GISDay is here once again and for a little GISDay fun the cool team at BlueRaster has mashed up a very cool map that shares all the photos on Instagram tagged with the #GISDay hashtag. Have a look around the world to see some of the activities and map fun taking place on Nov 20, […]
Educators Gain access to Environmental Data with NOAA View
Something new this week as NOAA introduces a new educational resource designed to give the public and educators access to environmental data and more! The NOAA View imagery portal provides a single point for experiencing NOAA data, including environmental information captured by satellites, inserted into scientific models and other data analyses. Users can browse, animate […]
Top 200 US Colleges Ranked by Daily Beast
Ranking are always fun and here’s another fun “top List” for you to browse in order to get an idea of what are considered by some to be the Top Colleges in the US. The Daily Beast’s Down + Dirty Guide to the Best Colleges aims to change that, ranking schools primarily on what students […]
Deadline for PANalytical NIR's Goetz Instrument Support Program for Student
PANalytical NIR is today reminding graduate students to submit their proposals by October 15 for a chance to be awarded a remote sensing instrument that will enhance their research projects. Students will be awarded either the FieldSpec 4 or Handheld 2. These spectroradiometers are ideal for students who would like to apply hyperspectral image interpretation, […]
Thinking About GIS, the Fifth Time!
Yes indeed, once again you can start thinking about GIS… Obviously, what I’m talking about is the 5th edition of one of the most popular GIS / GeoTech books to ever hit the market, Thinking About GIS authored by Roger Tomlinson and published by Esri Press. The fifth edition has been updated with new resources […]
Consider having a BCIT GIS student undertake a project or a practicum
The current year of BCIT GIS students started their classes the first week of September. Part of their course load is to locate a sponsor, who will undertake a project or practicum with them in the January – May 2014 timeframe. Would you consider having a BCIT student undertake a project or a practicum with […]
Bing Goes Ad Free for Schools
Something new from Microsoft designed to reduce the commercialization of student Web searches performed on the school network. Bing for Schools also enhances privacy protections, sets strict filters to help block adult content and adds specialized learning features to promote digital literacy. Schools can request to be part of the initial Bing for Schools pilot […]
High Tech Text Books for iOS and Android Tablets with Net Texts
Here’s an interesting open resource that enables book publishers to easily publish school textbooks in a tablet ready, mobile format (Android and iOS). Teachers use the Content Management Website to select existing courses or to create new courses by mixing and matching items from our library with their own educational material. Students use the iPad […]
Dalhousie University GIS Prof seeks solution to student ignorance of geography
A cool story on a popular topic that rears its head every year or so, students and their lack of geographic skills and understanding of the Earth. Imagine a group of Canadian University students not being able to locate the Atlantic Ocean on a map! Indeed, this is the state of geographic literacy in many […]
Webinar: Moving to Mobility
Save the date, August 15 for the next GCS “Big Data” webinar this one with a focus on mobility. In the second Geospatial Big Data webinar, GCS will demonstrate how it builds mobile applications as part of Big Data solutions for organizations that collect, disseminate and communicate location-specific data with field crews, remote personnel, consumers […]