--- Forwarded Message from Carine Ullom <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:31:11 -0400
>From: Carine Ullom <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: LLTI <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
>Subject: GIS explained

Hello,
I apologize for having used an undefined acronym/short form in my
previous post requesting help with examples of use of GIS in humanties
disciplines.  GIS in this context stands for Geographic Information
Systems and, rather than attempt my own definition, I'll direct
interested parties to www.gis.com.  While it is a stretch to talk about
GIS in a language technology forum, there is a definite trend toward
using geospatial data representation (fancy maps) to illuminate aspects
of culture, history, societal behavior (demographics, disease, weather,
traffic patterns, diet patterns, etc., rather than merely maps showing
political boundaries or topography).  Hence the question of whether
anyone in your circles has begun using GIS in language/culture teaching
or in other humanities/social science disciplines.
Again, thanks for your attention/help,
Carine

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Carine Ullom
Director, Language Resource Center/
Instructional Technology Specialist
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617
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