the value of cognitive science topics in a remote sensing course. There is indeed an inherent value in including the topics in remote
sensing courses that are shifting away from air photo interpretation; however, work should be done to tie these cognitive
theories to GEOBIA practices. This is currently an active area of research for the author.
7. CONCLUSIONS
The initial offering of this course on GEOBIA to graduate students was a learning experience for both the students and the
course instructor. While a formal assessment of the learning outcomes was not undertaken, the course evaluation for the
course was 1.24 [1.0-highest, 5.0-lowest]. In the future, student learning outcomes will be assessed to evaluate the effectiveness
of the curriculum. A second major component of these improvements will be opening up the course content for the rest
of the remote sensing community.
8. FUTURE WORK
In talking with a number of members of the remote sensing community, it seems that initiatives are underway to update the
BoK and the Remote Sensing Core Curriculum. Additionally, in speaking with other educators overseeing GEOBIA education,
there are efforts being undertaken to develop standards for this specialty area as well.
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