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SpatialNews Press Release
Intergraph and British Columbia Ministry of Education Make Available GIS
Tools for the Classroom
GeoMedia education kit to help students learn GIS techniques and simulate
real-life applications
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2001 - Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions, a
division of Intergraph Corporation, today announced a license agreement with
the British Columbia Ministry of Education in Canada to make Intergraph's
GeoMedia(r) GIS (geographic information systems) education kit available to
more than 1,700 schools across British Columbia. A total of 10,000 GeoMedia
licenses will be made available to British Columbia classrooms. GeoMedia can
be used to support the British Columbia provincial curriculum for grade 12
geography classes, grade 11 biology, and grades 9 and 10 science, as well as
social studies in lower grades. As part of the license agreement,
professional development training will be made available to British Columbia
teachers to help them optimize the GIS education kit materials and enhance
the students learning experience.
This license agreement continues the vision of Intergraph's "The Power to
Learn" academic program giving teachers and students the power to
communicate geographically. The GeoMedia GIS education kit is tailored to
all ages and is suitable for use by all teachers, whether they have
technical backgrounds or not.
"We're excited to work with the Ministry of Education on this far-reaching
educational licensing project," said Susan Nolen, academic program manager
for Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions. "The ministry's support for
teachers and students and its eagerness to introduce new technology tools
will enrich the classroom experience."
Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions (IMGS), a division of Intergraph
Corporation , develops, markets, and supports core geospatial
products that address a wide range of market segments. IMGS is focused on
delivering end-to-end geospatial solutions and services at all levels of
government and industry worldwide. With its GeoMedia technology, Intergraph
succeeded in engineering a new generation of geospatial solutions, removing
the barriers to data interoperability and integration. IMGS products and
solutions can be found on the Web at www.intergraph.com/gis.
Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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