GIS Education Brief: The Value of "Top x" Lists

Listicles and Top "x" Lists

BuzzFeed is know for its listicles.
via @spikedonline

Readers are likely familiar with the explosion of content on the Web in list form. There's even a term for articles that are just lists: listicles. And, of course there's always interest in what someone (or a publication) thinks are the top people, companies, events, etc. in any given category. Do these have any value in education?

Interestingly, the publications behind lists related to geospatial technologies both cite educational value, but in different way. One list is complete, and the other is coming later this year. Both lists are from publications I put in the category of "surveying."