1. GTECH 709 Contact information
Your instructor Other important people Communicating in GTECH 709
Geography computer lab and account

2. Your Instructor Jochen Albrecht
Associate professor for theoretical and computational geography at Hunter College. His main interest is in getting ‘Geography’ back into GIS or in other words, to provide geographers with tools that can handle the complexities of the discipline.

3. Other Important People
Nguyen Ngoc
Amy Jeu
System administrator
Responsible for computer accounts and hard/software in the geography labs
Office: HN1003C
Computer lab technician
Responsible for software applications; especially lab or project related questions
Office: HN 1046

4. Geography Computer Lab (1)
The geography department has its own accounts that are different from Hunter/ICIT
You do not have to have an account in geography, but it is a great 24/7 accessible place, where you can work together and find immediate assistance.
It therefore is a good idea to avail yourself of this resource.

5. Geography Computer Lab (2)
To get into the geography lab
Your Hunter ID card should be coded to give you access to the two labs in HN 1090
If not, please see Amy Jeu
Your geography login on Windows is
First name initial and last name, e.g. jalbrecht
The initial password is hunter1 – you will be prompted to change it.
For all account questions see Nguyen Ngoc

6. Communicating in GTECH 709
BlackBoard All course communication occurs via BB
All personal should be directed to
Discussion board All group communication should occur via the BB discussion boards (see next slide)

8. BlackBoard Student Resources

9. Your First Assignment Jochen wants from you:
A resume sent as attachment to