T41 Digital Geology Sandpit I (Digital Posters)

Sunday, 19 October 2014
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibition Hall C

GOOGLE MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES FOR GEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Paper number: T41-11
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Authors

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of my project is to develop learning modules for Google Mapping Technologies focused specifically on geological applications, including learning objectives, step-by-step lesson plans, examples, and grading rubrics. Google mapping technologies include the following: Google Maps Engine Lite, Google Maps Engine Platform, Google Earth, Google Earth Engine, and Open Data Kit. Some of these require a license fee but there are grants available to academics and non-profit organizations. The aim is to disseminate tools that can be used for geological mapping and applied to analysis of natural hazards. In my prior coursework the only digital mapping tool I encountered was ArcGIS.

Methods: I am using iShowU software to record tutorials as YouTube video output in order to reach a broad range of viewers. My series of videos ranges from beginner to advanced tutorials for users operating on all Google mapping technologies.

Results: I hope to contribute to an escalation in using digital mapping technologies for geological applications and in the process learn about them myself and I hope to expand the possibilities to present geological concepts or field data in digital format.

I will demonstrate the software at the digital poster session T57. This work is supported by a 2014 Google GEO Curriculum Grant and by the NSF DUE 1323419 grant to Drs. Declan De Paor and Stephen Burgin.