Evaluation of GPS navigation applications for fieldworks
The following report consists in the evaluation of different mobile apps related to the GPS navigation, in order to find the most pertinent for fieldwork, within the frameworks of lectureships in the technical-methodological area of Geography careers (Major and Professorship) and the Environmental p...
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Departamento de Geografía. Facultad de Humanidades. Universidad Nacional del Comahue
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/geografia/article/view/4407 |
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| Sumario: | The following report consists in the evaluation of different mobile apps related to the GPS navigation, in order to find the most pertinent for fieldwork, within the frameworks of lectureships in the technical-methodological area of Geography careers (Major and Professorship) and the Environmental planning expertise.
It is considered that these applications are of great use since, on the one hand, they can give answers to concerns related to the location of the geography phenomena that arise before and during contact with the area of study. On the other hand, they represent an easy-to-reach tool for teachers and also students, bearing in mind it is free to download and there is a massification of technological devices that supports it.
The methodological development begins with the search for five applications that were chosen based on users’ references and web searches. Then, it continues with its evaluation considering a series of defined criteria, taking into account the most common needs and requirements for a field work given in a geographical-environmental academic context.
Final results indicate Locus Map is the best positioned application. However, there is no single application that meets each and every aspect and funtions considered as necessary for these professional practices. |
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