Development of a web-enabled learning platform for geospatial laboratories: improving the undergraduate learning experience

Authors

Amy B. Mui
Sarah E. Nelson, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Bruce Huang
Yuhong He
Kathi Wilson

Author ORCID Identifier

Nelson - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1891-6976

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-15-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volume

39

Issue

3

First Page

356

Last Page

368

Abstract

This paper describes a web-enabled learning platform providing remote access to geospatial software that extends the learning experience outside of the laboratory setting. The platform was piloted in two undergraduate courses, and includes a software server, a data server, and remote student users. The platform was designed to improve the quality of the learning experience and to increase student confidence and proficiency with software-based geospatial skills. Laboratory grades of students using the platform were significantly higher than those of students who did not use the platform, and survey responses reported that students overwhelmingly liked the convenience of the platform, which allowed them to work from any location.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Geography in Higher Education on May 15, 2015, available online:

• https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2015.1039503

Recommended Citation

Mui, A., Nelson, S., Huang, B., He, Y., & Wilson, K. (2015). Development of a Web-Enabled Learning Platform for Geospatial Labs: Improving the Undergraduate Learning Experience. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 39(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2015.1039503

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