Week1

Week 1 - GIS, Data, and Ethics

Lecture

Introducing the course, GIS, data, and ethics

Charting the course for the class and how it relates to GIS, data, and ethics.

Lecture 1 Slides

Lecture 1 Recording

Lab

GITing started with Spatial Data Sets

Lab 1 Slides

This lab will introduce GitHub and QGIS.

Assignments

Unless specified otherwise, all assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will be given half credit up until a week.

Due Thursday 4/1:

• Pre-lab #1

Due Monday 4/5 at 12am PST:

• "Thinking Cap" post.

See how to submit thinking caps, part 1.

Due next Tuesday 4/6:

• Comment on 2 posts

Leave a reply on the posts of two other students, reflecting on what you think of their discussion post. You can ask a thoughtful follow-up question, express similar experiences, and share resources.

See how to submit thinking caps, part 2

• Finish the weekly reading

Weekly Reading:

J. W. Crampton and J. Krygier (2010) “An Introduction to Critical Cartography”. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241435510_An_Introduction_to_Critical_Cartography

This 15-page article summarizes critical cartography by introducing ethics and modern mapmaking technologies.

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Optional Readings and Resources

Introduction to GIS