Data and Human Space

By the end of this course, students will have

(1)       Developed a basic awareness of the history of changing spatial technologies since the 1990s;

(2)       Compared and contrasted analog and digital representations of geographic space;

(3)       Learned basic ways to integrate digital maps into their own writing and research;

(4)       Gained important data literacy skills, such as creating and manipulating spatial data; as well as learned to describe and publish them for reuse;

(5)       Reflected  critically about the evolving world of wearables, devices and privacy, especially from a locational perspective;

(6)       Participated collaboratively in project-based research about urban space;

(7)       Learned to model questions in the humanities using technology;

(8)       Practiced effective communication skills in a written research blog in addition to oral presentation format.