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Welcome to the VCCS Geospatial Institute
With support from:
NSF DUE-0903270
Hosted by the:
irginia
V
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Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC
)
Slide2Welcome, we are honored that you are here!
The selection of VCCS faculty was a highly competitive process. Over 50 highly qualified faculty applied for just 14 workshop slots.
The 14 selected faculty represent 11 community colleges and 14 campuses from across Virginia. You all are associated with a wide range of exciting fields and disciplines.
Each HS dual enrollment faculty are associated with one of four Community College Service Regions... You guys were basically hand selected!
Slide3Geospatial technologies is a great place to be...
This industry is still in its infancy...Strong employment track record over the past 20 years (since I’ve been involved...)
Continued growth: Lots of GREAT employment opportunities with more to come (and I am not the only person who thinks so...)
Slide4Hop aboard...The surf is fine!
Geotechnologies were identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as one of the three most important emerging and evolving fields, with job opportunities growing and diversifying rapidly, creating substantial workforce growth as these technologies prove their value in ever more areas.
-From COGO Resolution, 2010
Slide5Before we get started, let’s take care of some business!
Slide6Welcome to Virginia Tech
Paul Winistorfer, Dean College of Natural Resources and EnvironmentJanaki Alavalapati, Department Head
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Slide7Introductions
We’ve got several groups present:VCCS faculty
High School dual enrollment facultyInstructors / Guest speakersAnd a couple of other folks!
Slide8The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program
Established in 2003, initially soft money funded
100% outreach and Extension orientedInitially established through a NASA workforce development grant championed by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and Virginia Cooperative Extension (more on VSGC later!)
Position picked up by the Univ. in 2006VSGC & VCE remain extremely supportive
Slide9The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program
The Vision:
Bridge the gap between potential geospatial needs and real world products and services that support a rational decision making process…
Objectives:
Define and develop the geospatial market by assessing needs of potential users
Promote the research and development necessary to tailor decision support tools to meet those needs
Develop a workforce skilled in geospatial technology
Slide10Space
Grant
The Geospatial Extension Program
Land
Grant
Sea
Grant
End Users
Local, Regional, State & Fed. Govts.
Extension
Specialists
Extension
Agents
Higher
Edu.
Pre-
College
Geospatial Extension Specialists
Feedback
Loops
Slide11Geospatial Extension Specialist
Status of the National Program
Geospatial Extension
Program States
Puerto Rico
Interested States
Slide12http://www.geospatialextension.org
Slide13http://www.extension.org/pages/Map@Syst_Community_Page
Slide14http://www.virginiaview.net
Slide15The Agenda
The agenda is located in the first section of your notebook.Question: Are we going to do everything on the agenda?
We are going to try, but we’re not going to kill ourselves to get through it. We’d rather take extra time and make sure that everybody picks up the information. Getting through the notebook is not compulsory! There’s always next summer!We are less flexible with the guest speakers + dinners!
Slide16Group Dinners
Saturday night (tonight!)Ceritano’s
http://www.ceritanos.comHomemade pasta and brick oven pizza...Monday nightPicnic at David Webb’s house!Thursday night
Cookout at Shadowchase Farm, an organic farm located about 20 mins. from here.
http://www.shadowchasefarm.com
Slide17Shadowchase Farm
Slide18Additional notes:
Your notebookBreakout room / coffee / drinksThe Geospatial Textbook “Fair”
We will hold a drawing for the books - giveaways on Thursday!Other cool freebies will find their way in here during the week...
Slide19Lab Rules
No foodNo drinksPlease take care of your cell phonesBe nice to your computer...
Slide20“The Workbook”
Course notebookBring it to the workshop each day, you’ll need it, and we’ll be adding more goodies to it each day..
We will lock the door at night you can leave it in the lab so you will not have to lug it all over the place...
Slide21Common questions
So where are the bathrooms? -Down the hall…
Is parking an issue on campus? -Don’t even get me started…don’t lose your parking pass
Can I break the software? -Probably not, but a reboot is certainly not out of the question.Am I going to be brain-dead at the end of the day?
-Hopefully not, but probably!
Slide22Common questions
Can I break the computer?
