Scientific Visualization, GIS, and Mobile Computing in Higher Ed: Learning Outside

Colleagues of mine and I recently published a paper on using tablet PCs, "The Educational Potential of Mobile Computing in the Field," for teaching science courses outside, in the field. I think readers of this blog might be interested in the paper because two of the three given examples utilize GIS software in mapping features in-situ. Three small liberal arts colleges provide examples of using tablet PCs in outdoor teaching and learning.

If mobile computing is of interest to you, check out the the first issue of EDUCAUSE Quarterly for 2011, the focus of which is entirely mobile.

Thanks, Nancy Hays, attentive editor of EDUCAUSE Quarterly, and Jeremy, Jeff and Keri!