Expanding distance education in the spatial sciences through virtual learning entities and a virtual GIS computer laboratory

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-69

  Grunwald, S ^a   Ramasundaram, V ^a   Bruland, G L ^b   Jesseman, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Virtual learning; Web classroom

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY; WEB SERVICES;

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION; VIRTUAL LEARNING; WEB CLASSROOM;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 34247235650     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2007010105     Document Type: Article

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