Resilence in Geospatial Learning
with Xiaowei Wang, John Isom and Jeff Chambers.
Presidents Chair Fellowship 2020-2021
As cartographic and GIS education rapidly shifts, new approaches are needed to bridge critical inquiry and technical practice—especially in remote and hybrid learning environments. This project emerged from research, focus groups, and pedagogical experimentation aimed at rethinking how geospatial skills are taught and learned beyond the classroom. It led to a redesign of introductory courses that prioritize deep critical understanding, collaborative exploration, and adaptive technical learning over prescriptive workflows. The project’s findings were distilled into a concise booklet of best practices, circulated across campus, and informed a model of technical education centered on flexibility, care, and responsiveness . Together, the booklet and project offer a practical framework for more inclusive and reflective geospatial pedagogy.
Full booklet available online.