-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Virtual Globes: GIS 2.0 Symposium Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:50:09 -0500 From: Patrick Florance <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Hi - There is an upcoming NERCOMP symposium on Virtual Globes (i.e., Google Earth, NASA World Wind, ArcGIS Explorer, etc.) in educational technology. The announcement follows. Thanks, Patrick Florance Registration is now open for NERCOMP's upcoming workshop: *"VIRTUAL GLOBES: GIS 2.0" DATE: *January 19, 2007 *DESCRIPTION:* Virtual Globes are being used increasingly by the news media; federal, state and local agencies; teachers; commercial agencies, and by people of all ages for personal use. A Virtual Globe is a three-dimensional software interface that allows users to observe and manipulate representations of the Earth or other worlds from a variety of views over the Internet. Users can often customize their own Virtual Globes by adding place makers or other geographic information such as satellite imagery, buildings, roads, demographics, etc. Virtual Globes have enormous potential for incorporating spatial information and spatial reasoning within a learning environment. A variety of Virtual Globe products and applications will be presented followed by a discussion of the various technologies. For a full schedule and registration information, please go to: http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=643 *TIME: *9:00- 3:15 (Coffee and Registration start at 8:00) *PRICE: *NERCOMP Members: $111, Non-Members: $211 *LOCATION: *Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center Southbridge, MA. Patrick Florance GIS Manager & Senior GIS Specialist Academic Technology Tufts University 16 Dearborn Rd. Somerville, MA, USA 02135 [log in to unmask] phone: 617.627.4235