A.M. Check into UCSB El Dorado Apts
Meet in the University Center (UCEN), Harbor Room
1:00-1:30
Wecome and informal introduction of all participants
Richard Wright, San Diego State Geography Professor,
CGIA Education Committee chairman
1:30-2:30
Keynote Address: GIS infrastructure in the state of
California and general trends in the GIS field - How
will GIS education be affected?
Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI
2:30-2:45
Overview of Meeting Objectives
Mike Goodchild, NCGIA Director and UCSB Geography Professor
2:45-3:15
Status Reports: GIS in universities
Who is using GIS - Mike Phoenix
Curriculum projects - Karen Kemp
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:00
Status Reports: GIS in colleges and schools
GIS in the community colleges - Mike Phoenix, Charr
Simpson-Smith
GIS in K-12 - Steve Palladino
4:00-5:00
Breakout sessions by type of institution. Each group
will identify key needs of these type of institutions
with regard to GIS education. [internal issues] They
will also highlight ways in which they could productively
work with other types of institutions. [external issues]
5:00-6:00
Groups report (list) their key internal and external
issues.
7:30-??
Group dinner downtown
Monday, August 12:
Breakfast on own
Meet at UCEN, Harbor Room
8:30-9:00
GIS Data Availability
Craig Gooch, Psomas and Associates, Vice-Chair California Geographic
Information Association
9:00-9:30
Planning session: Moderator will help the group develop
a breakout session agenda for the morning. Mixed-level
groups will be formed to explore the issues and discuss
mechanisms to deal with each issue or set of related
issues.
9:30-11:00
Breakout sessions
11:00-12:00
Groups report
12:00-1:30
Luncheon at the De La Guerra Annex
1:30-4:30
Campus GIS labs tour, Demonstrations by symposium participants,
Vendor displays
4:30-6:30
Free Time
Meet at UCSB Cliff House (casual dress - bring jacket since it is right on the Ocean)
6:30-9:30?
Working dinner/Closing session.
Discuss strategic activities and potential collaborations
to deal with issues identified during the conference. Outline elements
of symposium report and get commitments for text (or web links) which
will be posted on the web site.
Tuesday, August 13:
BreakfastOn own and departure for those who did not depart after the Monday evening session. [we assume most will spend the night.]