Join Mark Manone on Wednesday, 28 March, 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific Daylight Savings Time for an HP live presentation and discussion titled “Using Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technologies for Mapping; Teaching Earth Science applications throughout an undergraduate curriculum”

The Department of Geology at Northern Arizona University uses tablet computers and mobile wireless technology in introductory courses as well as throughout our core curriculum. We have developed modules using tablet PCs for 5 introductory classes and 6 core classes. Examples for implications in these introductory classes are: drape geologic maps over digital topographic images to explore relations in 3D; use satellite images of planets to map craters and lava flows on Mars and the moon; view geologic disasters such as volcanic eruptions and hurricanes with satellite images of the same area before and after the event. In all of these examples, the pen is significant in the mapping and delineation portion of the exercise, as using a pen to show the barrier between gravel and bedrock is more accurate and more closely mimics traditional analog mapping techniques. This presentation will show examples of tablet use in mapping at the introductory, core course and field based levels. Results of assessment of learning will also be presented. (Bold added.)

Manone is HP Technology for Teaching grant recipient and Research Associate/Instructor at the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences Geospatial Research and Information Laboratory, Northern Arizona University.

HP Online Speaker Series are short, informal and interactive presentations by the HP Tablet PC and Pen community for educators and others, sharing the successes and challenges associated with transforming teaching and learning through the effective use of technology. These discussions are hosted in an HP Virtual Meeting Room, where participants join by phone and web-browser.

PS: Ten (10) previous HP Online Speaker Series presentations are now available for viewing online. Thanks, University of Wisconsin, Rock County, for making and hosting these recordings!

Thanks, Jim Vanides, for pointing to this feature.

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