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The early years...
University of Minnesota – Duluth
Penn State University | MS
MS Penn State
Teaching Experience
Geovisualization
University of Minnesota | PhD
Graduate Teaching
GEOG 1502 (TA)
Mapping Our World
GEOG 3161 (Lecturer)
Europe, a Geographic Perspective
GEOG 3511/5511 (Lecturer)
Principles of Cartography
Taking the Plunge into GIScience
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Teaching was the Sole Mission
- World Regional Geography
- Geopolitics in Film
- Geography of Europe
- Maps & Society (F2F & Online)
- Fundamentals of Cartography
- Advanced Cartography
Focus on Exceeding Student Expectations
GIScience Research
- Persuasive map design affect
- Quantitative content analysis for cartography
- Viral maps and their potential impact on society
- Eye-tracking tests
- Historical analysis of Western map representations of China
- Web Cartography Book
James Madison University
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Online MS in GIS Development
University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Oversaw conversion of courses to online format
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Taught Geog 572 & Geog 575
- Graphic Design in Cartography
- Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
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Advised MS Projects
- Geog 778: Practicum
Student Recruitment
Focused on Student Engagement
Csikszentmihalyi's
Flow Theory
Division of Continuing Studies
Higher education has changed forever.
This is a good thing (for most people).
Brick & Mortar
Hybrid / Mobile
Terminal degrees
Sell for-credit classes
Students come to us
Competition limited
Cost goes up / high
Limited by seats
Draw factor is faculty expertise
Lifelong learning opportunities
Offer stackable competencies
Go to the students
Competition is global
Cost comes down / low
Scalable
Draw factor is learner experience (LX)
The Higher-Ed Model Transition
Hybrid/Mobile Universities Are More...
Affordable
Inclusive
Collaborative
Lifelong
Brick-and-Mortar Delivery
Mobile Delivery
This Presents GREAT...
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
New Pedagogy and Units of Learning
- Turn non-credit into lifelong learning pathways
- Allow alumni to take non-credit in credit-based classes
- Break down silos to create incremental learning
New Competencies & Assessments
Reimagining GISc Classrooms
From GIS Curriculums to GIS Ecosystem
Ecosystem of Embedded/Stackable Skills
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Introductory
Critical concepts and skills -
Mastery
High-level concepts, problem-solving, and advanced skills -
Research
Problem defining, methodology, experimentation, publishing -
Lifelong Learners
All of the above
Always Looking to Tomorrow
Market and competitive research
Where will GISc be 5 or 10 years from now?
What I would bring to the department
- Student-focused instruction
- Engaging GISc courses, centered on problem solving and applied learning
- Grant writing for student research
- Academic and GISc advising
- GIScience research
- SoTL research collaborator
- GISc outreach and recruitment
But I'll always be from here.
I may work here...
Thank you.