What Students Say about Using GIS

GY130 Introductory Geology
Block 8, 2007

Total Respondents: 12

Did using GIS help you learn about Selenium hazard? How?
Yes: 12
No: 0

Comments:
- It was very helpful in visualizing the potential areas of contamination.
- It allowed us to see the possible effects of a real life threat.
- I am a visual learner so seeing how the shales and irrigated farm land overlapped was helpful.
- It helped a lot. Helped visualize where problem areas were.
- Wouldn't have had a project without it.
- The packets informed and GIS helped us visualize.
- GIS allowed me to visualize the areas of concern which helped greatly.
- It gave us a visual representation.
- Visual mapping + data on the GIS helped a lot.
- Applying the different layers and studying the connections between them was helpful.

 

Should GIS continue to be a component of the class?
Yes: 10
No: 1

 

Did you think what you learned using GIS was worth the time we spent on it?
Assuming that it continues to be a part of the class should I increase the amount of time we spend on it? Decrease the amount of time?

Yes: 4
No: 1

Increase the amount of time: 2
Keep Same Amount of Time: 3
Keep Same Amount of Time or Decrease It: 1
Decrease the Amount of Time: 1

 

Are you interested in learning more about GIS?
Yes: 6
No: 2
Possibly: 3

Comments:
- I think I would be in the future if it was helpful for a project I wanted to do.