American Military University
Intelligence Studies Program
INTL 433
Midterm Assignment
Due Date: End Week 5 (11:59 PM / 2359 hrs)
Based On Week 4 and Week 5, Lessons, Forums, and Labs.
Instructions:
Part 1: 70 Points. Create a PowerPoint slide deck discussing Labs 4 and 5, and presenting your week 5 Inauguration Map. The PowerPoint format follows:
- Slide 1: Assignment title slide
- Slides 2 and 3: Provide a short summary (one paragraph) of each week’s Lab assignment (weeks 4 and 5).
- Slide 4: Post a PDF or screen shot of your week 4 Presidential Inauguration map that includes a WMS layer.
- Slide 5: Post a PDF or screen shot of your OpenStreetMap edit.
Part 2: 30 Points. Answer the following questions and present in a Word file. Each answer should be 150 words or more.
- In your words, what is open source geospatial data? Give an example. 10 points
- In your words, what is Volunteered Geographic Information? Provide an example. 10 points
- What dangers might arise from having too much geospatial data freely available? 10 points