Adventures in Credentials

This video, from the 2021 Esri Education Summit, provides two presentations on credential programs for geospatial technologies. In the first presentation, Nicole Ernst from GeoTech discusses the Geospatial Science and Technology Educator Certification (GSTEdC) program. Ernst highlights the program's development, how to apply for the certification, a personal self-assessment, the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC), concept modules, a capstone project, program retention, students' geographic distribution, and goals for the second iteration of the GSTEdC program. In the second presentation, a pre-recorded video from Rodney Jackson provides information on a research study that assesses the perceptions of geospatial educators towards the competencies contained within the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (GeoTech Center) Competency Matrix. Details on the study's p-set demographics, data collection approach, and data analysis approach are highlighted. Limitations, themes, and findings are also explored. The video recording runs 44:52 minutes in length. Additional videos from the summit are available to view separately.