Cognitive and social foundations | GIS&T Body of Knowledge

Identify common-sense views of geographic phenomena that sharply contrast with established theories and technologies of geographic information
Differentiate applications that can make use of common-sense principles of geography from those that should not
Collaborate with non-GIS experts who use GIS to design applications that match commonsense understanding to an appropriate degree
Effectively communicate the design, procedures, and results of GIS projects to non-GIS audiences (clients, managers, general public)
Evaluate the impact of geospatial technologies (e.g., Google Earth) that allow non-geospatial professionals to create, distribute, and map geographic information

Explain how the concept of place encompasses more than just location
Evaluate the differences in how various parties think or feel differently about a place being modeled
Describe the elements of a sense of place or landscape that are difficult or impossible to adequately represent in GIS
Differentiate between space and place
Differentiate among elements of the meaning of a place that can or cannot be easily represented using geospatial technologies
Select a place or landscape with personal meaning and discuss its importance
Define the notions of cultural landscape and physical landscape

Identify common-sense views of geographic phenomena that sharply contrast with established theories and technologies of geographic information
Differentiate applications that can make use of common-sense principles of geography from those that should not
Collaborate with non-GIS experts who use GIS to design applications that match commonsense understanding to an appropriate degree
Effectively communicate the design, procedures, and results of GIS projects to non-GIS audiences (clients, managers, general public)
Evaluate the impact of geospatial technologies (e.g., Google Earth) that allow non-geospatial professionals to create, distribute, and map geographic information

Explain how the concept of place encompasses more than just location
Evaluate the differences in how various parties think or feel differently about a place being modeled
Describe the elements of a sense of place or landscape that are difficult or impossible to adequately represent in GIS
Differentiate between space and place
Differentiate among elements of the meaning of a place that can or cannot be easily represented using geospatial technologies
Select a place or landscape with personal meaning and discuss its importance
Define the notions of cultural landscape and physical landscape

Define the following terms: data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
Describe the limitations of various information stores for representing geographic information, including the mind, computers, graphics, and text
Transform a conceptual model of information for a particular task into a data model

Identify common-sense views of geographic phenomena that sharply contrast with established theories and technologies of geographic information
Differentiate applications that can make use of common-sense principles of geography from those that should not
Collaborate with non-GIS experts who use GIS to design applications that match commonsense understanding to an appropriate degree
Effectively communicate the design, procedures, and results of GIS projects to non-GIS audiences (clients, managers, general public)
Evaluate the impact of geospatial technologies (e.g., Google Earth) that allow non-geospatial professionals to create, distribute, and map geographic information

Define the following terms: data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
Describe the limitations of various information stores for representing geographic information, including the mind, computers, graphics, and text
Transform a conceptual model of information for a particular task into a data model

Explain how the concept of place encompasses more than just location
Evaluate the differences in how various parties think or feel differently about a place being modeled
Describe the elements of a sense of place or landscape that are difficult or impossible to adequately represent in GIS
Differentiate between space and place
Differentiate among elements of the meaning of a place that can or cannot be easily represented using geospatial technologies
Select a place or landscape with personal meaning and discuss its importance
Define the notions of cultural landscape and physical landscape

Identify common-sense views of geographic phenomena that sharply contrast with established theories and technologies of geographic information
Differentiate applications that can make use of common-sense principles of geography from those that should not
Collaborate with non-GIS experts who use GIS to design applications that match commonsense understanding to an appropriate degree
Effectively communicate the design, procedures, and results of GIS projects to non-GIS audiences (clients, managers, general public)
Evaluate the impact of geospatial technologies (e.g., Google Earth) that allow non-geospatial professionals to create, distribute, and map geographic information

Explain how the concept of place encompasses more than just location
Evaluate the differences in how various parties think or feel differently about a place being modeled
Describe the elements of a sense of place or landscape that are difficult or impossible to adequately represent in GIS
Differentiate between space and place
Differentiate among elements of the meaning of a place that can or cannot be easily represented using geospatial technologies
Select a place or landscape with personal meaning and discuss its importance
Define the notions of cultural landscape and physical landscape

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