The University of Southampton has recently launched a series of new study modules using promotional web videos produced by Zemedia. The new short courses are part of the University’s Curriculum Innovation Programme, which aim to encourage undergraduates to take a more holistic approach to their studies. For example, English, Engineering and Medical students will now be able to broaden their learning by studying Business Skills, Global Health, and Environmental Change.
One the the modules – Communicating Via Web-Based Maps – introduces students to ‘web mapping’. This new and exciting means of communication uses free datasets, and GIS (Geographic Information System) tools (e.g. OpenStreetMap, Google Earth) and provides anyone with a computer and access to the internet the facility to create and share meaningful maps.
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