Assignment: Interview And Questions
NPR is running an ongoing story about Jim Fallows, a writer who is flying across the US, and spoke about it at the 2013 Esri Conference. Fallows is working with Esri to present his story. NPR/Marketplace has an extended interview with Esri president Jack Dangermond that is fascinating.
Article: PODCAST: "American Futures" and the power of maps By Kai Ryssdal.
The first 5 minutes is interview with Fallows, but the next 20 minutes are about GIS.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SUBMIT A JOURNAL ENTRY THAT Addresses the following questions in your response, please listen careful and write thoughtful, clearly stated responses.
This is a graded assignment
1) How is Jim Fallows going to use maps in his plane tour of communites?
2) According to Jack Dangermond, what are a few fields that are really benefitting from new technologies in mapping?
3) Prior to computers, how did mappers analyze different types of data, what techniques did they use?
4) What does the new generation of web GIS allow users to do?
5) Listen carefully, according to Jack Dangermond, what is GeoDesign?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.