The document introduces GeoEverything, which uses location-aware devices and geotagging to determine the physical location of people, places, and objects. This allows content to be mapped and searched by location. Examples of how GeoEverything could be used in higher education include mashups that combine map data with educational content to create interactive lessons, and simulated games using handheld GPS devices. Some issues with GeoEverything include privacy, intellectual property, data storage, and file size.

1. Introduction to GeoEverything
by
Beth Leeder and Rebecca
Oliver

2. The 2009 Horizon Report, “Geo-
Everything” will significantly impact teaching,
learning, research and creative expression
within the next two to three years.
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3. Objectives
 GeoEverything Defined
 Geotagging – What does it mean?
 Location Aware Devices (LAD)
 Implications for Higher Education
 Content and Learners
 Other uses
 Considerations for Implementation

4. What is GeoEverything?
 An emerging technology – implication for education more
evident in 2-3 years
 Seeks to answer “What am I doing right now in relation to
the world?”
 Gives people, places and things (every physical object) a
location via:
 GPS assisted Location Aware Devices (LAD)
 LAD automatically record geo-locative data onto a variety of
captured media.
 New LAD automatically receive geolocative information.
 Transmitted data to a web server or web-based application
 Not a new technology, but increasing easier to use.

5. Geotagging (Geocoding) Defined
Ge otag g ing a dig ital photo or othe r ob je ct on a We b
s ite or in a docume nt re fe rs to the attachme nt of
g e og raphical ide ntification data.
http:// ps .ab out.com/
g od/ los s ary/g / e otag .htm
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By using a set of unique coordinates, expressed as longitude and latitude (and
sometimes altitude) the location of object, place, or person on Earth can be detected
by G P S receivers. Mobile phones, cameras, and other handheld are beginning to
include features that make use of geolocative data.
We will look at two different methods of receiving geolocative data: GPS and Mobile

6. Global Positioning System (GPS)
 GPS:
 Is a constellation of 27 (24
working/3 spare) earth orbiting
satellites.
 Each working satellite orbits
(circles) around the earth twice
a day.
 At any given time, at least 4
satellites are “visible” in the
sky.
 To determine location, a GPS
receiver locates 4 or more
satellites, calculates distance
to each, and uses information
to deduce its own location, this
process is called “Triliteration”
 Newer cell phones contain a
GPS receiver
For more information about GPS go to: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/travel/gps4.htm

7. Mobile Phone Tracking
 Mobile Phone Tracking:
 Mobile phone tracking
technology works by
measuring the distance the
phone's signal has to travel to
the nearest mobile masts
based on time and signal
strength.
 A triangulation calculation is
made and the position is
plotted on a web map.
 As it relies on a mobile's signal
it can only locate a mobile if http://images.google.com/imgres?
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g_us_phone_diagram.gif
http://www.mobilelocators.com/how.php

8. Geotagging Examples
 Ge otag g e d dig ital imag e s : include pre cis e
latitude and long itude coordinate s , and
pos s ib ly altitude along w ith othe r information.
This pe rmits the imag e or othe r ob je ct to b e
e as ily and pre cis e ly pos itione d on a map,
putting the g e otag g e d imag e into conte xt, and
making it more e as ily s e archab le .
 W b s ite s , s uch as Goog le Earth, GEODE, and
e
Flickr allow s us e rs to upload g e otag g e d
photos .
http://g ps .ab out.com/ od/ los s ary/ /g e otag .htm
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9. Examples of Location Aware Devices
(LAD) and software programs
Nokia N95
Mobiles Cameras with Geolocative Programs
iPhone Blackberry Bold 9000 GPS receivers
T-Mobile G1 LG Chocolate, Ricoh 500SE
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10. GeoEverything Uses for Higher
Education
 Mashups – "a web page or application
that combines data or functionality
from two or more external sources to
create a new service.”
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_(
web_application_hybrid)

11. Why Use Mashups for Higher
Education
 Current data, for example:
 Election mashups show you the current status of an election as it happens.
 Google Map mashups show you current events as they happen around the world
 Interactive: Mashups immerse students in the educational experience.
 For example Google Earth provides the ability to follow historical events and
review more than 50 years of U.S. Geographical Survey data.
 Engaging: Because they are always relevant and immersive, and because
they bring students into the learning process, mashups have the potential to
be highly engaging.
 Implement mashups into your curriculum. For example, Social Science
students access census related assignments through Google Maps.
 http://blog.blackboard.com/blackboard/2008/09/mashups-in-the.html

12. Application in Higher Education
 Research tool for science, medical, political, journalism
students. Examples:
 Science and Technology Curriculums - Tracking migration
patterns of animals, monitoring geological activity
 Conducting Virtual Field Trips without leaving the classroom or
residence
 Simulated games using GPS guided handheld computers
to investigate environmental accidents and events
 Search maps for a multitude of media including sounds,
images, videos to enhance the learning process

13. GeoEverything and the Adult Learner
 Adds additional dimension to traditional learning
 Allows the learner to visualize, experience, and
become immersed in the learning material
 Supports adult learning methodology
 Makes learning relevant and meaningful
 Supports a self directed learning approach
 Support individual learning styles: Visual, Auditory,
Kinesthetic, and Environmental
 Allows for community based, authentic problem
solving

14. GeoEverything Issues
 Privacy – preventing inadvertent, deliberate, or
malicious tracking of individuals
 Intellectual Property Rights – who owns what?
 Server storage – what will the impact of multiple files
of the same images and data be on the server. Who
cleans up the server and what criteria will be used
for maintenance?
 File size – larger files require more storage and take
longer to download

15. References and Resources
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 http://horizon.nmc.org/wiki/Geo-Everything
 h t t p :// n e t g e n e d . w ik is p a c e s . c o m / G e o
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolocation
 http://online.rit.edu/faculty/teaching_strategies/adult_learn
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6xi7JClERg
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6xi7JClERg