Geolocation: 7 things you should know

The latest in the EDUCAUSE "7 Things You Should Know" is the topic of geolocation.

Geolocation, also called geotagging, is the practice of associating a digital resource with a physical location. Location information is typically given in terms of latitude and longitude coordinates, which can pinpoint any place on the planet with a high degree of precision. If a photographer includes the coordinates for where a picture was taken, for instance, the value of the photograph is increased, for both the photographer and others who have access to the photo and its metadata.

7 things you should know about... Geolocation (PDF)

For more info from EDUCAUSE, see

http://connect.educause.edu/Library/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAbout/47212

NOTE: Cross-posted to my Science Library blog.