--- 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]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >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 -- Carine Ullom Director, Language Resource Center/ Instructional Technology Specialist Department of Modern Languages & Literatures St. Lawrence University Canton, NY 13617 [log in to unmask] 315-229-5857 (tel) 315-229-5989 (fax)