ERIC Number: EJ1192130
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 7
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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The National Extension Web-Mapping Tool: From Data Exploration and Discovery to Decision Making
Bradt, Shane; McGhee, John
Journal of Extension, v56 n5 Article 5TOT4 Sep 2018
The University of New Hampshire (UNH), Virginia Tech (VT), and Texas A&M University collaborated to envision and plan (all) and then create (UNH and VT) the National Extension Web-mapping Tool (NEWT) to increase the use of spatial data in planning and programming decision making throughout Extension. With NEWT, Extension professionals can access and use national Extension-relevant spatial data sets available at varied scales (county, Extension district, state) and in varied formats (maps, tables), without needing mapping experience or associated technical skills. NEWT encourages users to look past state borders and traditional administrative boundaries to discover opportunities for collaboration.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Access to Information, Decision Making, Maps, Geographic Information Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Hampshire; Virginia; Texas
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