This Virtual Seminar Series, hosted by David Dibiase, PSU, for the UCGIS grouping in the USA, spanned 6 weeks, from 12 October through 21 December, 2005. The series was supported by WUN and delivered via Penn State’s Campus World. A record of the proceedings and discussions has been preserved and can be accessed by contacting David Dibiase directly.
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Seminar 1 - Wednesday 5 October, Tuesday 11 October
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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David DiBiase & Annie Luck, Penn State
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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Monitor and respond to student and instructor inquiries in ANGEL course management system
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Student activities
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- Apply for ‘Friend of Penn State’ account; ensure access to seminar modes (e.g., course management system, HorizonWimba, etc.)
- Report FoPS account information to Penn State moderators
- Acquire course texts, including Rachels (1999) Elements of Moral Philosophy; Society of American Foresters (2004) Ethics Guide; other readings
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Student deliverables
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- Post personal introduction in course message board (Penn State ‘ANGEL’ course management system)
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Seminar 2 - Wednesday 12 October, Tuesday 18 October
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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David DiBiase & Annie Luck, Penn State
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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Monitor and respond to student and instructor inquiries in ANGEL
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Student activities
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Student deliverables
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- Post personal statement of moral philosophy with references to assigned reading
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Seminar 3 - Wednesday 19 October, Tuesday 25 October
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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Will Craig, University of Minnesota
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: GIS Code of Ethics - Background and Context (Powerpoint + VoIP via HorizonWimba)
- Read and respond to student questions
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Student activities
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- View presentation live or archived
- Read Society of American Foresters (2004) Ethics Guide
- Read course final project assignment: develop scenarios to supplement GISCI code of ethics (cp. SAF Ethics Guide)
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation
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Seminar 4 - Wednesday 26 October, Tuesday 1 November
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Steve Ventura, University of Wisconsin
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: Codes of Ethics developed by other organizations
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings
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Seminar 5 - Wednesday 2 November, Tuesday 8 November
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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Francis Harvey, University of Minnesota
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Lead synchronous chat session
- Post ‘seed’ questions on message board
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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- Read ACM Code of Ethics and related articles
- Participate in synchronous chat session
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation
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Seminar 6 - Wednesday 9 November, Tuesday 15 November
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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Francis Harvey, University of Minnesota
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: Framework for discussing GIS and communities
- Post ‘seed’ questions on message board
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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- View presentation live or archived
- Read articles dealing with the ethical responsibility towards communities we work with
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Student deliverables
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- Post 50-word abstract and URL of a community GIS application/project
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Seminar 7 - Wednesday 16 November, Tuesday 22 November
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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Francis Harvey, University of Minnesota
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: Framework for discussing GIS and surveillance
- Post ‘seed’ questions on message board
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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- View presentation live or archived
- Read articles dealing with the ethical responsibility towards communities we work with
- View presentation live or archived
- Find example of LBS and examples of surveillance from ethical perspectives
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation
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Seminar 8 - Wednesday 23 November, Tuesday 29 November
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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Rich Harris, University of Bristol |
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: UK perspective
- Post ‘seed’ questions on message board
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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- View presentation live or archived
- Assigned readings?
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation
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Seminar 9 - Wednesday 30 November, Tuesday 6 December
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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George Cho, University of Canberra or Nancy Obermeyer, Indiana State University
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Presentation: Australian perspective
- Post ‘seed’ questions on message board
- Read and respond to student questions and comments
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Student activities
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- View presentation live or archived
- Assigned readings?
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Student deliverables
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- Post one comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation, or
- Post response to instructor or other student’s comment or question with reference to assigned readings and presentation
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Seminar 10 - Wednesday 7 December, Tuesday 13 December
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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To be announced
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Faculty members read, review, and comment upon local students’ submissions
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Student activities
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To be announced
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Student deliverables
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- Post case study to supplement GISCI Code of Ethics
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Seminar 11 - Wednesday 14 December, Tuesday 20 December
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Leaders/ Facilitators
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To be announced
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Leader/Facilitator Activities
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- Faculty members read, review, and comment upon local students’ submissions
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Student activities
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To be announced |
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Student deliverables
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- Post reflections on Virtual Seminar experience
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