Institution/Partners: University of Toledo
Facilitator: Karen Rhoda, Administrative Director,eLearning and Academic Support

Core Members:

Dan Hammel, Associate Professor, Geography & Planning

Gale Mentzer, Program Evaluator, College of Education

Neil Reid, Director, Urban Affairs Center

Additional Members:

Bernard Bopp, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Mark Fink, Director of Faculty Support & Special Projects

Mary Beth Schlemper, Association of American Geographers, Research Fellow

Peter Lindquist, Chair & Associate Professor, Geography and Planning

Patrick Lawrence, Associate Professor, Geography and Planning

Abstract: The Human Geography ReVisoning Learning Community at The University of Toledo will enhance both a face to face and a fully online version of Human Geography by integrating innovative geospatial technologies into the course in the form of learning modules.  By introducing and providing hands-on activities that utilize Geographic Information Systems, introductory students will gain the opportunity to work with technology that is the core of a rapidly expanding sector of our economy. The outcomes of this integration include a stronger mastery of Human Geography, higher course persistence rates, and a greater interest in geography as a career path.

Created Resources:

Fall Kick-Off Presentation

Portrait of Practice Part I

Portrait of Practice Part II