Little is known about how well GIS-based learning lives up to its potential for improving students\' skills in problem solving, analysis, and spatial visualization. This article describes a study in which researchers...

This activity describes the technique of preparing latitude-longitude based data so it can be imported into a geographic information system (GIS). The chapter describes the steps to create a map to display data and...

This is the homepage for Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), a leading Geographic Information System (GIS) software developer and manufacturer, owner of ArcView and ArcInfo software. This site provides a...

Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. They are designed to serve as a spatial framework for the research, assessment, management,...

This site from SERC's Starting Point features example GIS exercises for use in geoscience education. Examples include field and lab activities and adaptations of Earth Exploration Toolbook chapters.