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Lewis and Clark Educational Center Creates Interactive Web Site Using Internet GIS Software University of Montana Forms Center to Educate K-12 Students on Historical TrailThe Center’s Web site (lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com) will provide interactive computer mapping to show historical, geographic, satellite, and other information via the Internet. Students, educators, and others from any Internet-enabled computer in the country can get online and view a virtual treasure trove of data. The Center will also train teachers to use GIS, satellite imagery, multimedia presentations, the Internet, and other tools for generating advanced lesson plans for students. Virtually anyone interested in the Lewis and Clark Expedition will benefit from the Web site, from casual users to K-12 students and teachers to college students, professors, and historical scholars. “The University of Montana is assuming a tremendous responsibility to become a leading provider of geospatial and multimedia information about the coming 2003-2006 Lewis and Clark bicentennial,” says Alex Philp, director of the National Lewis and Clark Education Center at the University of Montana. “We are proud to be working with the Corps of Education Partners program and the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council to manage the National Lewis and Clark Education Center. By using the very latest technologies, such as Internet GIS, students and teachers will have the very latest tools to learn and explore this landmark event in U.S. history.” “ESRI is honored to have our technology utilized to help educate students everywhere on this historic American journey,” says Bryant Ralston, partner account manager, ESRI. “GIS is a key technology for integrating the geospatial, multimedia, and temporal content for the Education Center. ESRI has supported the EOS Education Project at the University of Montana since its inception with GIS technology, training, and consulting, and we will continue to provide this support for the National Lewis and Clark Education Center.” ESRI’s GIS software, including ArcInfo, ArcView GIS, and ArcIMS, is utilized to create, view, manage, and distribute historical data. ESRI is a primary participant in the National Lewis and Clark Data Consortium, which is composed of institutions and agencies to help catalog, compile, and create many diverse data sets to support a wide range of Lewis and Clark educational applications. By utilizing many technologies, including the Internet, NASA imagery, GIS, and global positioning system (GPS), the historical nature of the trail will be preserved in a digital form. Also participating in the formation of the Center are the University of Montana, the NASA EOS Education Project, Montana U.S. Senators Conrad Burns and Max Baucus, Montana U.S. House Representative Rick Hill, LizardTech, Space Imaging, Trimble, and GeoData Services. LizardTech is providing their MrSID image compression software; Space Imaging is providing their high-resolution IKONOS imagery; Trimble is providing their GPS hardware; and GeoData Services will provide local GIS services and support. This is in addition to multiple other private and public sector parties contributing to the National Lewis and Clark Data Consortium and the National Lewis and Clark Education Center as these programs expand between now and the upcoming Lewis and Clark bicentennial (2003-2006). For more than thirty years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than ninety countries, and more than 1,050 business partners. ESRI’s goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com. The EOS Education Project was formed at University of Montana to disseminate earth science imagery and supportive curricula to the global educational community. The department distributes data obtained from NASA’s Earth Observing System, a series of satellites now being launched. It also provides training for teachers interested in bringing this information and innovative new technologies into the everyday classroom. The EOS Education Project can be found at www.eoscenter.com. ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, and ArcView are trademarks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., registered in the United States and certain other countries; registration is pending in the European Community. GIS by ESRI, ArcInfo, and ArcIMS are trademarks and www.esri.com and @esri.com are service marks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners. |
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