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标题：E-tutor for Learning GIS
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作者：P. Venkatachalam ; B.K. Mohan ; M. Pandya 等
期刊名称：ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2194-9042
电子版ISSN：2194-9050
出版年度：2006
卷号：XXXVI Part 6
页码：272-276
出版社：Copernicus Publications
摘要：Economic development of a country depends on a well formulated and effective strategic planning. Most of the data used for resources planning and management are spatial in nature. Geographic Information System (GIS) today is one of the major decision making tools in the areas of resources planning and management. One of the spin-offs of space research is Remote Sensing Technology. Remote Sensing is always viewed as an integrated field with GIS technology. Integration of Remote Sensing with GIS can play a pivotal role in strategic efficient planning, resources monitoring, allocation and management, environmental impact assessment studies etc. Understanding the capabilities of GIS technology, many planners and administrators are coming forward to adopt this technology in their planning processes. The problem in adopting this technology is not the cost of hardware or the availability of GIS software but the acute shortage of trained manpower to handle the technology. Steps have been taken by universities throughout the world to introduce GIS and Remote Sensing technology at undergraduate and graduate level degree programmes. Research organizations and commercial companies conduct a number of tailor made training courses in these areas. Developments in Internet technology have made the GIS capabilities accessible to wider audience globally. In additional to the conventional class room based education and training, there is a good demand for the demonstration kits and self-learning tutors. These tools can provide an effective way for putting across the spatial concepts, intrinsic analytical capabilities and a range of applications. Several technical books and self learning demonstration kits built around commercial packages are available to strengthen GIS education. This paper discusses the details of an E-Tutor for learning GIS developed at the Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. It is built using Macromedia Director MX. The topics on GIS are hierarchically grouped into main sections and subsections. Text materials are supported with illustrations and examples to improve the presentation and understanding. Uniqueness of this tutor is that it gives interactive exercises to provide hands-on training on various functions of GIS
关键词：Multimedia Tutor; Hypertext; Animation; Geographic Information System