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Project Website and EvaluationProject Website and Evaluation
Http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech
April 16, 2007, San Diego
San Diego State University
National Visiting Committee Meeting 2007San Diego State University
SDSU Team membersSDSU Team members(bi-weekly meeting)(bi-weekly meeting)
Dr. Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou, CO-PI
Department of Geography, San Diego State University
Dr. Carl Eckberg, CO-PI
Department of Computer Science, San Diego State University
Graduate Students:
Antony(Tony) Howser (2004-now), Geography Department
Ting-Hwan Lee (2006 October – Now), Geography Department
Deepthi Pavagada (2006 October – Now), Computer Science Department
Kim Dodson (Oct. 2005 – July 2006). Geography Department
Gagan Arora (Oct. 2005 – July 2006). Computer Science Department
Jing-Yi Chen (2004-2005) Geography Department
Yinghui Li (2004-2005) Computer Science Department
Wendy Zou (2004-2005), Computer Science Department
Project Website:Project Website:http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech
Introduction to GIS Introduction to GIS Technology and Technology and Career Awareness Career Awareness Web PortalWeb Portal
Target Users:Target Users:high school students high school students and teachersand teachers
Old version Old version New version New version
New features New features • Graphic menu/icons Graphic menu/icons • GIS Career Awareness GIS Career Awareness Learning modulesLearning modules• GIS videos GIS videos • Photo AlbumsPhoto Albums• More clear structureMore clear structure• Compatible for all web Compatible for all web browser (Mac and PC).browser (Mac and PC).
GIS Career Awareness Learning GIS Career Awareness Learning ModulesModules
Web-basedWeb-based GIS exercises with GIS exercises with Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Maps, ArcIMS, etc.ArcIMS, etc.
Problem-solvingProblem-solving based based exercises with detail exercises with detail instructions and questions instructions and questions (with (with separated answer sheetsseparated answer sheets))
Easy to adoptEasy to adopt in High Schools in High Schools
Introduce Introduce cutting-edge GIScutting-edge GIS technologies.technologies.
GIS Videos (with YouTube)GIS Videos (with YouTube)http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISVideos.htm
Movie created by SDSU teams with Movie created by SDSU teams with video editing software – adding titles, video editing software – adding titles, effects, sounds, and music.effects, sounds, and music.
GIS CAREER Link GIS CAREER Link http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISCareerLinks_li.htm
Provide GIS career information and Provide GIS career information and job sources.job sources.
Education Resources WebpageEducation Resources Webpage
• GIS Web Map Portal Web Map Portal• Other Web-based GIS Learning ModulesOther Web-based GIS Learning Modules (Earth quake chaser, population modules, developed in 2004)(Earth quake chaser, population modules, developed in 2004)
• High School GIS CurriculumHigh School GIS Curriculum• GIS resource for StudentsGIS resource for Students• GIS resource for TeachersGIS resource for Teachers• GIS Research and PublicationsGIS Research and Publications• GIS VideosGIS Videos• GIS Presentation (Powerpoint Slides):GIS Presentation (Powerpoint Slides):
Provide integrated education materials and tools, Provide integrated education materials and tools, website links for both teachers and students.website links for both teachers and students.
Introduction to GIS Introduction to GIS (both Home page and a (both Home page and a separated GIS intro page )separated GIS intro page )
http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/GISVideos.htm
Introduce the basic concepts of GISIntroduce the basic concepts of GIS
Project Document Archives and Project Document Archives and Multimedia/Photo ArchivesMultimedia/Photo Archives
Project documents,Project documents,DACUM reports, DACUM reports, Annual reports, Annual reports, website log analysis,website log analysis,Event photos Event photos
• Weblog Analysis
• Online User Feedback
• Teachers Workshop/interviews (future development)
Website EvaluationWebsite Evaluation
Website Usage Analysis Website Usage Analysis (Web logs)(Web logs)
2006: http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/LogAnalysis/Log031505_031506 2007: 2007: http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/loganalysis/Log031606_031507/
March 15, 2005 – March 15, 2006March 15, 2005 – March 15, 2006Total Hits: Total Hits: 311,352311,352
17,06717,067 visitors total ( visitors total (3559 3559 unique IP).unique IP).March 16, 2006 – March 15, 2007March 16, 2006 – March 15, 2007
Total Hits: Total Hits: 332, 482332, 48243,56543,565 visitors total ( visitors total (13,77913,779 unique IP). unique IP).
Website Usage Analysis Website Usage Analysis (System Profiles/ Search Engine)(System Profiles/ Search Engine)
Online User FeedbacksOnline User Feedbacks
User can submit their User can submit their suggestions and suggestions and comments online. The comments online. The results will email to the results will email to the PI, Co-PI directly.PI, Co-PI directly.
Major Findings:Major Findings:
• Easy and Friendly User Interfaces can increase the popularity of the project website.
• This research website has reached various international audiences and visibility.
• The new learning modules and videos (Youtube) have become very popular in this website.
San Diego State University
NEXT STEP?NEXT STEP?
• Conduct Teacher workshop/interview to evaluate the effectiveness of the website contents (especially for Education Resources).
• Improve the On-line Forum function and teachers’ participations.
• Keep improving the design of websites to provide more useful information for high school teachers and students.
San Diego State University