Abstract
OpenStreetMap (OSM) mapathons can offer a learner-centered means for critical data literacy and visual literacy instruction. Mapathons are coordinated humanitarian mapping events in which participants use geographic information system (GIS) data and satellite imagery to create open-source maps for humanitarian support. Visual mapping is an effective learning activity because it encourages students to use big data to create a deliverable—an open-source map—that allows instructors to engage learners in data literacy and visual literacy at the highest cognitive level.
Highlights
OpenStreetMap (OSM) mapathons can offer a learner-centered means for critical data literacy and visual literacy instruction
Virtual Projects are published on an annual basis in the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) following an annual call for virtual projects in MLAConnect and announcements to encourage submissions from all types of libraries
Mapathons have been used as coordinated humanitarian mapping events, in which participants use geographic information system (GIS) data and satellite imagery to create open-source maps for humanitarian support
Summary
OpenStreetMap (OSM) mapathons can offer a learner-centered means for critical data literacy and visual literacy instruction. Mapathons have been used as coordinated humanitarian mapping events, in which participants use geographic information system (GIS) data and satellite imagery to create open-source maps for humanitarian support.
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