AT 309 Evaluation/Assessment

Lab 1: Blog Creation

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
4- I have worked with Blogger before, and participated in blog posts in previous UAS classes.

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4- I believe I have done this activity enough and have gained enough knowledge to instruct others in doing the same.

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5- Personally, I am quite a hands-on learner, and providing step-by-step instructions and visuals contributed to my ability to finish the lab.

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I believe continuing the model of providing step-by-step instructions help to contribute to students' understanding and completion of the lab. Links to examples of other blogs were a big help in finding what we want for our blogs and the different criteria that was required per AT 309.

Lab 2: Digital Transformation


1.    Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
2- I would like to think that my knowledge was very limited on how the different components of the Digital Transformation related to UAS and also what exactly was the Digital Transformation.
2.    Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4- I believe my knowledge of the topic has become large enough to understand and explain every aspect.
3.    Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5-L Being tasked to look up sources of the different components relating to UAS helped to grow my knowledge on the topic.
4.    What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
Requiring the students to do research on the various topics ensures that each student understands each topic and can apply them to the UAS industry and how they work. In terms of the amount of research, there was quite a bit, but I believe it was beneficial to be tasked with doing so and lead me to my deep understanding.


Lab 3: Introduction to Remote Sensing

1.    Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
3- I would say I have some knowledge since I have worked with ArcGIS in the past.
2.    Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4- I have enough knowledge to be able to teach others and do so effectively.
3.    Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5- It was nice to have a guide to follow along to use the various features ArcGIS Earth has to offer. 
4.  What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
5- I believe keeping the hands-on approach is a good choice, and I also think adding tutorials on various projects that ArcGIS has to offer would be helpful. I know back in AT 219 I got to do an ArcGIS project that focused on mapping a potential new watershed in Canada, so I think something as simple as that would also be beneficial.


Lab 4: Exploring Satellite Imagery

1.     Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic? (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

2- I have worked with other software before for satellite imagery, but it was my first for ESRI Landsat.

2.     Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

3- There are some things I could definitely touch upon, but I know this software enough to replicate the same results

3.     Did the hands-on approach to this activity adds to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

5- I believe using the hands-on approach to this lab was very useful and helped me to show how to use the software rather than being told and shown.

4.     What types of learning strategies would you recommend making the activity even better?

I think the only thing that should be changed is the tutorial that was used; the majority of what we worked on had outdated instructions which made it slightly challenging since some extra digging around was needed before some of the steps were completed.


Lab 6: ArcGIS Pro

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

4- I have worked with ArcGIS Pro before, but at the time of my first time, I did not know much of what I was doing, so this lab was really insightful on what I was doing.

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

4- My knowledge of the software has definitely grown to a better understanding, and it will help me to grow a possible career within the geospatial data industry. 

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

5- Using the data that was applicable to the class and creating our own multiband composites and changing what each color value showed was valuable and informative.

What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

The data was easy to use and understand; personally, I would say the lab was well developed and taught the material needed effectively. I enjoyed this lab a lot and definitely believe there shouldn't be changes to it.


Lab 8: Measure Ground Control

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

1- I have never used Measure before or heard of it. I would have not known how to work the software.

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

4- I feel like this lab was very informative and helpful in terms of learning how to use the software and the different features.

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

5- I would have to agree again that it was helpful because it allowed us to see the different features of Measure and getting to see an actual in-depth tutorial.

What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

I believe the lab in itself was useful in terms of showing us how to use the software and getting an in-depth tutorial. It might have helped by having us pull up Measure and following along with the tutorial or giving us instructions on different features that should be explored and then asking questions such as: "Switch the automated flight mode to waypoint. Now display a screenshot below of what the screen looks like." Just something that would engage students to explore the different features.


Lab 9: GCPs & Datums

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
2- My knowledge of this topic beforehand was very limited, but I learned a thing or two about this before.
2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
3- I would definitely say I know enough to do this again and understand what I am doing.
3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5- I definitely think using this approach helped a lot, and it helped me to learn a lot more about this topic.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
The way the lab was set up this time helped out a lot in terms of showing what can happen when there isn't clarification of uncertainties and how to correct those mistakes.


Lab 10: Projections

1.       Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

2- I did not know about projections and coordinate systems for GIS work, so it was eye opening to learn about the importance of the two and seeing how it can cause problems.

2.       Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

4- I would definitely say that this lab was very useful, and it helped me to grow my understanding of the topic.

3.       Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

5- The hands-on approach and the lesson that was used was definitely helpful in teaching the concepts of it. I believe it was very informative and taught me a lot.

What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

The way the lab was set up helped a lot in terms of teaching students and delivering the content effectively. The lab is already set up in a way that is very helpful and useful to keep using.


Lab 11: Arc Collector

1.       Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

4- I understood the concept of GCPs and their importance, but I have not gone out and actually collected some.

2.       Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

4- I would definitely say my understanding of using Arc Collector is more in-depth and I could easily recreate what I did.

3.       Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

5- The hands-on approach helped a lot in this lab, since we were able to go out and actually create GCPs and see what the collection process is like.

What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

I honestly believe that this lab was very helpful, but I think the use of two different tutorials brought out a lot of redundancy, but it led to an important aspect of using Collector: creating maps, so this lab was very well structured.


Pix4D Introduction

1.       Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
2- I was not familiar with Pix4D prior to this lab.
2.       Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4- I would definitely say I know how to process images into an orthomosaic and be able to show others.
3.       Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5- As usual, the hands-on approach definitely helped with the effectiveness of this lab.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
The overall use of the data and images was very effective. The use of different types of data ensured the students were understanding what they were doing and different drones that can be used and the different templates that can be used.

Lab 12: Pix4D

1.       Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at all, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)
2- I was not familiar with Pix4D prior to this lab.
2.       Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
4- I would definitely say I know how to process images and be able to show others.
3.       Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
5- As usual, the hands-on approach definitely helped with the effectiveness of this lab.
What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
The overall use of the data and images was very effective. The use of different types of data ensured the students were understanding what they were doing and different drones that can be used and the different templates that can be used.

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