The Project

You can now navigate the database using an ArcIMS web based interface.

PROJECT SUMMARY

During the 2003 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium in Toulouse, France the representatives from the Institute of Global Environmental Strategies and the Earth Systems Science Education Alliance discussed the shifting focus in remote sensing and geoscieince education from a singe discipline to a multi-disciplinary approach which facilitates an inquiring and investigative approach and student focused research, through increased use of technology (Colleton and Schwerin 2003). One of the key steps to facilitating this new approach is to increase access to remotely sensed data for use in the classroom.

The goal of the project is to provide the Missouri State University students and faculty with access to one of the newest state-of-the art remotely sensed datasets, for educational and research applications.
A searchable interface has been implemented and delivered over the internet providing the Missouri State University student and faculty community with access to the dataset.

BENEFITS

The students benefit from inquiry driven learning and assignments that are individualized to their interests, enhancing the impact of remote sensing as an educational tool for Earth's system sciences.
Faculty are encouraged to utilize the data in research projects that involve mulit-college and department collaborations.


ASTER satellite imagery	other imagery (MODIS)	digital elevation model

This project was generously funded by the Missouri State University Faculty Curriculum Grant

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