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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 23:26:03 -0800
From: Mark Kumler <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Call for Presentations, 2nd Int'l Conf. on GIS in Education
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
for the
Second Int'l Conference on GIS in Education
June 21-23, 2001
San Bernardino, California
Dear Colleague,
Last summer, the first International Conference
on GIS in Education was held at California State
University, San Bernardino. The inaugural
conference was quite successful and attracted
280 participants from 8 countries and 40 states.
CSUSB is pleased to announce plans to host a
second conference this summer, and we invite
you to participate by submitting a proposal for a
presentation. Detailed instructions appear in the
Call for Presentations below. Please share this
with your colleagues, and consider joining us at
this year's conference.
Sincerely,
Mark Kumler
Conference Chair, Second International Conference on GIS in Education
Associate Professor, Department of Geography
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA 92407
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The Second International Conference on GIS in Education
June 21 - 23, 2001
at California State University, San Bernardino
(Pre-Conference workshops and field trips June 19 - 20)
http://cel.csusb.edu/conferences/gis
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Gail Ludwig, University of Missouri
Allen Glenn, University of Washington
Charlie Fitzpatrick, ESRI Schools and Libraries
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- K-12 Educators will benefit from seeing real-life
examples of how GIS can be integrated into grade
specific classrooms.
- College and university faculty from the subject
matter disciplines will see how GIS can open doors
to further research and teaching in their specific
disciplines.
- Education faculty can learn how to train the teachers
of tomorrow in GIS applications in the K-12 classroom.
- Administrators will learn the potential GIS has to
enhance analysis of educational needs, markets
and trends.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
We encourage you to submit a proposal to make a presentation
at the 2nd International Conference on GIS in Education.
Presentations will be selected through a peer review process.
In developing your proposal, please consider the following
guidelines:
- Presentations should encourage and promote interactive
involvement with the audience.
- Presentations should utilize critical thinking and problem
solving where appropriate.
- The written description you provide will be used as a
marketing method to attract people to your presentation;
a good description clearly conveys what participants can
expect to gain from your presentation and why they should
attend.
Proposals will be selected using the following criteria:
- Quality and completeness of description
- The relevance of content to conference theme
- Application of content to practice
- Explanation of what the participant will gain by
attending your session
TO PROPOSE A PRESENTATION:
Please follow the specific instructions below. Presentations
falling under the following topics will be considered:
- GIS Curriculum Development
- Teaching Science with GIS
- Teaching Social Studies with GIS
- GIS in Libraries
- Applications of GIS
- GIS & Distance Learning
- Administrative Uses of GIS
- Related Technologies
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Include the indicated numbers before each piece of information.
1. Name
2. Title
3. Department
4. Organization
5. Mailing Address
6. City
7. State/Province
8. Country
9. Zip/Postal Code
10. Phone
11. Fax
12. E-mail address
Information about the presentation
13. Title of proposed presentation.
14. Brief biographical sketch for each presenter
(one paragraph each)
15. Description of proposed session
(200 word maximum)
16. Indicate which topic(s) above best relates to
the theme of your presentation
17. Select preferred presentation length: 30, 60 or 90 minutes
Session Requirements
18. List all audio/visual equipment that you will need,
e.g., overhead projector, 35mm slide projector, TV/VCR,
LCD projector (specify WIN/MAC), internet connectivity,
computer lab.
Please complete this information and return via e-mail to
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THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 28, 2001
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Participants who wish to make a presentation must submit
their material no later than March 28, 2001. Participants
with presentations selected for inclusion in the program will
receive a 50% discount off the basic registration fee of $200.
Details on registering for the conference, pre-conference workshops,
and field trips will be included in the April brochure.
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