Michael N Demers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1341102 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael N Demers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael N |
| FAMILY NAME | Demers |
| SIGNATURE | DEMERS M N |
| AFFILIATIONS | New Mexico State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7661-6325 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Introduction to perspectives on developing geospatial expertise symposium
The Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS Institute: Assessing the Effectiveness of a GIS Professional Development Institute
The authors assessed eight years of a national professional development institute focused on providing geographic information systems (GIS) teaching and technical skills for educators, titled Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS (T3G). Through a survey (N = 276 [out of a total population of 450]), the authors determined that the institute generally met its goals of equipping educators so that they could (1) teach GIS concepts and skills for their peers…
Transitioning from Emergency Remote Learning to Deep Online Learning Experiences in Geography Education
Recent events resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic precipitated a triage-like environment wherein experienced faculty were forced to convert courses rapidly to online venues. This unexpected circumstance forced educators to adopt different learning theories of which they were largely unaware. The results were predominantly unsatisfactory for both learner and educator. This paper provides perspectives to this unfortunate circumstance, describes po…
Geography Education: Digital and Online Trends
The landscape of learning is changing to include both blended and fully online course delivery as a result of the changing needs of the learner and the increasing availability of knowledge via the World Wide Web. This change requires rethinking the methods of delivery from passive content delivery to active learning methods necessitating a threefold interaction between learner and content, learner and learner, and learner and educator. Fortunatel…
C artesian Coordinate Systems
Cartesian coordinate systems as used in geography are planar representations of locational information typically derived by converting the spherical Earth's geographic coordinates into something less cumbersome to deal with in map form. There are many forms of geographic Cartesian coordinate systems but the most common include the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS), Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), Stat…
Zoogeography
Zoogeography is the science whose primary aim is to identify, describe, and explain the distribution of both land and aquatic species of animals. In considering these distributions, the focus is on the causal relationships between the animals and possible ecological, climatic, and anthropogenic factors. A major difference between zoogeography and biogeography is the focus on biological organisms that have the capability to move relatively quickly…
The future role of GIS education in creating critical spatial thinkers
Teaching of critical spatial thinking in higher education empowers graduates to effectively engage with spatial data. Geographic information systems (GIS) and science are taught to undergraduates across many disciplines; we evaluate how this contributes to critical spatial thinking. The discipline of GIS covers the whole process of spatial decision-making, but GIS modules often ignore the context setting of spatial problems, and just cover the te…
Using Intended Learning Objectives to Assess Curriculum Materials: The Ucgis Body of Knowledge
The first edition of the UCGIS Body of Knowledge (BOK) is a recommended baseline for the geographic information science and technology (GIS&T) undergraduate curriculum. Part of a larger seven-year effort to rebuild the top of the world's GIS&T intellectual pyramid, it attempts to define the knowledge base that one might expect students receiving an undergraduate specialty in the field should be exposed to. Although it is not a set of lecture note…
Introducing the First Edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge
A "Body of Knowledge" is a comprehensive inventory of the intellectual content that defines a field. Following the lead of such allied fields as Computer Science and Information Technology, a team of seven editors and over 70 contributors completed the first edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (BoK 1/e) in 2006. Specifying 329 individual topics in terms of over 1,600 formal educational objectives, the BoK 1/…
Geographical Information Systems
From the Publisher: Integrating theory and practice, it takes a look at GIS from the dual perspective of information systems and the applications of GIS in business. Considers the development of GIS from specialist geographical systems to business information systems supporting organizational needs. Also examines the contributions that GIS can make to decision making in business at various levels. Introduces the reader to specific problems and is…
Classification and Purpose in Automated Vegetation Maps
Policy implications of Lesa factor and weight determination in Douglas County, Kansas
The future role of GIS education in creating critical spatial thinkers
Teaching of critical spatial thinking in higher education empowers graduates to effectively engage with spatial data. Geographic information systems (GIS) and science are taught to undergraduates across many disciplines; we evaluate how this contributes to critical spatial thinking. The discipline of GIS covers the whole process of spatial decision-making, but GIS modules often ignore the context setting of spatial problems, and just cover the te…
Introducing the First Edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge
A "Body of Knowledge" is a comprehensive inventory of the intellectual content that defines a field. Following the lead of such allied fields as Computer Science and Information Technology, a team of seven editors and over 70 contributors completed the first edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (BoK 1/e) in 2006. Specifying 329 individual topics in terms of over 1,600 formal educational objectives, the BoK 1/…
