Electronic mapping in education: The use of geographic information systems

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-129

  Sanders, Raymond L ^a   Kajs, Lawrence T ^b   Crawford, Caroline M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartography; Electronic mapping; Geography; Integration; Planning; Social studies; Technology.)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010628658     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2001.10782339     Document Type: Article

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