quality of knowledge. But there is still the prob- 
lem for the educator who is excellent in the field 
that covers, but considers new technology as a 
threat. This is a social problem concerning not 
only the educator but other people too. This prob- 
lem eventually will be resolved by the time but 
meanwhile (the present transition stage) will be 
there for a while. 
5. CONCLUSIONS 
Remote sensing and GIS are dependent on new tech- 
nology developments and as such it is important to 
develop a curriculum which provides the bases to 
implement and understand all components of such a 
system at any depth. The efficient utilization of 
the microcomputer laboratory helps to create alter- 
natives for the best preparation of course material 
and lab assignments. New technology provides a big 
challenge for faculty and students to experiment 
complicated theories and ideas. It is an ideal tool 
particularly for courses such as remote sensing and 
GIS because it permits direct implementation of 
theoretical developments providing immediate sol- 
utions to experimental and real problems. The goal 
of curriculum development in remote sensing and GIS 
in the Department of Environmental Studies is to 
generate quality knowledge through a limited number 
of courses so that the students will be able to 
understand and implement such knowledge in their 
major field and at the same time they will have the 
potential to be smarter than the machine. 
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