Geomatics in Forestry is an integrative course that will cover a wide variety of topics. The term geomatics encompasses a diverse field of science that primarily deals with the collection, analysis and interpretation of data relating to the earth’s surface. In this course we will dive into Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and remotely sensed data.
To get started in this course, watch a quick introduction to the course here:
Next, watch the first lecture here:
Get started on your first forum post, here are the instructions:
This is a fully online grad level course. Grading is based on 8 assignments, 14 forum posts, a mid-term, and a final exam. All of the content for this course can be found online, therefore it is important that you familiarize yourself with the course website on Canvas. Read the course website tour for a brief introduction on how to navigate the course website.
On a weekly basis you will have different tasks to complete in order to keep up with the course schedule. For every week there is a lecture video with a corresponding slide show in PDF format that provides the learning content for a given topic. Along with every lecture, there are instructions for a forum post. Forum posts are made available for other students in the class to view, and part of your mark will be reading and responding to at least one other student’s forum post. There will also be assignments which will cover the practical side of course content. All assignments are due by Friday of the following week.
How to advance in the course?
This course contains five learning modules, each module contains 1-5 topics, each topic corresponds with a week’s worth of course content. The first module (Module 1), is scheduled to begin during the second week of class. The first week of class is dedicated to course orientation.
What's my advice?
It can be difficult to establish a strict routine for an online course, however it is highly recommended that you do not leave tasks until the last minute. There is a lot of content to get through in this course, and some of the assignments can take a substantial amount of time. My advice is to watch the lectures right away and start the assignments while lecture content is still fresh in your mind. This will give you time to consult classmates and instructors if you have questions.