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Towson University’s Center for Geographic Information Sciences partnered with local news site Baltimore Brew to combine Maryland Department of Education data with geomapping. The project, called M-SIM, aimed to give parents, educators, policymakers and journalists data and news about K-12 schools at the local, county and state level, complemented by news stories. journalists.
Project Updates
- Mapping Project Continues on Course (June, 2010) - The Maryland School Information Mapping Project continues to evolve, and both the project leader and the collaborating news site, Baltimore Brew, remain hopeful that the mapping application designed for the site will improve its ability to attract audiences. “Education was not an original area of focus for Baltimore Brew,” Fern Shen said. When she launched […]
- Maryland School Information Mapping Project Takes A Different Route (March, 2010) - The team at the Towson University Center for GIS was left searching for another community news site after their original partner, Maryland Commons, abruptly ceased operations. “We’ve decided to return to our original focus on education.” “There was some concern,” said project organizer, David Sides at Towson University. They were in the middle of creating […]
