Spatial projects aim to use location information and mapping methodologies to make arguments that have a spatial component.
Learning objectives are clearly defined statements of expected goals and outcomes from the student perspective. When a student finishes an activity or a lesson, what will they know, articulate, or be able to do?
Every digital pedagogy project should have learning objectives. Here are a few tips for creating student-centered objectives:
Getting started: try Bloom's Taxonomy Action Verbs for sample action verbs to use in learning objectives.
Students will be able to...
- distinguish key historical events in the War of 1812 and the role that location played in the outcomes of those battles.
- visualize the effects of hurricane flooding in North Carolina in order to compare resource allocation in eastern and western areas of the state.
ArcGIS Online - a popular online mapping platform.
UNC affiliates can access the online Esri platform (ArcGIS) by logging in with their ONYEN and password. See the GIS Software Guide for more information.
ArcGIS Pro - a more robust online mapping platform.
Students can download ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Desktop for free through the ITS Software Acquisition site. See the GIS Software Guide for more information.
GRASS and QGIS - two free, open source mapping applications.
See the GIS Software Guide for more information.
ArcGIS StoryMaps - create guided stories based in interactive maps, text, and other media.
UNC affiliates can access the online Esri platform (ArcGIS) by logging in with their ONYEN and password.
Google Maps - create custom annotated maps in the online Google platform.
R and Python - R and Python are free programming languages that can be used for in-depth GIS analysis using large amounts of data.
See the Research Hub events calendar for upcoming workshops on R and Python.
Icon "Location" by Larea from the Noun Project
Sample projects coming soon!
To get started with digital pedagogy and lesson planning after exploring this guide, contact Sarah Morris (semorris@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-2094).
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