Thanks to an intense day of photography last weekend and a long week of editing photos, I have completed the first version of the MSU Geo Project. It contains over 250 images from the main portion of Michigan State University's (MSU) campus. Each photo is geotagged with latitude, longitude, and altitude data, which allows software like Google Earth to automatically pinpoint where the image was taken.
EduGeoProject.com
To assist with the distribution of the MSU Geo Project, I have created the Edu Geo Project website, which can be found at www.edugeoproject.com. The site currently offers the embed code for multiple versions of the interactive Google Earth map of MSU's campus, as well as a zip file containing all of the geotagged images in the project.
Creative Commons
I elected to place the content of the MSU Geo Project under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 U.S. License to encourage the use of the photos without the fear of copyright infringement. I welcome others to employ the images found in the MSU Geo Project for any variety of derivative or expansive works.
Future Projects
Having successfully completed what initially seemed like an overwhelming task at MSU, I have already begun to think of future geo projects. I am tentatively planning to accomplish a similar feat at Arizona State University (ASU) some time within the next year. The results of that project will likewise be hosted at edugeoproject.com.
Feedback
I am currently looking for feedback on the MSU Geo Project and welcome any comments and criticisms. Feel free to point out missing landmarks that would make the map more complete. Please share any uses that you have for the project or ideas that you have for improving the EduGeoProject website.
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