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(2002) pointed out that it is important to infuse spatial science theory with practical examples / assignments and projects to optimize learning outcomes. GIS courses and programs are also ideally suited to use novel technologies as the discipline itself is technologically enabled, or even technologically driven. As such, the GIS curriculum is particularly suited to the development of innovative learning models adaptable to students from different disciplinary backgrounds. GIS have three important components – computer hardware, sets of application software modules, and a proper organizational context including skilled people (Burrough and McDonnell, 1998). A GIS is a computer-based system for managing, storing, analyzing, and presenting spatial data. Spatial sciences and GIS courses are offered through geography, civil engineering, geomatics, soil, water and environmental science and other programs. Criteria that were used to develop the virtual learning environment entailed the following: (i) Facilitating student-instructor, student-computer, and student-student interactivity using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools (ii) Developing an interactive online learning environment in which students have access to a suite of passive and active multi-media tools and (iii) Allowing student access to a mixed web-facilitated / hybrid architecture that stimulates their cognitive geographic skills and provides hands-on experience in using GIS. They discuss the benefits and constraints of our mixed architecture with the main focus on the innovative hybrid architecture of the virtual GIS computer laboratory.

In this chapter the authors describe the implementation of an emerging virtual learning environment to teach GIS and spatial sciences to distance education graduate students. Chapter XVIII An eLearning Portal to Teach Geographic Information Sciences

Ramesh gopalaswamy managing global projects pdf download