COURSE PROGRAM
Academic year 2010 / 2011	Semester: autumn 
Subject code:	IFI7116	
Course title in English:	Locative Technologies	
Course title in Estonian:	Positsioneerimistehnoloogiad	
Maht EAP/ECTS:	3 EAP /  ECTS	
Approx. load of contact hours: 	20	Incl. lectures	4	seminars/
workshops:	16	
Teacher responsible:	Jaagup Kippar / Giulio Jacucci	
Position, degree: 	lekt MSc/prof PHD	
Prerequisite subject(s):	 -	
Objectives: To give an overview of the potentials and applications of the geographic information systems and locative content with the focus on participatory concepts and content sharing communities.
	
Course outline: (incl. content description of independent assessments, according to the load of work expected)
An overview of geographic information systems and locative content, based on current projects. Basic technologies, such as Google Maps APIs are introduced and applied in exercises. Practical design or implementation assignments are given.	
Learning outcomes: The student is capable of designing concepts and applications based on emergent technology.
	
Assessment:  Graded assessment – included homework and working in seminar
	
Compulsory literature: http://code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground/ (Google maps, Google Earth)

Replacement literature: (list of compulsory literature to cover the lectures of the course)     
http://code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground/ (Google maps, Google Earth)
Any textbook in cartography	
Content of studies and schedule: (content of studies: topic, major terms, theories, concepts etc)
	
Lectures/ workshops	Topic, overview of content	
2h	Locative technologiese – possibilities, solutions	
2h	Locative projects in TLU	
2h	Google maps basic examples	
2h	Using Javascript in Google maps	
2h	Responding user events in Google maps	
2h	Cartography basic background	
2h	Multidimensional scaling in map applications	
2h	Map solutions in Estonian govermental sites	
2h	Mobile-based locative solutions and technologies	
2h	GPS-solutions, ending seminar	
 Requirements for participation: No participation will be checked, but assessment includes materials used in lectures

Name of the lecturer:
	Jaagup Kippar
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