Overview
The Indiana State University (ISU) partner of the greater Digital Earth Watch (DEW) group focused on developing two major modules that contain high levels of remote sensing. Spectral data (e.g. light) collected through remote sensing is used to extract important Earth feature information. This module is entitled “Exploring Light Energy Interactions with Earth Features” (or “Spectral Module”) and it focuses on use of satellite and airborne images that interpret through visual and/or computer-aided methods. This module uses visible light energy (blue/violet through red visible wavelengths) and near infrared invisible light from the sun that strikes and interacts with Earth objects. The light that reflects from Earth objects and are collected by sensors such as cameras and other electronic instruments varies in amounts, which more .....
Modules
The “Spectral Module” is available to use at two different levels: “Introductory” and “Advanced”. One or the other of the two levels should be taught. The Introductory level is not prerequisite for the more Advanced level.
The Introductory version is designed as an overview that requires 4-5 class periods to cover most or all of the materials present. The emphasis is to introduce students to remote sensing and the concepts related to how information about the Earth is acquired using this important technique. Although relatively short and not covered fully in some ways, the Introductory version provides a good overview of what remote sensing is, how its data are interpreted, and how remotely sensed data can be applied to Earth problems. There are three units in the Introductory level that more .....
Our Team
- Paul Mausel
- Module Director and Materials Development
- Dennis Skelton
- Materials Development and Testing/Assessment
- Vijay Lulla
- Web Programming, Web Design and Materials Development
- Ron Davis
- Materials Development
- Bharath Ganesh Babu
- Graphics and Web Design
- Danny Vaughn
- Materials Development
- Brian Ceh
- Materials Development