With the global connectivity afforded by the internet, an education directed toward critical thinking without provision for the development of critical spatial skills would seem to be incomplete. Awareness of the spatial perspective of concepts and ideas can encourage students to visualize the underlying relationships, context and changes necessary for effective problem solving.
Initiatives in Spatial Literacy, ISL, has been developed to encourage faculty understanding of spatial thinking and with its inclusion in classes, enhances critical thinking skills and multi-dimensional concepts. By providing pedagogy focused spatial modules, in-class student mentors, and free download-able applications, the ISL program helps faculty devote minimal class time to learning technology tools.