36:(GIS) in educational research, instruction, administration, and policy. Over the years, it has grown into a sizable and popular event for those involved in using and teaching GIS in the greater educational community. This includes school teachers, youth program leaders, college and university instructors, community leaders, librarians, museum professionals, and administrators of educational institutions. The conference includes user presentation sessions, hands-on training workshops, exhibits, special interest group meetings, and a plenary session including a keynote presentation.
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User presentations are organized into several tracks, including teaching with GIS, using GIS for administration and policy-making, community projects, using GIS in libraries and museums, and research on the impacts of GIS in educational settings. Presentation materials are compiled into proceedings
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Hands-on training workshops address both the pedagogical aspects of using GIS in a classroom setting and specific software skills. The exhibits provide access to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations with products and services for using GIS in education, including GPS hardware,
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Speaker: David Rumsey, Founder Rumsey Collection of Historical maps, "Historical and Contemporary Methods of Teaching Geography." Michael Fay, National Geographic Society Explorer, reports on a recent project that looked at the relationship between people and African ecosystems.
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Education User Conference has introduced various programs over the years including 4H Club participation in 2006 and the GeoMentor program in 2009. Annual keynote speakers are chosen for their interest and involvement in current issues related to geography or
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Program Fair was launched at the Esri UC in the 1990s and has since become incorporated into the Esri EdUC. This event provides attendees with the opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges and universities about their academic GIS programs and educational offerings.
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Speaker: Curtis W. Sumner, executive director of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, "GIS the fourth 'R' in Education" ESRI's Education Community Web site launched. Attendees of Esri Survey Summit invited to participate in EdUC and vice
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2003 – Keynote
Speaker: Bob Pawloski, University of Nebraska at Omaha, "The partnership between the university and the National Geographic Society commemorating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition." First EdUC Travel Scholarships, sponsored by
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Speaker: Sandra Henderson, science educator, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, "Applying Hands-on, Inquiry-Based Learning to Geographic Education." First Geo-Treasure Hunt, a GPS-based scavenger hunt sponsored by
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Speaker: Mary Marlino, Digital Library for Earth System Education, "Role of DLESE in geography education." First International Conference on GIS in Education. Held at Cal State San Bernardino. Despite 107 degree heat, over 250
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Speaker: Dr. Anne Knowles, professor of geography, Middlebury College, "Using GIS in Historic Scholarship and Teaching History." Hands-On Learning Lab added to program to provide more training
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Speaker: Michael Goodchild, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of California Santa Barbara, "The Evolution of GIS." Conference moved to San Diego Marriott
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service between the GIS expert and the classroom and provides a structure to help professionals who work in different spheres to successfully collaborate.
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