Georeferencing skills and student profile. Results from a multivariate regression model

Abstract. The currently IT tools provides increased opportunities to organize professional and recreational activities by interactive maps easily accessible for users. An experiment was conducted understand if the great potential offered new technologies match with ability produce good quality spatial data goal assess whether their knowledge of GIS affected mapping activity online map-based survey as part on line questionnaire. attention paid university students target users these tools, considering different skills acquired during studies: from theoretical courses geography, practical (dedicated labs) GIS. involved more than 200 University Udine academic year 2019–2020. In this framework, a further study developed investigating factors playing role in students’ complete proposed exercises. analysis based multiple regression model which assumes number exercises completed dependent variable, student profile characteristics (gender, type student, GIS, other skills) independent variables. estimated models pointed out both willingness deep main effected Fewer effects were associated gender residence.