Using Intended Learning Objectives to Assess Curriculum Materials: The Ucgis Body of Knowledge
The first edition of the UCGIS Body of Knowledge (BOK) is a recommended baseline for the geographic information science and technology (GIS&T) undergraduate curriculum. Part of a larger seven-year effort to rebuild the top of the world's GIS&T intellectual pyramid, it attempts to define the knowledge base that one might expect students receiving an undergraduate specialty in the field should be exposed to. Although it is not a set of lecture note…
Geographical Information Systems
From the Publisher: Integrating theory and practice, it takes a look at GIS from the dual perspective of information systems and the applications of GIS in business. Considers the development of GIS from specialist geographical systems to business information systems supporting organizational needs. Also examines the contributions that GIS can make to decision making in business at various levels. Introduces the reader to specific problems and is…
Policy implications of Lesa factor and weight determination in Douglas County, Kansas
Policy implications of Lesa factor and weight determination in Douglas County, Kansas
Classification and Purpose in Automated Vegetation Maps
Geographical Information Systems
From the Publisher: Integrating theory and practice, it takes a look at GIS from the dual perspective of information systems and the applications of GIS in business. Considers the development of GIS from specialist geographical systems to business information systems supporting organizational needs. Also examines the contributions that GIS can make to decision making in business at various levels. Introduces the reader to specific problems and is…
Introducing the First Edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge
A "Body of Knowledge" is a comprehensive inventory of the intellectual content that defines a field. Following the lead of such allied fields as Computer Science and Information Technology, a team of seven editors and over 70 contributors completed the first edition of Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (BoK 1/e) in 2006. Specifying 329 individual topics in terms of over 1,600 formal educational objectives, the BoK 1/…
Using Intended Learning Objectives to Assess Curriculum Materials: The Ucgis Body of Knowledge
The first edition of the UCGIS Body of Knowledge (BOK) is a recommended baseline for the geographic information science and technology (GIS&T) undergraduate curriculum. Part of a larger seven-year effort to rebuild the top of the world's GIS&T intellectual pyramid, it attempts to define the knowledge base that one might expect students receiving an undergraduate specialty in the field should be exposed to. Although it is not a set of lecture note…
The future role of GIS education in creating critical spatial thinkers
Teaching of critical spatial thinking in higher education empowers graduates to effectively engage with spatial data. Geographic information systems (GIS) and science are taught to undergraduates across many disciplines; we evaluate how this contributes to critical spatial thinking. The discipline of GIS covers the whole process of spatial decision-making, but GIS modules often ignore the context setting of spatial problems, and just cover the te…
Geography Education: Digital and Online Trends
The landscape of learning is changing to include both blended and fully online course delivery as a result of the changing needs of the learner and the increasing availability of knowledge via the World Wide Web. This change requires rethinking the methods of delivery from passive content delivery to active learning methods necessitating a threefold interaction between learner and content, learner and learner, and learner and educator. Fortunatel…
C artesian Coordinate Systems
Cartesian coordinate systems as used in geography are planar representations of locational information typically derived by converting the spherical Earth's geographic coordinates into something less cumbersome to deal with in map form. There are many forms of geographic Cartesian coordinate systems but the most common include the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS), Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), Stat…
Zoogeography
Zoogeography is the science whose primary aim is to identify, describe, and explain the distribution of both land and aquatic species of animals. In considering these distributions, the focus is on the causal relationships between the animals and possible ecological, climatic, and anthropogenic factors. A major difference between zoogeography and biogeography is the focus on biological organisms that have the capability to move relatively quickly…
Transitioning from Emergency Remote Learning to Deep Online Learning Experiences in Geography Education
Recent events resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic precipitated a triage-like environment wherein experienced faculty were forced to convert courses rapidly to online venues. This unexpected circumstance forced educators to adopt different learning theories of which they were largely unaware. The results were predominantly unsatisfactory for both learner and educator. This paper provides perspectives to this unfortunate circumstance, describes po…
The Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS Institute: Assessing the Effectiveness of a GIS Professional Development Institute
The authors assessed eight years of a national professional development institute focused on providing geographic information systems (GIS) teaching and technical skills for educators, titled Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS (T3G). Through a survey (N = 276 [out of a total population of 450]), the authors determined that the institute generally met its goals of equipping educators so that they could (1) teach GIS concepts and skills for their peers…
Introduction to perspectives on developing geospatial expertise symposium
Geographic Information Systems Studies (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Geography Education and Pedagogy (7 works) · Cartography (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Geographic information system (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)