1996 California GIS Educators Symposium

Preliminary Program

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Sunday, August 11:

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.]


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