Digital Earth Science Materials

Background Currently, printed textbooks are used in the classroom for an eight-year time period, but a great deal can change before textbooks are updated. This project seeks the most effective methods of teaching students by using technology, specifically in the area of earth science.

Invention Description Geologic maps with reduced file size, simplified attributes, improved labeling, and standardized formats in order to import data into specified geographic information system (GIS) and virtual reality modeling language (VRML) applications. Using this method makes technical geologic and contextual information accessible to K-12 students over the Internet.

Benefits

Faster delivery over the Internet Does not compromise the accuracy or data content

Features

Reduced data complexity Reduced file size Use of geographic information system (GIS) and VRML applications

Market Potential/Applications Digital Earth Science Materials were developed as an element of inquiry curriculum to be distributed over the internet. Digital materials can be used in a variety of partnerships and applications, especially those that support GIS and VRML in the classroom.

UT Researcher Susan D. Hovorka, Ph.D., Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin John R. Andrews, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin

Type of Offer: Licensing



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