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DESCRIPTION:This talk looks at what it means to teach geoinformatics today\
 , in a world where geospatial data\, tools\, and platforms are already wid
 ely available. As geoinformatics becomes part of many different discipline
 s and FOSS4G solutions make access easier than ever\, the real challenge i
 s no longer getting students to use the technology\, it’s helping them t
 hink spatially and critically.\n\nWe will reflect on how the explosion of 
 Earth observation data\, open datasets\, and user-friendly tools has chang
 ed both the field and what we expect from graduates. While this accessibil
 ity is empowering\, it can also lead to shallow\, tool-driven learning if 
 we don’t deliberately focus on concepts\, methods\, and reasoning.\n\nA 
 key idea in the talk is the shift from teaching tools to teaching thinking
 . We will discuss why spatial thinking\, domain knowledge\, and the abilit
 y to critically evaluate data and results matter more than ever\, especial
 ly when automated workflows and ready-made solutions can hide important as
 sumptions and limitations.\nThe talk will also touch on how artificial int
 elligence is changing the classroom. As AI becomes part of everyday geospa
 tial workflows\, we need to rethink not only how we teach\, but also how w
 e assess students\, placing more value on interpretation\, transparency\, 
 and critical engagement with machine-generated outputs.\n\nFinally\, I wil
 l share practical experiences from moving teaching from proprietary GIS so
 ftware to open-source environments. This includes both the benefits\, such
  as openness\, reproducibility\, and accessibility\, and the challenges of
  redesigning courses and supporting students with different backgrounds.
DTSTAMP:20260605T082533Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching geoinformatics when tools are no longer the challenge - Ev
 elyn Uuemaa
URL:https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-europe-2026/talk/XGUURN/
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