San Antonio College has received a $24,985 Focus Grant from the National
Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) to help faculty from a variety of disciplines
integrate web-based mapping technology into the humanities curriculum.
In addition to two initial modules field-tested by the project team,
SAC humanities faculty will be invited to apply for $500 incentive grants
to develop curricula that utilize this technology.
"We are very pleased to receive this grant. It represents a significant
blending of technology and the humanities, thereby enriching both,"
said President Robert E. Zeigler.
The project team will use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology
to create and field-test two modules, Exploring Globalization Visually
and Exploring the Mayan World, in Spring 2004 humanities courses.
"The first course will help students explore globalization with the
use of historical and contemporary maps, guided activities and questions,"
said Carol Keller, Assistant Professor of History and Project Director.
She added, "The Maya module will build a foundation for cultural
comparisons by helping students use data and maps to visualize many components
of the Mayan world."
The other project team members are Dean P. Lambert, Assistant Professor
of Geography and Coordinator of Geographic Information Systems, and Anthony
S. Lyle, Adjunct Lecturer in Sociology.
The project's distinguished visiting scholars Richard E. W. Adams, UTSA
Ashbel Smith Professor of Anthropology, and Donald N. Clark, Trinity University
History Professor and Director of International Programs, will hold a
workshop in November on themes and interpretive possibilities for using
geographic data in the humanities.
The project will make use of Arc Internet Map Server software developed
by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., who will provide assistance.
SAC is a site-licensed, designated ESRI educational institution. (Disclaimer:
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this
publication do not necessarily reflect those of the national Endowment
for the Humanities.)
For more information, call Carol Keller at 733-2566.
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