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Distance Education

CartouCHe - Cartography for Swiss Higher Education

Type: Distance Education
Subject(s): Geomatics Engineering (Main subject)
Geography
Computer Science
Information Technology
Currentness: 2006
Responsible body: ETH Zurich, D-BAUG, Institute of Cartography; UZH (Geography); FHNW (Geomatics Engin.)
Topics, Objectives, Methods: The e-learning course provides an overview of the fields of multimedia cartography and its application on CD-ROM, webbased applications, and portable devices. The course is divided into three modules covering the following topics: Multimedia Cartography, Location Based Services, 3D Applications.
Additional informationen: Each of the three modules is made of five to ten lessons. Each lesson has a learning time of approx. 1 to 1.5 h. The learning time includes reading, working with interactive examples, and carrying out exercises. Beside small exercises in the lessons of the Multimedia Cartography module, an incremental exercise needs to be done. The modules are used in blended learning mode within the curricula of the three participating universities. Therefore, lectures, e-learning lessons and guided exercises are combined to make the learning more effective. For the Multimedia Cartography, the e-learning lessons can be used as replacement of the lectures.
Target group, preconditions: Geomatics Engineers, Geographers, Cartographers Prerequisites are basic knowledge in cartography and mathematics
Programme design: - lecture with exercises and self-assessments - can be used stand alone or in blended learning mode - high degree of interactivity
Study time: 15 - 20 h / module
Medium: web-based
Service and support: Tutoring will be offered on demand, if possible. Please contact the involved institutes for more information.
Suitable for self-study: Suitable for self-studied learning.
Recommended teaching aids: Further reading materials are specified in each unit.
Copy and usage rights: Open Content under Creative Commons License
Tuition fees: no costs
Certificate: no
Technical requirements: Web-browser supporting SVG, Flash, Quicktime movie (maybe free plugins required) xml- or text-editor
Product URL: http://www.e-cartouche.ch/
Contact address: ETH Zurich, CartouCHe coordination, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 15, 8093 Zurich
E-Mail: admin@e-cartouche.ch
Contact URL: http://www.karto.ethz.ch/


 

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