The document outlines a proposed "GIS Straw Man Curriculum" consisting of 15 modules covering key topics in GIS. Module 1 introduces GIS concepts and how GIS has evolved with trends like cloud computing, mobile devices, and big data. Module 2 covers the history and future of GIS. Subsequent modules address GIS as a service, integrating GIS into apps, APIs and SDKs, implementing GIS within an organization's IT infrastructure, advanced service types, field-based GIS, geodata science, mapping and visualization, spatial analytics, real-time GIS, imagery and remote sensing, and distributed computing systems architecture. The document raises questions about further developing the curriculum and shifting to more modernized resources and
The document outlines a proposed "GIS Straw Man Curriculum" consisting of 15 modules covering key topics in GIS. Module 1 introduces GIS concepts and how GIS has evolved with trends like cloud computing, mobile devices, and big data. Module 2 covers the history and future of GIS. Subsequent modules address GIS as a service, integrating GIS into apps, APIs and SDKs, implementing GIS within an organization's IT infrastructure, advanced service types, field-based GIS, geodata science, mapping and visualization, spatial analytics, real-time GIS, imagery and remote sensing, and distributed computing systems architecture. The document raises questions about further developing the curriculum and shifting to more modernized resources and
The document outlines a proposed "GIS Straw Man Curriculum" consisting of 15 modules covering key topics in GIS. Module 1 introduces GIS concepts and how GIS has evolved with trends like cloud computing, mobile devices, and big data. Module 2 covers the history and future of GIS. Subsequent modules address GIS as a service, integrating GIS into apps, APIs and SDKs, implementing GIS within an organization's IT infrastructure, advanced service types, field-based GIS, geodata science, mapping and visualization, spatial analytics, real-time GIS, imagery and remote sensing, and distributed computing systems architecture. The document raises questions about further developing the curriculum and shifting to more modernized resources and
The document outlines a proposed "GIS Straw Man Curriculum" consisting of 15 modules covering key topics in GIS. Module 1 introduces GIS concepts and how GIS has evolved with trends like cloud computing, mobile devices, and big data. Module 2 covers the history and future of GIS. Subsequent modules address GIS as a service, integrating GIS into apps, APIs and SDKs, implementing GIS within an organization's IT infrastructure, advanced service types, field-based GIS, geodata science, mapping and visualization, spatial analytics, real-time GIS, imagery and remote sensing, and distributed computing systems architecture. The document raises questions about further developing the curriculum and shifting to more modernized resources and
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GIS “Straw Man” Curriculum
Single GIS course
1. Module 1: GIS Today
a. What problems does GIS solve (value, purpose of GIS)?
b. Use cases c. Technology trends influencing GIS evolution i. Cloud computing and virtualization ii. Mobile devices iii. Big Data iv. IoT d. Access – anywhere, anytime, any device e. How has GIS evolved? i. GIS is NOT Desktop software only
2. Module 2: GIS Yesterday and Tomorrow
a. Legacy GIS and define future
b. Understanding location reference data c. GIS layers, maps and apps d. Content – services and sources e. Hosted cloud environments for GIS
3. Module 3: GIS as a Service
a. Types of services (maps, data, analysis, image, geocode)
b. Ready to use services/content c. Hosting services/content d. Service protocols and capabilities – REST, SOAP, KML, OGC – over HTTP e. Interoperability
4. Module 4: GIS in your Apps
a. App-based world b. Access anywhere, anytime, any device c. Integrating GIS with other business systems d. Ready to use solutions e. Configuration of apps (native and web-based)
5. Module 5: GIS APIs and SDKs
a. Extending capabilities b. Software libraries c. JavaScript for GIS d. Python for GIS e. Agile methodologies for development (concept only)
6. Module 6: GIS in your IT
a. Why GIS in organization’s infrastructure
b. Infrastructure options c. Web Servers d. Map Servers e. Database Servers f. Configuration of portal environments
7. Module 7: More types of services (advanced services)
a. Client and server rendered services – concepts
b. Client rendered: feature layers/services, WFS, KML, others c. Server rendered: map layers/services, WMS, tile layers and caching, others d. Streaming data/Time Series data (conceptual?)
8. Module 8: GIS in the Field (beyond the office)
a. Field GIS b. Crowd sourcing (citizen science)
9. Module 9: Geodata Science
a. What is Geodata Science
b. Geodata could take many forms: i. Tabular ii. Raster iii. Vector iv. IoT v. Big Data vi. Business intelligence c. Geodata as a service d. Local data management workflows e. Data quality, uncertainty f. Data wrangling
10. Module 10: Geodata Science 1: Mapping and Visualization
a. Maps on any device
b. Cartographic principles c. 2D visualization considerations d. 3D visualization considerations e. User interface (UX) issues f. Big Data visualization
a. Categories of analysis b. Ready to use analytics tools (client and server based) c. Analytics services d. Big Data analytics
12. Module 12: Geodata Science 3: Real Time GIS
a. IoT concepts b. Visualizing and analyzing sensor data c. Managing and visualizing big data feeds (more details to include data ingestion, writing to big data stores, aggregation, etc.?)
13. Module 13: Geodata Science 4: Imagery and Remote Sensing
a. Analytics with imagery
b. Management of imagery
14. Module 14: Distributed computing (Systems Architecture) (discussion only, too much?) a. Systems Architecture b. Working with multiple servers, databases and portals c. Understanding security
15. Additional module – final project?
Questions 1. What next? At some point develop further? Sample exercises or set of resources?
2. Modernized curriculum Shift in resources used and pedagogy?
