AP Human Geography test takers had the highest jump from 2010 to 2011 in the subjects listed in the blog post:
• "Human Geography" was up 30.3 percent, to 45,229
For context:
Of the 37 subjects tested, participation rates climbed in all but six for the class of 2011, compared with 2010 graduates.
- Ed Week Blog via @NCGE1915
Esri formally announced enhancements to its education site license:
Already added to the site license program this year are the mapping and charting solutions that improve cartographic production including Esri Nautical Solution, Esri Aeronautical Solution, Esri Defense Solution, and Esri Production Mapping. Also added are the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension, which facilitates data sharing, and Esri Community Analyst, a web-based solution for domestic planning and policy analysis.
Future additions will include subscriptions to ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based system for creating and sharing geospatial content; new workflow-oriented Virtual Campus courses; Esri CityEngine, used for advanced 3D modeling and urban planning; and Esri demographic and Tapestry data for the United States.
- details and analysis on Ignite Education Blog
A new teaching resource (maps, cards, blocks, role play cards, etc.) for New Zealand high school students that looks at managing growth in the western Bay of Plenty.
'Managing Growth - SmartGrowth' has been jointly developed by the western Bay of Plenty's growth planning organisation SmartGrowth, Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council with educational curriculum development company Indigo Pacific.
The free resource uses SmartGrowth and the western Bay of Plenty sub-region as a case study for managing growth, exploring global growth-related concepts and national growth-related trends.
Among the topics addressed: mapping and spatial analysis
