[OSGeo-Edu] international data set experiment

[Helena Mitasova]

Following some discussions with Venka and the suggestion on Wiki
about a need for local data sets for tutorials I have created the  
following
as a basis for an experiment:

1. scaled down, basics-only version of the NC data set with generic  
names
of map layers
2. getting started bare bone CLI  GRASS minitutorial for this data set.

It is here
http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/grasswork/gisdemo_international.tarz

Now the experiment :
The objective is
- provide data sets for different regions with the same map layer names
so that the same tutorials can be run with data in Japan, Trento
or other location in US

I see the main trouble with the attribute names - but those can be  
changed
if there aren't too many, otherwise it may be worth to try the concept.

I will be happy to modify the data set  and of course the tutorial(s)  
can be
much nicer - GRASS wxpython GUI-based tutorial would be a nice test case
if we could provide it with data sets from all over the world.

So if you think it is worth it, please create small data sets for  
other locations
with the same names of map layers
that would run with the minitutorial to test the idea. I can then  
further modify
the data set to fit with the other ones so that we can create a  
working standard
that can be easily expanded to many areas in the world,

Helena

P.S. I will be adding an edu module on topo analysis in GRASS to svn  
soon,
I just need to go through it one more time.


Helena Mitasova
Associate Professor
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
North Carolina State University
1125 Jordan Hall
NCSU Box 8208
Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/

email: hmitaso at unity.ncsu.edu
ph: 919-513-1327 (no voicemail)
fax 919 515-7802




On Nov 13, 2008, at 9:46 AM, Charlie Schweik wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> 1. Sorry I've been out of touch. I had gall bladder surgery and have  
> been
> behind ever since. I'm catching up and hope to renew group  
> discussions soon.
>
> 2. Venka - I have a 5 page Open Office Impress presentation that I  
> put up at
> the OSGeo AGM. That would be a start. Or we could craft something  
> together
> that would serve your needs. I'll send you that in a separate email.  
> I'll
> try and put that out in our Subversion system.
>
> 3. And while I've got you all - does anyone have any material to put  
> up on
> the OSGeo edu subversion system?
>
> Cheers
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: edu_discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:edu_discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Venkatesh  
> Raghavan
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:04 AM
> To: edu_discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [OSGeo-Edu] Edu-Com presentation materials
>
> Hi EDU-Com Members,
>
> We are looking for some presentation material about
> EDU-Com activities for talk at the "Geospatial Education
> Workshop" at the GIS-IDEAS 2008 conference (www.gisideas.net).
>
> It would be great if someone can provide or point to
> presentation material.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Regards
>
> Venka
>
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