCrary ’06,
Ryan McLaughlin ’03, Mary Miller, Jeff Norris, Eva Owens,
Allen Ryan, Richard Redfearn, Bill Short, Chuck Stinemetz, Curtis
Thomas,
Shayla White, Lizabeth Zack, Steve Ceccoli, Carol Ekstrom, Mike
Kirby, David Kesler,
and Michael Rollosson."
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| Rollins College |
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Joe Siry, Environmental Studies |
perhaps Janet Puhalla, visiting professor in Environmental Studies |
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| Southwestern University |
ArcView 3.2 in Faculty Lab, Smith Library |
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Bill O'Brien
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Physics |
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| Spelman College |
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1
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Fatemeh Shafiei
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Pol Sci
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Software/
Equipment |
Bootcamp 1999 |
Faculty Contact |
IT Contact |
Library Contact |
GIS
Courses |
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| Trinity University |
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Glenn Kroeger, Geology, ran the bootcamp |
Glenn Kroeger, Geology
Christine Drennon, Sociology and Anthropology (Political and Legal
Geography) |
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Michael Kaminski Reference Librarian |
Urban Stud
Remote Sens
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8
15
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1
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1
1
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1
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Christine Drennon
Glen Kroeger
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Soci
Geology
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| University of Richmond |
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Michael Harrison, Geography and Environmental Studies |
Dave Bowne, GIS Specialist |
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Envr 260/Geog 260 Intro to GIS
ENVR 360 -- Environmental Remote Sensing (cross-listed as GEOG 360
and BIOL 360)
Sociology 101
Intro to GIS
Spatial Analy
Demography
Ind.Stud. Edu
Ind. Stud.Leadership
Research Meth
Commun. Geo
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16
16
15
6
6
15
20
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10
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2
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5
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Keith Weimer
David Bowne
Mike Harrison
Jim Murphy
Rick Mayes
Andrew Yates
Penny Reynolds
Leslie Keiler
Theresa Williams
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Library
IS/Biology
Enviro
Geog/Int.St
Poli Sci
Econ
Biology
Education
Leadershop
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| results
of google search for 'GIS' on University of Richmond Web site |
| University of the South |
Hardware and Softaware
in the Landscape Analysis Lab
|
Jonathan P. Evans, Biology |
Jonathan P. Evans, Biology
Faculty and Staff listing for Landscape Analysis Lab |
Lab staff:
John Fraser - Lab Manager
Brook Lowry - Research IT Administrator
Ellen O'Dell - GIS Technician
Rachel Petropoulos - Research Support Specialist |
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Intro Bio
Forestry
Forestry
Cons.Biol
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40
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8 to 10
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1.5
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J. Evans
R. Gottfried
K. Kuers
D. Haskell
J. Fraser
B. Lowry
J. Burckle
D. Michaels
J. Smith
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Biology
Economics
Forestry
Biology
LAL
LAL
Forestry
Anthro
Religion
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Landscape Analysis Lab: <http://lal.sewanee.edu/tech.html>
"The technology resources at the Landscape Analysis Laboratory
of the University of the South provide a comprehensive GIS and Remote
Sensing system for instructional and research use. The lab has the
capability to develop and maintain GIS Data, interpret Aerial and
Satellite imagery both spectrally and with softcopy stereoscopy,
to create FGDC metadata, and serve large database applications.
Internet and Web technologies allow the Lab to serve data to a wide
audience.
The hardware resources consist of a ten workstation instructional
lab, four stereo capable workstations, eight staff workstations,
a large format scanner, and plotter. Server support is provided
by two quad processor servers running Windows 2000 Server, one dual
processor server running Windows 2000 Server, and two Sun Cobalt
Linux Appliances. These servers provide over one terabyte of disk
storage, tape autoloader for backups, application hosting, web hosting,
and other network services."
See also <http://lal.sewanee.edu/>
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| Washington and Lee University |
ArcView site licence, upgraded to ArcGIS
one full ArcGIS floating license |
Hugh Blackmer |
David Harbor, Geology Dept.
Chris Connors, Geology Dept.
Mark Rush, Politics Dept. |
Skip Williams
John Blackburn |
Hugh Blackmer, Science Librarian
(summary page on GIS matters) |
Geology: GIS and Remote Sensing
Politics: Spring 2002 and Fall 2002 versions
of Mark Rush's Redistricting course
redistrict
geol GIS
geol GIS
human geo
world issues
anthro east
asia |
6 to 10
15
?
15
15
15
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Mark Rush
Chris Connors
David Harbor
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Politics
Geol
Geol
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Equator -- GIS Online at Washington and Lee University <http://ims1.wlu.edu/>
GIS in the classroom
Digital South - Search through our Digital Collections
Conner's Emerald Isle - Geo-referenced image library
Photos of the Emerald Isle - Geo-referenced image library
Parker's Latin America - Spatial Exploration
POL 295: Redistricting Projects - Zoom in to view the political
boundaries in virginia
2001 Election Results - Voting results by county
Photo Journal - First example of linking photographs from the rockbridge
area to a threaded discussion list. And now includes quicktime movies
of Sugar Creek and Tom Alphins Distillery
Presentation and Publication
Research in Rondonia - Navigate a GeoGraphical index of Articles
in Amazonia
Rockbridge County Regional Map - View the Water Wonders and Natural
areas of Rockbridge County
Mapleflats - The evolution and distribution of Helenium Virginicum
and other Helenium Species in the United States.
Maury River Alliance - Water sampling and health study of the Maury
River watershed. This demonstration site is being developed by student
Geoff Marshall.
Examples and Support Pages for the developer
ArcIMS Management Console
ArcIMS - templates
ArcIMS - Active X connector examples |
