Josef Strobl

16th UNIGIS course in Hungary

The Faculty of Geoinformatics (GEO) at the University of West Hungary (Szekesfehervar) started their 16th UNIGIS distance learning course this past weekend. The postgraduate UNIGIS programme has proven to be very popular over the last fifteen years. In the 1990ies participants mostly hailed from the discipline of surveying, and included many university teachers. In the last decade the enrolment spectrum became much more diverse, including foresters, geographers, agricultural engineers, information engineers, archaeologists etc. joining the programme. During these fifteen years close to 250 students graduated and now are successful members of the geospatial industry in Hungary and some of them abroad. More than 10% of …

Mobile Learning – UNIGIS is always with you!

Club UNIGIS World on LinkedIn

Club UNIGIS World, the alumni platform for graduates from UNIGIS distance learning masters and diploma programs now is established as a group on the professional network LinkedIn – everybody with a LinkedIn identity is invited to join this community. Complementing university-specific alumni groups, this global meeting place joins graduates, students, current and former faculty from any UNIGIS distance learning program worldwide – as we all share dedication, interests and expertise in Geoinformatics and GIScience. We expect this LinkedIn group to evolve into an interchange of information about events, new developments and  ideas across our common fields of interest, and to …

UNIGIS Salzburg – registration for 2012 MSc open!

The next class of the highly regarded UNIGIS continuing education Masters at the University of Salzburg is set to start in early 2012 – with applications for admission accepted now. The UNIGIS MSc distance learning program is designed for working professionals building their careers in Geoinformatics. Depending on job, family and other commitments the MSc degree can be obtained in 2-3 years. Most candidates have completed a first degree in a ‘spatial’ or ICT-related discipline and intend to develop a qualification for leadership positions in GIS or any application domain. With more than 1000 UNIGIS Salzburg alumni active in geospatial …

UNIGIS at AGIT and GI_Forum

Traditionally, the annual GI_Forum and AGIT Symposia at the University of Salzburg from July 4-8 are highlights for the UNIGIS community: more than 100 students and alumni will not only actively participate in conference events, but will meet with fellow students and the UNIGIS team face-to-face as a welcome break from telecommunication-heavy distance learning. Some UNIGIS graduates will be recognized for their achievements, e.g. the winners of the UNIGIS International Association top Masters theses have the chance to present their work immediately following Ian Dowman’s keynote on Thursday morning. The Z_GIS – UNIGIS booth in the exhibit area again will serve as …

Gudrun Wallentin leading Salzburg UNIGIS MSc

Gudrun Wallentin has been promoted to director of studies, UNIGIS MSc at the University of Salzburg from July 1, 2011. Gudrun is joining the UNIGIS Salzburg team from the Institute of GIScience, Austrian Academy of Sciences and will be coordinating this highly regarded distance learning Masters programs (in English and German language) in Geographic Information Systems and Science! She has a degree in ecology from the University of Innsbruck, several years of experience in managing a regional nature / conservation park in the Tyrolean Alps, subsequently received an MSc in GIS from the University of Edinburgh and her PhD for the thesis …

UNIGIS en América Latina – first intake 2011

UNIGIS en América Latina is happy to announce its first intake in 2011. 70 students from Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela and Nicaragua were successfully enrolled in the two year UNIGIS master’s program at the University San Francisco de Quito, the coordinating university of the UNIGIS program in Latin America. Two residential seminars were held to welcome the new students in Quito, Ecuador and Cali, Colombia. Please, don’t hesitate to get to know some of our new students: http://vimeo.com/21611497 Welcome – Bienvenidos!

UNIGIS in Nepal: on track towards launch!

The UNIGIS orientation workshop organised in Kathmandu ‘is a further step towards establishing a UNIGIS study centre in Nepal’, said Dr. Shahnawaz (Director South & Southeast Asia, UNIGIS International). He elaborated that this collaboration was initiated already in 2010, but the granting of formal permission from the Ministry of Education can only be facilitated by the new incoming Nepalese Government. Now this process is expected to complete within the next weeks. Anticipating a favourable outcome, a faculty orientation workshop was conducted at the partner institution Kathmandu Forestry College (KAFCOL: www.kafcol.edu.np) on 5th February, 2011. 15 highly motivated individuals attended, including …

52 new students georeferenced at UNIGIS Salzburg

Today, a total of 52 new students in the UNIGIS MSc and UNIGISprofessional certificate programmes finished their introductory orientation workshops at the University of Salzburg. Since intensive communication, mutual support and working in virtually connected groups is absolutely essential for success in a distance learning program, getting to know each other well is one key objective during these kick-off workshops. The agenda kept everybody busy with exploring one’s own motivation and curricular options, working through individual SWOT analyses and elective GIS software options, as well as establishing Web 2.0 communications and exploring the benefits of an ePortfolio. Students from a wide variety …

Faculty workshop in Chandigarh

With the aim of supporting and further developing the recently started study center at the Panjab University in Chandigarh (northern India) Prof Josef  Strobl und UNIGIS regional director Dr Shahnawaz conducted a faculty workshop on Jan 22, 2011. Led by Geography Department chair Prof Krishna Mohan and programme coordinator Prof Smita Bhutani seven module instructors gathered for a day focused on student communication and support, effective use of the UNIGIS learning environment and for discussion of organisational matters. Established in 1960, the Department of Geography, Panjab University, has achieved a place of eminence in research and teaching. The Department  is …