SIG en la nube: WebSIG para la enseñanza de la geografía
Abstract
There is no doubt among most geography educators that GIS is an important tool
for teaching and learning, but its use has been slowed by issues such as the cost of the software and the management of large spatial data files. The move to cloud
computing is one trend that is promising for GIS in education. The "cloud" refers to a
virtual network that provides many users with access to files, services, and
applications. In this article I argue that cloud computing and WebGIS have the
potential to transform geography education. I will describe three case studies that make
use of these emerging tools in classrooms in the US, and discuss the lessons that we
can learn from these cases