WG VI/1 - Web-based Resource Sharing for Education and Collaborative Research

 
Home Page: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg1

WG VI/1 Terms of Reference

Promote web-based sharing of geographic information resources for education, research and collaboration. The goal is to reinforce the capacity building to promote the sharing of various resources through Web Service technology within ISPRS and beyond. Resources for sharing include but not limited to:

• Online or offline test data (RS images, vector, statistic data, documents) ;
• Sensor Resources;
• Online algorithms provided by Web Services;
• Geoprocessing knowledge (Geoprocessing workflow model);
• Teaching materials including courseware for teaching;
• Open sources software (middle ware, tools);
• Others.

Cooperative efforts and contributions are sought to establish and maintain such an education resource sharing platform.

The platform supports user management. Users can register and form groups. Registered users can upload, search, collect, and manage online use resources shared in this platform.

WG VI/2 - E-Delivery of Education Services

 
Home Page: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg2

WG VI/2 Terms of Reference

Exchange information and expertise and stimulate the development of e-delivery of educational services with emphasis on the following topics:

• Investigation of the role of e-learning in modern education and training.
• Development, assessment, evaluation and recommendation of e-learning methodology in (or for) GeoInformatics.
• Denominate best e-learning practice examples.
• Organize e-learning contest CATCON for promotion and dissemination of educational resources.
• Collecting, uploading and sharing e-learning resources through web-based sharing platform maintained by WG VI/1

WG VI/3 - Promotion of International Collaborative Education Programs

 
Home Page: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg3

WG VI/3 Terms of Reference

Exchange information and expertise and stimulate the development of cross-border educational services with emphasis on the following topics:

• Promote the inventory & evaluation of joint educational programs (JEPs);
• Development of core curricula & educational modules;
• Multi-linguistic problems in JEPs;
• Best practices for joint education programs.

WG VI/4 - Promotion of Regional Cooperation and Regional Capacity Development in Geoinformatics

 
Home Page: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg4

WG VI/4 Terms of Reference

• Further support existing ISPRS initiated projects of capacity building and Technology transfer in the fields of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Spatial Information, EO and mapping at Universities in the Region;
• Support, promote, stimulate and initiate capacity building and knowledge dissemination efforts such as: Seminars, tutorials, workshops, symposia, e-bulletins and other  mechanisms & tools, in various levels aiming for: Researchers, PhD, MA, Undergraduate, Engineers, Technicians and other professionals;
• Cooperate with other working groups within commission VI and other ISPRS commissions, on how to synchronize the efforts and how to  cooperate in launching seminars and workshops ;
• Initiate and support: e-learning and remote teaching activities; development and integration of high-tech elements and tools in teaching and training;
• Cooperating with other Geo-societies on issues of: common themes and goals; mobilizing lecturers; adopting efficient ways for planning and running the seminars; and how to share and cut expenses;
• Cooperate with regional universities, organizations, and societies in order to stimulate them to cooperate, provide facilities, share local know how and offer a base for future further cooperation;
• To look for institutes and individuals that will reiterate the WG Seminars and other knowledge dissemination projects, in other regions.  

WG VI/5 - Promotion of the Profession to Young People

 
Home Page: http://www.commission6.isprs.org/wg5

WG VI/5 Terms of Reference

To promote a healthy profession to young people:

• Promote sharing and exchange of the information of academic positions and the information of young scholars within ISPRS;
• Provide potential tutorial or skill training for young scholars in teaching or doing research work;
• Promotion of international mobility for young researchers, making use of international funding capabilities, like EU research programs, and encouragement of relevant organizations to facilitate international visitings;
• Create adequate conditions and platforms for broader and more efficient involvement of youth into ISPRS activities, including financial aspects, facilitating their ISPRS participation and activities, and support by sponsors;
• Promote and provide supervision to the Student Consortium (SC);
• Organize summer schools through cooperation with WG VI/4 and VI/6;
• Organize Youth Forum through cooperation with SC;
• Further develop the cooperation with the organizations for young professionals of ISPRS sister societies.