Comments on: Do you remember BGIS ? http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alison Rumble http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153912 Alison Rumble Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:31:48 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153912 I did leave a message when this was first published! But it must have got lost in the internet mix! Yes I can see myself in the picture! Mmmm I look basically the same - although 2 children later! These were great days and I had a fab time on the course and made loads of brilliant friends at Kingston. (It was a Poly when we all started!) and I have stayed true to GIS and have spent 15 years! at ESRI now. Looking forward to any reunion that is organised! Ally x I did leave a message when this was first published! But it must have got lost in the internet mix!
Yes I can see myself in the picture! Mmmm I look basically the same – although 2 children later! These were great days and I had a fab time on the course and made loads of brilliant friends at Kingston. (It was a Poly when we all started!) and I have stayed true to GIS and have spent 15 years! at ESRI now.
Looking forward to any reunion that is organised!
Ally x

]]> By: Photo-Phobic http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153759 Photo-Phobic Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:36:01 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153759 The number of people who turned up for the photo isn't the same as the number of people who were on the course that year! The number of people who turned up for the photo isn’t the same as the number of people who were on the course that year!

]]> By: TG http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153731 TG Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:00:41 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153731 Looking at the alumni years page, why have class sizes shrunk year on year, to less than half of what they were in 1992? Doesn't make sense when in the same time the GI industry has grown many times over. I know other unis have the same issue, so this is more of a rhetorical question, but the answer is still eluding me. Is academia not moving with the times? Looking at the alumni years page, why have class sizes shrunk year on year, to less than half of what they were in 1992? Doesn’t make sense when in the same time the GI industry has grown many times over.

I know other unis have the same issue, so this is more of a rhetorical question, but the answer is still eluding me. Is academia not moving with the times?

]]> By: Ken Field http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153702 Ken Field Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:07:34 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153702 We're planning a reunion sometime later this year for all past staff and students. It would be good if we can start collating a 'where are you now' list so please feel free to send me an email (ken.field@kingston.ac.uk) and I'll keep you in touch. As Ed says, I'm writing a short article for ArcNews but we're planning a longer 'review' and some past student contributions would be terrific. Again, send me what you want! We’re planning a reunion sometime later this year for all past staff and students. It would be good if we can start collating a ‘where are you now’ list so please feel free to send me an email (ken.field@kingston.ac.uk) and I’ll keep you in touch.

As Ed says, I’m writing a short article for ArcNews but we’re planning a longer ‘review’ and some past student contributions would be terrific. Again, send me what you want!

]]> By: Matt Toon http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153697 Matt Toon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:46:54 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153697 Here you go Debs. http://www.kingston.ac.uk/centreforgis/alumni/alumni_years.htm So many memories, where to start :) Here you go Debs.

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/centreforgis/alumni/alumni_years.htm

So many memories, where to start :)

]]> By: Deborah Higgins (formerly Henson) http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153695 Deborah Higgins (formerly Henson) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153695 Hi Ed, Can it really be 20 years?! That is very scary..... I don't know if I'm the only one but I actually did this course twice! Started it in 1990 and finally graduated in 1996! Glad I did but 5 years of GIS study is enough for anyone. Thankfully I have had a varied and interesting career in Emergency Planning, software training and marketing and consultancy, have worked in both private and public sector and my GIS degree was also useful when I lived in Canada! I have just been offered a job in Business Continuity for the Police so I am glad I couldn't get onto the Geography course! Where can we see all the other class photos!!!?? Hi Ed,

Can it really be 20 years?! That is very scary…..
I don’t know if I’m the only one but I actually did this course twice! Started it in 1990 and finally graduated in 1996! Glad I did but 5 years of GIS study is enough for anyone. Thankfully I have had a varied and interesting career in Emergency Planning, software training and marketing and consultancy, have worked in both private and public sector and my GIS degree was also useful when I lived in Canada! I have just been offered a job in Business Continuity for the Police so I am glad I couldn’t get onto the Geography course!
Where can we see all the other class photos!!!??

]]> By: Rachel Widdicombe http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153694 Rachel Widdicombe Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:17:11 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153694 Hey Ed, I may be sleep deprived but I haven't lost my memory! Of course I remember BGIS...all good memories...but for some reason subsequent to graduating I seem to have worked with three of my lecturers! If I have time I'll get in touch with Ken, presumably through Kingston... Hope you and family are all well, Rachel x Hey Ed, I may be sleep deprived but I haven’t lost my memory! Of course I remember BGIS…all good memories…but for some reason subsequent to graduating I seem to have worked with three of my lecturers! If I have time I’ll get in touch with Ken, presumably through Kingston…
Hope you and family are all well,
Rachel x

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153693 Ed Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:20:06 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153693 @Ian, I was teaching when the picture was taken - Fortunately :-) @Ian, I was teaching when the picture was taken – Fortunately :-)

]]> By: Ian Holt http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/do-you-remember-bgis/comment-page-1/#comment-153692 Ian Holt Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:16:06 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=789#comment-153692 So in the picture, which one is you, Ed? So in the picture, which one is you, Ed?

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