GeoKnowledge Workshop

SPLINT Computer Room, University of Leicester, 26th March 2010

This workshop introduced the new Learning Zone facility via a mix of presentations and 'hands on' practical sessions.

Presentations from the event are now available, kindly supplied by the presenters, please do not copy content from within the presentations which are copyrighted by the organisation/institution of origin.

Workshop Events

10:45 Registration

11:00 Welcome and Introduction to Landmap - Dr Kamie Kitmitto, Landmap Senior Development Officer and Geomatics Specialist, Mimas. PowerPoint (32.1 Mb)

Above: Workshop Attendees

New Developments

11:30 Introduction to UKMap possibilities for Learning and Teaching - Dr Alun Jones, The GeoInformation Group. Powerpoint (4.4 Mb)

12:00 Web Mapping Services and the OGC implementation in Apollo 2010 - Phil Cooper, Erdas. Powerpint (9.9 Mb)

12:30 Landmap Kaia Practical

13:00 Lunch

The Learning Zone

14:00 Developing on-line education around the Landmap data service - Jim Petch, Telaman. PowerPoint (451 Kb)

This presentation is covered:

• Rationale for the Landmap learning model
• How the Landmap Learning Zone works
• Using the Learning Zone in practice
• Quality gaps and requirements gathering
• Using the framework for longer term development to meet users needs.

Trial the Learning Zone

A chance to ask any questions to the authors and creators of the new Learning Zone and to make suggestions for future developments.

14:45 Practical Session 1: Modern Aerial Photography with CR Viewer

15:15 Practical Session 2: Lidar with Global Mapper

Above: During hand-on session

15:45 Feedback and Comments

Event Poster PDF(803 Kb)

Photos from the Event

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