November 15th, 2006
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Herman B Wells Library, Main Library Lobby
| Time |
Event |
Location |
Event Leader |
| 10:00 AM |
GIS Day Event begins |
Library Lobby |
Visit Vendor Tables and Poster Displays |
| 10:30 AM |
Presentation: “Global Positioning System (GPS)” |
Across from coffee shop |
Michael Halla, UITS Data Management Support |
| 11:00 AM |
Presentation: “Google Earth” |
Across from coffee shop |
Buddy Morris, UITS Teaching and Learning Technology Centers |
| 12:00 PM |
Keynote Speaker: "A Vision for Future Applications of GIS" |
Library Conference Room E174
|
Indiana State Senator David C. Ford |
| 1:00 PM |
Presentation: “National Award Winning Monroe County GIS” |
Across from coffee shop |
Prem Radhakrishnan, 39 Degrees North |
| 1:30 PM |
Presentation: “City of Bloomington Interactive Map” |
Across from coffee shop |
Russ Goodman, City of Bloomington |
| 2:00 PM |
Presentation: “Everyday GIS Around the World” |
Across from coffee shop |
Nancy Obermeyer, Indiana State University |
| 2:30 PM |
Demonstration: “GPS Trail Assessments” |
Across from coffee shop |
Laura Weatherbee, National Center on Accessibility |
| 3:00 PM |
End of GIS Day Events |
|
|
Keynote Speaker
Topic: "A Vision for Future Applications of GIS"
Indiana Senator David Ford will be this year's GIS Day keynote speaker. Senator Ford is an Indiana University alumni and currently serves as the chair of the Economic Development and Technology Committee.
View the keynote address by podcast
|
 |
Games
Where in Indiana is a simple game where the participants have to match aerial photographs of geographic locations (e.g. cities, famous landmarks) with actual descriptions/names of the places. Come by the "Where in Indiana " booth to register! Prizes will be handed out every 30 minutes for one lucky person with the most correct answers.
Geocache is an activity where you use a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to navigate to a location based on a coordinate you are given. Think of it as a treasure hunt where you are searching for a little cache of goodies (usually kept in a small tupperware container). Come by the Department of Geography table to check out a GPS device (ID required) and test your navigation skills. Participants will be given a summary sheet describing how to find each geocache location around the IMU and with basic instructions on how to use the GPS device. As you find each geocache location, take a goodie from the cache and see if you can find the next spot. For more information about Geocaching, click here . |
