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The Global Positioning System and Its Integration into College Geography Curricula.
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Wikle, Thomas A.; Lambert, Dean P. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Introduces global positioning system (GPS) technology to nonspecialist geographers and recommends a framework for implementing GPS instructional modules in college geography courses. GPS was developed as a worldwide satellite-based system by the U.S. Department of Defense to simplify and improve military and civilian navigation and positioning.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Increasing the Level of Instructional Demand on Students Using Web Browsers in Schools.
Rath, Alex – Educational Technology, 1997
Discusses problems with two common Web-browsing instructional activities and suggests ways that teachers can improve lessons to develop students' critical thinking skills. Focuses on search-and-print and Web page design activities. (AEF)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy