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The Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, Cathy Moulder
The Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, Cathy Moulder
Cathy Moulder
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge produced maps for the self-education of working men between 1829 and 1885. This article looks briefly at the history and characters involved in SDUK's mapping program and its impacts.
Wikis Work: Enhancing Student Engagement With Collaborative Technology, Cathy Moulder, Carolyn Eyles, Michael Mercier
Wikis Work: Enhancing Student Engagement With Collaborative Technology, Cathy Moulder, Carolyn Eyles, Michael Mercier
Cathy Moulder
This paper documents experiences using a wiki in teaching large undergraduate classes. A wiki is a web-based tool used to enhance student engagement and collaboration. This paper presents experiences using wikis as the major term assignment for two senior classes; one in human geography, the other in earth sciences. The advantages of using wiki technology are examined, as well as some of the challenges presented, including evaluation. While some of these challenges were significant, the experiments were successful enough to warrant further use. The paper concludes with some recommendations for others considering using wikis in their courses.
Keeping Up On Geo-Everything, Cathy Moulder
Keeping Up On Geo-Everything, Cathy Moulder
Cathy Moulder
The 2009 Horizon Report on emerging technologies identifies “Geo-Everything” as a critical trend for educators in the next two to three years. How can busy professionals keep on top of these rapidly developing technologies? There is so much happening and so little time! This session will focus on tools and strategies for keeping oneself up-to-date and aware of emerging trends in neogeography, geolocative devices and just about geo-everything. The emphasis will be on achieving efficient and effective personal current awareness, with practical tips on selecting the most productive information sources and making use of web technologies to gather and winnw …
Google Earth Meets Higher Ed: Reflections On Neogeography, Cathy Moulder
Google Earth Meets Higher Ed: Reflections On Neogeography, Cathy Moulder
Cathy Moulder
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The Honourable Robert Edward Clifford (1767-1817): Maps And Mysteries, Cathy Moulder
The Honourable Robert Edward Clifford (1767-1817): Maps And Mysteries, Cathy Moulder
Cathy Moulder
Robert Clifford was an Englishman, a renowned map collector – and probably a spy. He lived a quiet scholarly life in Paris during the French Revolution and early years of the Napoleonic era. But his correspondence with John Graves Simcoe reveals an exciting escape from France in 1803 with a trunk of secret maps and plans. Could the maps in McMaster University Library's collection have been part of that daring escape?