Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS, Level 4 (Our World GIS Education)
Kathryn Keranen is a retired teacher. She was instrumental in introducing Global Positioning System (GPS), GIS, and remote sensing into the geosystems curriculum in Fairfax County, Virginia. After retiring, she became a private consultant and an authorized K - 12 ESRI instructor. She has consulted for various universities and is an adjunct instructor at James Madison University and Towson University. Robert Kolvoord is a professor of integrated science and technology at James Madison University (JMU). His main research interests focus on the use of geospatial technologies in K - 12 classrooms. He administered a variety of professional and curriculum development grants and workshops to help teachers bring these technologies to their classrooms. Prior to arriving at JMU, Dr. Kolvoord worked at the University of Arizona, where he was a founder of the nonprofit Center for Image Processing in Education. He has conducted workshops and given presentations around the world in the use of data visualization technology in education.