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Giedrė Beconytė, Vilnius University / SE “GIS-Centras”Aušra Kalantaitė, National Land ServiceEimuntas Paršeliūnas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJurgita Rimkuvienė , HNIT-Baltic
2009 ESRI European User Conference14–16 October 2009
Online Geographic Information Training
for SDI Capacity Building in Lithuania
Contents
• SDI and capacity building
• 9 courses
• Implementation
• Outcome
• Perspectives
LGII: Lithuanian SDIwww.geoportal.lt
Core systems developed in 2005–2008
Launched in 2009
Efficient access to geographic data
More about the project www.gis-centras.lt/LGII
Importance
Capacity problem
Three aspects of proper use of geographic information
• Knowledge/understanding
(what could be done with it?)• Information
(is it available? how to get?)• Skills
(how to manage technically?
Education problem
General university• Knowledge without deep skills
Technical university/college• Good skills without broad knowledge
In-service training• Expensive• Very limited topics
Lack of organisational GIS culture: uneven skills and insufficient mutual understanding
Need for additional training
Content requirements• Newest materials• Problem orientation• Good balance of theory and practice
Organisation requirements• Separate courses, consistent system• Available up-to-date technology• Availability online and flexible schedule• Free of charge
Project statisticsTotal value ~880000 EUR
5928
13
Project cost structure
EU ESF fund
Republic of LithuaniaPartners' input
9 online coursesGeographic Information (GI) courses:
GII-01 “Fundamentals of GI systems”GII-02 “GI organisation and management”GII-03 “GI Infrastructure standards, specifications and
metadata”GII-04 “GI Infrastructure application areas”GII-05 “Geographic database management systems”GII-06 “Geodesy and Cartography for SDI needs”GII-07 “Spatial analysis and modelling”GII-08 “Components of GI Infrastructure”GII-09 „Web programming for GI Infrastructure”
Course materials
• Introduction to course • List of references and recommended literature • Lecture notes (Interactive and text files)• Theoretical exercises and practical
assignments• Tests and quizzes, self-tests, final exam. • Supplementary material: slide presentations,
audio/video lectures, video seminars, online chat and forums with other students/teachers.
Available online in Lithuanian and Englishwww.gismokymai.lt
Course structure
10 ECTS each – equal to university MSc level course
Practical application of theory proved most interesting and wanted
ManagersNational Land Service (full project management)www.nzt.lt SE “GIS-Centras” (initial idea and preparation)www.gis-centras.lt
Developers“HNIT-Baltic” www.hnit-baltic.lt Vancouver Island University, Canadawww.viu.ca Vilnius Gediminas Technical Universitywww.vgtu.lt
Trainees
Specialists of state institutions and enterprises, municipalities – 259 persons, 1154 person/courses
152
107
Gender
Women
Men 210
48
25Students
Institutions
Municipalities
Other
Implementation
3 semesters
I (May-September) Introduction/basics: GII01, GII02, GII06
II (September-December)Application specific courses: GII03, GII04, GII05
III (January-April) More complex courses: GII07, GII08, GII09
Additional time for tests and exams
Technological schemeBased on ESRI ArcGIS software
DVDArcGIS 9.2...
GII-05
GII-09
ArcGIS serverArcGIS Licence server
Blackboard
Web resourcesESRI Virtual Campus
Video lecturesDiscussions
SubmissionsEvaluations
WWW
@
Implementation
Problems
Intensity due to short time span allowed for the courses (peculiarity of EU financed projects)
Complexity of materials
Control of students’ honesty
Lack of students’ motivation, full employment, especially in industry
Courses• Average 4 courses per trainee• 26 trainees attended 9 courses each• 45 trainees attended only one course
Results1154 - total number of courses
502 University certificates with marks
489 Certificates of attendance
502
489
163
Average evaluation 6,6 (out of 10)
Marks: 10
9
8
6 and 7
Comments
Teacher:
“I believe that such courses is a single option for several hundred people to acquire knowledge on GIS, SDI and geomatics within one year.”
Trainee:
“It was so difficult... The course was very interesting and useful.”
“Such a complex assignment. ... I feel completely exhausted...
Perspectives
• Materials available in Lithuanian and English• Continued online training carried out by different
stakeholders• Further development of materials
We are open for partnerships!
Thank you