General Resources in Geography
Teaching Geography
Geography Discussion Groups

Intute: Social Sciences--Geography
A comprehensive website with links to online resources in all areas related to teaching. learning, and research in geography. Has searchable database.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/geography/

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Internet Resources for Geographers (Anita Howard and Kenneth Foote, University of Colorado at Boulder).
A mega-site with links to organizations, web-based geography journals, map collections, educational resources, syllabi, discussion groups, and much more.
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm

International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography in Higher Education (University of Canterbury, U.K).
Dedicated to geography education worldwide, this network provides a listserv, newsletter, workshops, and publications.
http://www.geog.canterbury.ac.nz/inlt/

Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES), U.K.
Extensive online resources to support teaching and learning in these three subject areas. Maintains a searchable resource database that can also be browsed by subject, educational taxonomy, and skills classification.
http://www.gees.ac.uk/

Planet, bi-annual publication of the GEES Subject Centre.
Publishes articles and information on good practice in teaching and learning geography, earth and environmental sciences. All issues since January 2001 available in PDF format.
http://www.gees.ac.uk/pubs/planet/index.htm - wha

Teaching Geography in Higher Education: A Manual of Good Practice, John R. Gold, Alan Jenkins, Roger Lee, Janice Monk, Judith Riley, Ifan Shepherd, David Unwin. Geography Discipline Network, 1991.
An entire book published online, including guidance for lectures, fieldwork, teaching strategies, assessment, and program design.
http://www2.glos.ac.uk/gdn/gold/index.htm

Geography Discipline Network (GDN), U.K.
This network provides pedagogic resources for geography, earth and environmental sciences in higher education. The site contains numerous links to projects, active learning initiatives, publications, and other resources.
http://www2.glos.ac.uk/gdn/index.htm

National Council for Geographic Education.
Promotes the value of geographic education for students at all levels. Provides resources, publications, meetings, and much more.
http://www.ncge.org/

Journal of Geography (A publication of the National Council for Geographic Education).
Publishes articles, reviews, and research in geographic education from pre-K through post-graduate levels.
http://www.ncge.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3293

Journal of Geography in Higher Education.
Published three times a year, this international journal provides a forum for discussion of geography teaching, educational research, and related areas of interest in geography education worldwide.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/03098265.html

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Resources for Geographers: Geography Newsgroups & Listservers (University of Colorado at Boulder).
Extensive links to newsgroups, web discussion groups, listservers with information for joining, and other discussion lists related to geography worldwide.
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/listserv/listserv.htm

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See also General Social Science Resources for additional discipline-specific materials.