Michael Ritter

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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.

Schedule: Fall 2007 - 2008

Michael Ritter

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 am also a regular contributor to World Book encyclopedia.

Consultant

I  am a media consultant and web master for Prentice Hall publishing maintaining over a dozen textbook companion web sites.

Education:

      Ph.D. Indiana University, Geography
      M.S. Indiana University, Geography
      B.S. Western Illinois University
         Major: Geography
         Minor: Learning Resources 

Selected Publications

  • Ritter, M.E. (In Development) The Physical Environment: An Introduction to Physical Geography. Prentice Hall.

  • Lemke, K, Ritter, M. & Heywood, N. (Forthcoming 2008) Lab Manual For Physical Geography. McGraw-Hill. 

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

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

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

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

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

  •  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

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

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

  •  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.

  •  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.

  •  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

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

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

  •  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.