Imagining the Possibilities of Collaborative Spatial Learning : OCUL’s Geospatial Portal Project and its Inspirations Leanne Hindmarch, Scholars Portal Jenny Marvin, University of Guelph With thanks to: Eva Dodworth, University of Waterloo Andrew Nicholson, University of Toronto at Mississauga The Geospatial Portal Project Teaching & Learning Working Group

Scholars Portal infrastructure collaboration new technologies shared expertise digital content

geospatial portal Infrastructure to support data use and data literacy in Ontario data and Scholars Portal

Metadata Editor Online Mapping Tool Collaborative Tools project stages Project Completion March 2012

spatial literacy defined Space Understanding spatial relationships, coordinate systems, etc. Representation Understanding how geographic space is represented; principles of graphical design Reasoning Interpretation; the ability make key decisions based on geographic data From "Learning to Think Spatially: GIS as a Support System in the K-12 Curriculum“, report issued by National Research Council, 2006

Visualization Point and click Menu selection Pre-existing data

Desktop Advanced analysis Modelling

Visualization Basic analysis User created data Collaboration

GPS Markers Real time Semantic context “real world experience” Head – Handheld - Spatial

Teaching & Learning “Geo 2.0” trust provenance accuracyaccessarchivingothers?

OCUL & Scholars Portal Geospatial Portal Management Group Technical Working Group Metadata Working Group Teaching & Learning Working Group Collections Working Group External Advisory Committee project team Working Group Members Colleen Beard, Brock University (Chair) Andrew Nicholson, University of Toronto at Mississauga Susan Greaves, Queen’s University Eva Dodsworth, University of Waterloo Pam Schaus, Wilfrid Laurier University Cheryl Woods, University of Western Ontario Jenny Marvin, University of Guelph Leanne Hindmarch, Scholars Portal