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Everywhere that people live they have altered the face of the earth to suit their needs and wishes. This course will examine this dynamic relationship between people and environment and will introduce you to geography, the study of the interactions between people and the world in which they live.
By the time you complete this course you should have an appreciation for the diversity of culture on earth and an understanding of how, in the twenty-first century, cultures, politics, and economics truly are interconnected globally. If you are successful in this course, you will also develop an awareness of how we live in and modify our environment and how we express ourselves in the landscape. You will also gain a better understanding of how things like language, religion, and ethnicity sometimes manifest themselves in nationalism and civil war. Finally, you will become aware that most of the problems facing the world today do not have simple answers-something American policy makers are slowly coming to realize.
I am a Lecturer in Geography with the Department of Geography at the University of Texas at Austin where I teach lower/upper level technology-related and cultural geography courses. Retired from IBM Corporation, I taught and used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) products for 20 years. I have a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in instructional technology.
A few of my research interests:
| I am interested in any aspect of the application of technology to education. |
| Because of my interest in GIS, my doctoral dissertation combined the use of instructional technology and geographic information systems. I also work to assist K-12 teachers and administrators use GIS and technology in the classroom. |
| I am studying the geography of religion. |
The materials included in this web site are copyrighted and no part, including images, may be used, reproduced, or distributed in any form or by any means without my prior written permission.
This site is constantly being revised and updated, and I welcome any comments. Please e-mail me.
This is my fifth year creating web-based instruction and resources for my classes. Over the past years the pages have developed from a simple electronic syllabus to a different way of viewing class interaction. This involves the interaction that occurs from face-to-face teaching using the web as an electronic agenda and resource inside the classroom as well as the interaction that occurs electronically using the class discussion lists entirely outside of the classroom. These become even more important when one is involved in distance education. We must learn to utilize new mediums for our communication.
I use the Web in several ways:
 | Class Web Pages |
| Communications Resources |
| Glossary |
| Web Resources |
Last Updated:
November 15, 2002
Maintained by: Dr Raymond L Sanders, Jr - ray.sanders@mail.utexas.edu
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Austin, TX 78712