期刊名称：ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2194-9042
电子版ISSN：2194-9050
出版年度：2008
卷号：XXXVII Part B6a
页码：191-196
出版社：Copernicus Publications
摘要：Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has initiated a three year-project of JICA NET Distance Education on remote sensing and GIS for developing countries since 2004FY in cooperation with Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (JSPRS). The teaching contents were prepared by the project team of JSPRS which are consisted of 12 modules each of remote sensing and GIS. JICA NET Distance Education was implemented nine times in the first three year project for 2004-2006FY with the participants of 661 in RS and 665 in GIS from 13 countries including Turkey, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Palestine and Mongolia. A module of the distance education is composed of 30 minutes lecture presented with power point images in video and voice, 30 minutes video conference for question and answer (Q&A) session. Three modules will be provided in a session of three hours and half. On the fourth day, an examination is implemented in cooperation with a site facilitator in each country. 573 persons in RS and 582 persons in GIS were presented a certificate of successful completion in the first three year project. So far, the JICA sponsored distance education was successful in terms of systematic education to governmental and university staff in developing countries who are working in the field of remote sensing and GIS with a focus of better management of natural resources and environment. The second three year project has started from August 2007 with updated teaching materials. In the paper, the author as a resource person of JICA NET Distance Education summarizes the advantages and limitations of the distance education through telephone communication system. From January 2008, an advanced course on RS & GIS has started for Kenya
关键词：Education; Remote Sensing; Spatial Information Sciences; e-Learning; Computer Assisted Training
