GEOSIM - A GIS-BASED SIMULATION LABORATORY FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOGRAPHY

Project GeoSim is a multidisciplinary effort by members of Virginia Te ch's Departments of Geography and Computer Science, College of Educati on, and Learning Resources Center to develop computer-aided education (CAE) software for introductory geography and related classes. GeoSim laboratory exercises draw on the five fundamental themes of geography for their subject matter. The programs emphasize interactive learning combining the information capabilities of Geographic Information Syste ms (GIS) with the techniques of computer simulation. The result is a s eries of geographic explorations that will make available some of the most exciting aspects of geography to a potential audience of 425,000 introductory geography students per year.