Imagining the Possibilities of Collaborative Spatial Learning:

OCUL’s Geospatial Portal Project and its Inspirations

Leanne Hindmarch, Scholars PortalJenny Marvin, University of Guelph

With thanks to:Eva Dodworth, University of WaterlooAndrew Nicholson, University of Toronto at MississaugaThe Geospatial Portal Project Teaching & Learning Working Group

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project stages

Project Completion March 2012

spatial literacy defined

From "Learning to Think Spatially: GIS as a Support System in the K-12 Curriculum“, report issued by National Research Council, 2006

Continuum of users

•Visualization•Point and click•Menu selection•Pre-existing data

Novice User

Advanced User

•Desktop•Advanced analysis•Modelling

collaboration

Geo 2.0

•Visualization•Basic analysis•User created data•Collaboration

Collaborative Workspaces

3D

Virtual Globes

Virtual Worlds

• GPS

• Markers

• Real time

• Semantic context

• “real world experience”

• Head – Handheld -

Spatial

Augmented

Reality

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project team

Working Group MembersColleen Beard, Brock University (Chair)Andrew Nicholson, University of Toronto at MississaugaSusan Greaves, Queen’s UniversityEva Dodsworth, University of WaterlooPam Schaus, Wilfrid Laurier UniversityCheryl Woods, University of Western OntarioJenny Marvin, University of GuelphLeanne Hindmarch, Scholars Portal