Title :
National GIS training program: Korean experiences
Author :
Lee, Kiwon ; Lee, Ho-Geun ; Soo Kim, Min
Author_Institution :
GIS Lab., SERI, South Korea
Abstract :
The Korean GIS training program, supported by government, was established in 1996. The main purpose of this training program is to expand GIS-mind, being capable of initiating public accessibility with respect to a broad scope of GIS, one of most prominent information systems in the information age. In this paper, practical aspects of the national GIS training program are comprehensively discussed. The basic strategy is described. Three types of course curricula, and one year results based on questionnaires given to course attendants are also described. The total duration of this training program is the four-year period to 1999
Keywords :
education; geographic information systems; teaching; training; GIS; Korea; education; geographic information system; teaching; training; training program; Application software; Computational Intelligence Society; Educational programs; Electronic mail; Geographic Information Systems; Government; Information systems; Management training; Programming; Urban planning;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615277
