Appendix C

List of Acronyms

AAG - Association of American Geographers
AGS -
American Geographic Society
BBC -
British Broadcasting Corporation
CAD -
Computer Aided Drawing/Drafting
CAI -
Computer Assisted Instruction
CAL -
Computer Assisted Learning
CD-ROM -
Compact Disc Read Only Media
CPU -
Central Processing Unit
DEM -
Digital Elevation Model
DLG -
Digital Line Graph
DMA -
Defense Mapping Agency
DOQ -
Digital Orthophoto Quad
EDEN -
Environmental Data Evaluation Network
EDGIS -
Any or a specific Educational GIS software package
EOSAT -
Earth Observation Satellite Company
EPA -
Environmental Protection Agency
ESL -
English as a Second Language
ESRI -
Environmental Systems Research Institute
ETLI -
NGS Educational Technology Leadership Institute
GAHM -
Great American History Machine
GENIP -
Geographic Education National Implementation Project
GEP -
NGS Geographic Education Program
GIS -
Geographic Information System
GOES -
Geosynchronous Orbit Earth Satellite
GPS -
Global Positioning System
GUI -
Graphical User Interface
HSGP -
High School Geography Project
ILI -
NGS Instructional Leadership Institute
IT -
Instructional Technology
JEI -
Joint Education Initiative
LIS -
Land Information System
MB -
Megabytes
MS-DOS -
Microsoft Disk Operating System
NAEP -
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NASA -
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
NCGE -
National Council for Geographic Education
NCGIA -
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
NGO -
Non-governmental Organization
NGS -
National Geographic Society
NOAA -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
UCLA -
University of California, Los Angeles
UCSB -
University of California, Santa Barbara



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