A two-day symposium to encourage communication, cooperation, and articulation between GIS educators at all levels of education in California
August 11-12, 1996
To be held at the
University of California
Santa Barbara
Keynote Speaker
Jack Dangermond - ESRI
Organized by
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
California Geographic Information Association (CGIA)
Co-sponsored by (requested)
Bay Area Automated Mapping Association
Southern California
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
Symposium steering committee
Dr. Michael Goodchild
NCGIA Director and UCSB Professor
Mr. Steve Palladino
NCGIA Education Projects Manager
Dr. Richard Wright
CGIA Education Committee Chair and SDSU Professor
Ms. Charlotte Simpson-Smith
Cabrillo College GIS Instructor
Mr. Greg Barker
Thousand Oaks High School Teacher
The day and a half symposium will feature:
The intended outcome of this symposium is to create a greater awareness of the status of GIS education around the state, to provide an environment for the formation of cooperative ventures among educational institutions, and to identify strategic goals for enhancing GIS educational opportunities in California. A report on the findings of the symposium will be prepared and made available on the NCGIA World Wide Web site and published in the NCGIA Technical Report series.
Registration
The full registration fee includes participation in
all symposium sessions, materials, most meals, and
2 nights lodging in UCSB campus apartments. Local
registration does not include housing and is intended
for participants who live in the local area or for
whom we cannot secure housing space.
To register, complete the form attached and provide a one page summary of your experience with GIS and related activities and the status of GIS instruction in your institution, including discussion of:
All participant summaries will be posted to our Symposium WWW page. If possible, please supply the text in electronic format (DOS or Macintosh ASCII Text or html on disk or via email).
Planned Symposium Web Page Contents
(http://ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/Ed_Conf.html)
Scholarships
Registrants interested in scholarships must apply by June 30, 1996 and include with their registration form and summary of GIS experience and activities, a separate statement explaining how they hope to benefit from this symposium and what financial constraints they face. Scholarships will be announced prior to the July 15 deadline. Once they are announced, any registration fees not covered by scholarships will be due.
Vendor and Participant Demonstrations
The conference will feature an afternoon of demonstrations
including NCGIA and UCSB GIS facilities, projects,
and educational materials, GIS vendor software and
educational materials, and symposium participant activities.
If you have example GIS activities or materials which
you believe other GIS educators would find helpful
and would like to be part of these demonstrations,
please contact Steve Palladino.
Housing
Since only a limited number of campus-owned apartments
have been reserved for this meeting, it is important
to register early. Some of the apartments will be
two bedroom, but unless otherwise requested, there
will only be one symposium participant per bedroom.
The two breakfasts are the only meals for which participants
are responsible during the symposium. Apartments provide
basic cooking facilities and utensils and there are
nearby restaurants.
For more information contact: Steve Palladino
NCGIA/Geography Department
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-4060
805-893-4305 FAX 805-893-8617
email:spalladi@ncgia.ucsb.edu
| Scholarship Requests Due: | June 3O, 1996 |
| Early Registration by: | July 15, 1996 |
| Late Registration | August 5, 1996 |
| Before July 15 | After July 15 | |
| Full Registration | $175 | $225 |
| Local Registration | $100 | $150 |
Circle best mode to contact you this summer:
Work Phone
Home Phone
Fax
Email
Complete this form and send it in with your one page
summary (and scholarship request). Include the appropriate
registration fee, unless you are applying for a scholarship
prior to the June 30 deadline. Submit payments by check,
money order, or puchase order. Credit Cards Not Accepted.
Make checks payable to U.C. Regents/NCGIA and send
to:
CA GIS Educators' Symposium, NCGIA/Geography Research,
3611 Ellison Hall, University of California Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-4060