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Tian, Jing; Ren, Chang; Lei, Yingzhe; Wang, Yiheng – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2020
Participation of undergraduate students in research helps them nurture critical thinking, develop research skills, enhance self-confidence, and clarify their education or career paths. The curriculum is central to integrating teaching and research, and is a primary source for providing undergraduate research experience. This study designed a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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Makoza, Frank – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
Rapid development and adoption of mobile technologies including Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) platforms have transformed teaching and learning practices over the past decade. This paper presents an analysis of how students used WhatsApp as an example of a MIM platform to organise their learning activities. Drawing on Rhizomatic Learning Theory…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Osaci-Costache, Gabriela; Cocos, Octavian – Romanian Review of Geographical Education, 2018
The present study describes a teaching experiment aimed at the integrated development of competences at various study subjects. According to the curriculum, the students in Cartography at the Faculty of Geography (University of Bucharest) should learn how to make a hypsometric map by using the computer as early as the first semester of the 1st…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, College Students, Cartography
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Schmitt, Jenni; Butler, Barb – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
We compiled a geo-referenced bibliography of research including theses, peer-reviewed articles, agency literature, and books having sample collection sites in and around Coos Bay, Oregon. Using Google Earth and GeoCommons we created a map that allows users such as visiting researchers, faculty, students, and local agencies to identify previous…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases, Reference Materials, Reference Services
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Norton, Richard K.; Brix, Andrew; Brydon, Trevor; Davidian, Elijah; Dinse, Keely; Vidyarthi, Sanjeev – Planning for Higher Education, 2007
This study addresses several common shortcomings of current university campus sustainability initiatives, including a lack of attention to integrative issues such as land use, housing, and transportation, and a generally reactive rather than proactive approach to sustainability. To engage these concerns, we develop a model for assessing the…
Descriptors: Land Use, Sustainable Development, Administrative Principles, College Administration
Phipps, Maurice, Ed.; Hayashi, Aya, Ed. – Wilderness Education Association, 2007
The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) helps people enjoy and protect our nation's most precious resource: Our wilderness areas. The WEA has been training and certifying outdoor leaders around the world for nearly 30 years, teaching students safely and effectively to lead groups in the outdoors without harming the environment. In addition,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Leadership, Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Conservation (Environment)
Mishra, Sanjaya, Ed.; Sharma, Ramesh C., Ed. – Idea Group Publishing, 2005
"Interactive Multimedia in Education and Training" emerges out of the need to share information and knowledge on the research and practices of using multimedia in various educational settings. The book discusses issues related to planning, designing and development of interactive multimedia in a persuasive tone and style, offering rich research…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Engineering Education, Cartography