Course Details
| Department & Course Number | GEOG 215, LEC 201 |
| Class Number | 61539 |
| Course Type | Undergraduate (Milwaukee Campus) |
| Credits | 3 |
| Meets Requirements | |
| Instructor | Zengwang Xu |
| Course Dates |
This course introduces basic concepts and techniques of Geographic Information Science (GIS)/Geospatial Technology to students who have no prior GIS background. It emphasizes a wide variety of concepts and terms of GIScience as well as basic skills in using several GIS software programs. All class materials (lectures, exercises, and quizzes) are available online through Canvas (https://uwm.edu/canvas). Each topic will be introduced as a module that includes video lecture with transcripts followed by an online quiz and an exercise. Discussion forums will be held in Canvas course site. Students are expected to learn through the online materials, and to interact with each other through the online forums, that is, students are expected to actively participate by not only asking questions but also answering others’ questions, sharing their learning experience via the online forums on the course site. All modules have schedule, but students can complete modules earlier. When one module is complete, the next one can be immediately to begin, and the whole course can be completed as early as you want. With all the flexibility this online course offers, it has fast pace that requires students to manage their time judiciously. Engaging more online interaction would make your learning more efficient. Instructor can be reached over the online forum and Teams/Zoom upon request. Please note that it is assumed that all software programs used in this class are based on Windows operation system.
Course Syllabus (PDF)