GPS Tools for Geographers is a web-based project at Oklahoma State University, administered through the Department of Geography and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Launched in 2003, this website is intended to be a source of information for individuals and educators interested in developing or improving GPS field exercises and lecture materials. The goal is to assist individuals in gaining proficiency in GPS theory, use, and applications. It is also useful in equipping organizations and individuals desiring to achieve competency in GPS/GIS integration.
Increasing use of GPS technology within agriculture,
transportation, natural resource management, and other fields
highlights the importance of learning about and applying this
technology. This website provides everything an instructor needs
to learn and teach about GPS technology. We have developed
four teaching modules that can be downloaded and used to teach
students a variety of
In the Overview section of the
website you will find a comprehensive overview of GPS
technology. This section is designed to provide
background information about the history, development
and operation of GPS. The Data Resource section
provides links to websites where a variety of data can
be accessed to use with GPS and GIS.
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