-Not unless you drop it or throw it (which is not out of the question….)Will I “get stuck” this week?
-Most likely, but there will be people to help you get “unstuck”Will the instructors get stuck today? -Most definitely!!! Just sit back and enjoy…
Slide23A note about “getting stuck”
I don’t mean to harp on this, but…
Getting stuck can be painful, but it is “good”It is (almost) an essential part of the learning process. The key is: Don’t get stuck for too long
Don’t panic!Ask for help - there lots of experts here ready to assist (and we’ve all been
sitting on your side of the table before!)Have good references at your fingertips.
Slide24Common questions
Will I be a GIS “expert” at the end of this?
Nope. Do expect me to remember everything in this workshop?No.
The information provided is being offered “cafeteria style”. Not everyone will need to use everything.
We want to make you aware of the possibilities.We want to provide you with the resources to make GIS integration at your community college / high school as easy as possible
Slide25Common questions
Is this going to be fun?
-Yep. But there is a learning curve involved.
Slide26The Learning Curve
Experience w/ software (time spent using it…)
Efficiency level
The $10,000 question:
How much time is this?
Slide27Workshop Goals
This is not a GIS software workshop, it is a
Geospatial Workshop!GIS, GPS, and remote sensingBecome familiar with GIS software, data, applications, career / employment opportunities
Become familiar with GPSGain an appreciation and understanding of remote sensing
You will be exposed to the resources to support your continued efforts to integrate geospatial in the classroom when you leave hereClassroom implementation (and we’ll get around to why this is important in a minute...)
Slide28High School Dual Enrollment Faculty: Expectations
Slide29VCCS Faculty Expectations
Expectations were outlined in the acceptance letter
But that letter was sent out in November 2009 --so let’s review them again!
Slide30VCCS Faculty Expectations
(continued)
Stipends will be fully paid after minimum expectations have been met. These expectations include:Completion of a short online “GIS Overview” learning module prior to the Summer 2010 workshop;Full attendance at both the summer 2010 and summer 2011 workshops;
Slide31VCCS Faculty Expectations
(continued)
As a participant at the institute, you are expected to integrate geospatial technologies into your classroom instruction during the academic year following the first workshop (summer 2010).Proof of integration in the classroom (exercises, development of learning modules, evaluations, student project work/impacts, course descriptions/syllabi) will be required before full workshop stipend payments can be allocated.
Slide32VCCS Faculty Expectations
(continued)
Workshop participants will be required to integrate GST into the classroom for a minimum of 4 weeks.Increasing the integration of geospatial technologies into the classroom, or the development of a new geospatial technology course after the second year (summer 2011) workshop.
Slide33Workshop Format
(we’re trying to mix things up!)
Presentations, followed by hands-on exercisesGuest speakers and local / national experts!“Field work” and outside activitiesNetworking opportunities
Geospatial resources for the classroom (we’ll be giving these away at the end, and we will point you to resources for desk copies)
Slide34Meals and Accommodations
Accommodations: The Donaldson Brown Graduate Life CenterMeals
Breakfast: On your own!Lunches: Dietrich Dining Hall (they don’t take money, but we have “special cards”)Dinners: We’ve got a few evening socials planned (our first one is tonight!). Otherwise, please feel free to dine in small (or large) groups!
Slide35Expense reimbursement info.
We have to follow state regulationsFor those of you staying overnight, we are covering all of your meals while you are in Blacksburg. If you purchase a meal, you do
not need to keep a receipt.Lodging: Your rooms are coveredYour respective community colleges / high schools are covering travel expenses
A note to the daily commuters...
Slide36Expense reimbursement
(continued)
Breakfast: $ 7.00 / dayLunch: $ 0 (we are providing lunches each day)Dinner: $ 23.00 /day (note: if we have made arrangements for a dinner, then you can not be reimbursed for “dinner on your own”)
Daily Incidental Expenses: $ 5.00There’s a reimbursement form in your workbook... Turn the form in on Thursday afternoon for a quick turnaround!
Slide37Slide38Meals (continued)
I hope that the workshop does not drive you (or me!) to drink, but...Keep in mind that project funds can not be used to pay for any alcoholic beverages;
So please “pay as you go” during group meals...
Slide39Any questions so far?