Publications
MacEachren, A.M., Harrower,
M., Li, B., Howard, D., Downs,
R. and Gahegan, M., (In Press) Supporting
statistical, graphic/cartographic, and domain literacy through online
learning activities: MapStats for Kids. Proceedings,
dg.o.2002, 2002
National Conference for Digital Government Research,
Los Angeles,
CA, May 19-22.
Posted: April 29, 2002
Fuhrmann, S.,
J. Bosley, B. Li, S. Crawford, A. M. MacEachren, R. Downs & M.
Gahegan (2003): Assessing the
usefulness and usability of online learning activities: MapStats for
Kids. Proceedings of the dg.o2003, The National Conference on
Digital Government Research, May 18-21, Boston, pp.137-140.
Fuhrmann, S.,
S. Crawford, A. M. MacEachren & T. Bhowmick (submitted): Publishing
Geographic and Statistical Online Learning Activities for Middle School
Children. Proceedings of the dg.o2004, The National Conference
on Digital Government Research.
Crawford, S.,
S. Fuhrmann, B. Li, A. M. MacEachren, M. Gahegan & R. Downs (2003):
MapStats for Kids: Developing and Accessing
Web-Based Tools to Foster Geographic and Statistical Literacy in Children.
Proceedings of the dg.o2003, The National Conference on Digital Government
Research, May 18-21, Boston, p. 305
Progress Reports
MacEachren,
A.M., Downs, R., Gahegan, M.,
Howard,
D., Harrower, M., Li, B.,
Fuhrmann, S., Crawford, S., MapStats
for Kids- Phase 1 Report. July 30, 2002.
Posted:
August 1, 2002
Software
Paint
the Map Implementation
by Bonan Li, Stephen Crawford, and Mark Harrower.
This map-painting
exercise focuses on several core aspects of statistics, graphics,
cartography, and geography literacy. In this application, the statistical
concepts of mean, median, and average are taught. Color coding allows
to understand the concepts of above, below and equal to. Painting
the map (coloring the states) provides a vehicle to learn the geographic
distribution of US states. Click image to play.
Election
Map 2000 Prototype developed by Bonan Li, Mark Harrower, David
Howard, and Alan MacEachren.
Click
image to learn more.
The
Network Challenge Implementation
by Bonan Li, Stephen Crawford, and Mark Harrower.
Decision-making
is an important skill that requires one to not only make the "next
best move" but to keep the final goal in mind. In this game,
the
player will learn about topological relationships (connectivity, orientation,
adjacency), problem solving strategies, and spatial decision-making
while planning a "road trip" following four different scenarios.
Click image to play.
Data
to Graphics Tool Implementation
by Mark Harrower, David Howard, Stephen Crawford and Bonan Li.
At the core
of understanding the mapping of statistics is the ability to move
between graphical and tabular presentations of information. This tool
concentrates on demonstrating and exploring the connections between
three alternative ways to visualize information: the map, the spreadsheet
and the graph.
Click
image to play.
Market
Manager Implementation
by Bonan Li and Stephen Crawford.
This application
operates on three scales: national, state, and greater metro area.
. At each scale, the goal is to classify the units (states, counties,
or ZIP-codes) into four regions (groups of contiguous units) based
on a selected attribute. The user can play the "Great Ice Cream
Giveaway" scenario, or create their own by loading other data.
Click image to play.
Farmland
Implementation
by Stephen Crawford
This
application displays the farmland data of the US. Three different
types of data are displayed: number of farms, average farm size, and
acres in farms for the period from 1910 to 1999. Different monochromatic
color schemes can be selected to display the data. The changing nature
of each dataset is shown through temporal animations. Click image
to play.
