Education:


      Ph.D. Indiana University, Geography

      M.S. Indiana University, Geography

      B.S. Western Illinois University

         Major: Geography

         Minor: Learning Resources


vita_09.pdf


Selected Publications


  1. •Ritter, M. (2009) Finding Geography on Twitter. Perspectives. National Council for Geographic Education. October, p.9

  2. •Lemke, K., Ritter, M., Heywood, N. (2008) Lab Manual for Physical Geography. McGraw-Hill.

  3. •Ritter, M., Aubert , J. , Birkeland , G. (2008) Student Learning Center for Christopherson, Geosystems 7/e. Prentice Hall.

  4. •Byrand, K. & M. Ritter (2008) Companion Web site for McKnight & Hess Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. Prentice Hall.

  5. •Ritter, M. & J. Aubert (2006) Student Learning Center for Christopherson, Elemental Geosystems 5/e. Prentice Hall

  6. • Ritter, M. (2004) Companion Web site for McKnight & Hess Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation. Prentice Hall.

  7. • Ritter, M.  (2003) The Physical Environment: An Introduction to Physical Geography  450p. (Online textbook/learning environment)

  8. • Ritter, M.  (2003) Implementing a "Weekly Web Link" Assignment. Teaching with Technology Today. 9:8. http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/ritter.htm

  9. • Ritter, M.  (2002) Technology Guide to Accompany Geology 3e, Houghton Mifflin. 12 p

  10. • Hefferan, K., Heywood, N. and Ritter, M. (2002) Integrating Field Trips and Classroom Learning in a Capstone Undergraduate Research Experience. Journal of Geography. 101:5, 183 - 190 pp

  11. • Ritter, M.  (2001) Leveraging the Web for Student Self-Assessment, Another Node on the Internet, Computers in Geoscience. 27, pp. 129-131.

  12. • Ritter, M. (2000) Indian Peaks, CO Virtual Field Trip, Geography SCETNet Series CD-ROM, Scottish Council for Educational Technology, Glasgow, Scotland.

  13. • Ritter, M. E. & Lemke, K. A. (2000) Addressing the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" with Internet Enhanced Education, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 4:1, pp. 100-108.

  14. • Lemke, K. A. & Ritter, M.  (2000) Virtual Geographies and the Use of the Internet for Learning and Teaching Geography in Higher Education, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 4:1, pp. 87-91.

  15. • Ritter, M. (1998) Virtual Field Trips: Just Like Being There, Teaching with Technology Today 2:4 (Online) http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/tttv2n4.htm

  16. • Ritter, M.  (1997) Earth Online: An Internet Guide for Earth Science, Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont , CA. 264 p.

  17. •Ritter, M. (1995) Digital Chisel, Association of American Geographers Newsletter, Vol. 30, No. 5,.4; 25 pp.

  18. •Ritter, M.  (1994) Mosaic and the World Wide Web, Cartographic Perspectives, 19, 44-47 pp.

  19. • Detwyler, T, Rice. K, Ritter, M., & Ritter, S. (1991)  Our Environment: A Videodisc for Environmental Learning, Co-author, content coordinator, and design consultant of video disc. Also consulted on content and design of accompanying user index, teacher and student manuals. Published under a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

About Me



Professor of Geography Department of Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. My primary teaching responsibilities lie in physical geography and climatology. My research primarily focuses on the use of interactive multimedia learning technologies in geoscience.


Author

I wrote the first book about using the Internet for earth science education and research, Earth Online. I have written one of the first interactive online textbooks in physical geography, The Physical Environment. I’ve also been a contributor to World Book encyclopedia.


Freelance Media Consultant

I’ve completed media projects for Prentice Hall, John Wiley, and Houghton-Mifflin.


Blogger

I maintain a number of blogs including “The Physical Environment” blog, “Earth Online”, and “The Digital Professor”


Podcaster

Creator of  “The Physical Environment” podcast


Edupunk

“ ... is an approach to teaching and learning practices that result from a do it yourself attitude.” (Wikipedia)