Search Results - "Wikle, Thomas A."

GIS&T pedagogies and instructional challenges in higher education: A survey of educators by Mathews, Adam J., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Anyone involved in teaching the principles and applications of geographic information science and technology (GIS&T) understands the challenges of effective…”
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Renaming and Rebranding within U.S. and Canadian Geography Departments, 1990-2014 by Frazier, Amy E., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Between 2000 and 2014, more than thirty geography departments adopted revised or new names, with some entirely dropping geography. Although renaming and…”
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Hard and Soft Skills in Preparing GIS Professionals: Comparing Perceptions of Employers and Educators by Wikle, Thomas A., Fagin, Todd D.

“…Organizations that hire GIS professionals look for entry‐level employees with specialized technical skills but also other competencies such as effective…”
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Emerging Geospatial Technologies in Instruction and Research: An Assessment of U.S. and Canadian Geography Departments and Programs by Fagin, Todd D., Wikle, Thomas A., Mathews, Adam J.

“…Academic geography is the nexus for geospatial learning and research on many college and university campuses. Along with offering courses and programs in…”
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GIS Course Planning: A Comparison of Syllabi at US College and Universities by Wikle, Thomas A., Fagin, Todd D.

“…Despite the enormous growth of college courses dealing with spatial information, curriculum planning involving geographic information science (GIS) courses and…”
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Perceptions and Practices: Employers, Educators, and Students on GIS Internships by Craig, Thomas R., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Within an increasingly competitive job market, academic internships have become an important source of work experience for students with career interests…”
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Cellular Tower Proliferation in the United States by WIKLE, THOMAS A.

“…Since the early 1980s the growing popularity of cellular communication has wrought dramatic landscape changes on the American scene through an invasion of…”
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The Instructor Element of GIS Instruction at US Colleges and Universities by Fagin, Todd D., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Over the last two decades, higher education has made substantial investments in GIS education through equipment and software purchases, upgrades to teaching…”
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Worldwide Diffusion of the Cellular Telephone, 1995-2005 by Comer, Jonathan C., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…The mobile telephone is one of the most widely adopted innovations of the late twentieth century. We examine the worldwide diffusion of the cellular telephone…”
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Community Access to General Aviation Amidst Airport Closures, 1991-2011 by Comer, Jonathan C., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…General aviation accounts for 90 percent of U.S. registered aircraft and 75 percent of takeoffs and landings made at U.S. airports. Defined as aviation other…”
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Barriers to Establishing Low-Power FM Radio in the United States by Wikle, Thomas A., Comer, Jonathan C.

“…Deregulation introduced by the 1996 Telecommunications Act brought unprecedented change to broadcasting, including the consolidation of independent radio…”
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Translator Networks and the New Geography of Religious Radio by Wikle, Thomas A., Comer, Jonathan C.

“…Religious radio has grown substantially in recent years following changes allowing noncommercial organizations to establish remotely operated "translator"…”
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A rationale for accrediting GIScience programs by Wikle, Thomas A.

“…The accreditation of GIS programs was first proposed more than 25 years ago as a means of encouraging consistency in instructional content and learning…”
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Where have the cartographers gone? The status of cartography instruction within U.S. geography departments and programs by Wikle, Thomas A., Sinton, Diana S.

“…Academic cartography continues to be shaped by advancements in computing technology and the growing emphasis on emerging geospatial disciplines, especially…”
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The emerging GIS degree landscape by Wikle, Thomas A., Finchum, G.Allen

“…Among dozens of specialized and highly technical educational programs introduced as a result of advances in information technology are full-fledged degrees in…”
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Assessing professional benefits of GIS certification by Mathews, Adam J., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…The certification of geographic information system (GIS) professionals remains a contentious topic. After more than 25 years, the GIS community remains divided…”
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Access to locally-oriented television broadcasting in a digital era by Comer, Jonathan C., Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Defined as the connection between media and communities, localism has been a cornerstone of U.S. broadcasting policy since the late 1920s. Among other ways,…”
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International Expansion of the American-Style Service Club by Wikle, Thomas A.

“…Prior to the era of jet aircraft travel, multinational corporations, or instant telecommunications, "American-style" service clubs were spreading Western…”
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A Comparison of Geographic Membership Patterns in Three National Environmental Organizations by Wikle, Thomas A.

“…In this county-level study, geographic patterns of membership in three national environmental organizations-World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and…”
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Geographic Education and Careers in Geography by Greiner, Alyson L., Wikle, Thomas A., Spencer, Jennifer M.

“…Disciplinary concern with career options and opportunities has fluctuated over the years. Not surprisingly, geography continues to be incorrectly stereotyped…”
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