Data Resources part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
Digital data suitable for use in GeoPad applications comes in three principle types and is widely available from a range sources both nationally and internationally. The key data types are: Thematic Data Thematic ...

Tutorials and Examples of Digital Field Mapping Exercises from the University of Kansas, from Doug Walker part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
Resources for Using Arcview 3.2 ( 5.8MB Jul22 07) a. All of the necessary files are included in the above zip file to go through the tutorial using Arcview 3.2. The FCGC folder is an Arc/Info coverage. It is the ...

Learning Goals and Outcomes from Using GeoPads part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
An exercise on a given topic can be designed to address and produce any number of different learning goals and outcomes; hence, the formulation of GeoPad-enabled activities is heavily dependent on the learning ...

GeoPad Software part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
Depending on purpose and hardware constraints, it is useful to include a range of software packages on the GeoPad device. Software that make a typical installation are summarized below and organized by purpose: ...

Why Use GeoPads? part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
Bowling Green State University Geology Field Camp. Details To learn more about the applications of laptops, GPS, and GIS in field instruction, the Geotimes article Mapping the Outcrop provides a nice overview. ...

Consideration of Form Factor part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
By definition, GeoPad is form of rugged computer with an outdoor viewable screen. They are often equipped with wireless networking, a portable GPS receiver, digital camera, microphone-headset, voice-recognition ...

Selecting Hardware and Software part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
First, GeoPad, is not a specific brand or device, rather, it is a short-hand term coined to refer to the general combination of information technology that we feel has reached a level of maturity which provides ...

Who is Using GeoPads for Instruction? part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
The following is a list of universities and colleges that are currently using GeoPads in their field instruction program: Geological Field Mapping in the University of California at Berkeley Curriculum (Microsoft ...

Field Based Wireless Networks part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
GeoPads in the field can be connected through a local-area network (LAN). The LAN is established with long-range Wi-Fi omni antennas to create an ad-hoc wide area local network. Classroom management and ...

DATA part of Integrating Research and Education:Teaching with GeoPads
One of the advantages of digital mapping is that within a single project, multiple types of data can be combined into a single project. The generation of these projects is an integral part of setting up any ...