Education
April 17, 2012 GIS Skills and Landscape Architecture EducationCareer, EducationThe March 2012 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine reviewed the current state of GIS education at landscape architecture schools and found that although GIS is a “vital tools for large-scale land planning” some schools are not making it mandatory for students to train in geospatial technologies. The magazine in Spring of 2011 contacted 73 chairs of every landscape ... read more March 2, 2012 Find a Geospatial ProgramEducation, MapsFunded partially by a National Science Foundation grant, the Geospatial Education Program Finder is a interactive map based listing of two year and four college higher education programs that offer some sort of GIS based or geospatial education. Hosted at San Diego State University, the online inventory of geospatial programs within the United States, is ... read more February 28, 2012Spatial Humanities: Step by Step GIS InstructionsCommunity, EducationThe Spatial Humanities site has a growing list of step by step instructions on how to create and work with GIS data using such spatial technologies as ArcGIS, HyperCities, Google’s Fusion Tables, and Google Maps. The latest set of instructions provides downloadable sample files to run the user through heads up digitizing in order to ... read more February 17, 2012GIS ScholarshipsEducationThe United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is accepting applicants for its 2012 Scholarship program until April 20, 2012. Open to high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, the program awards cash to those students interested in geospatial study. From the announcement: “Supporting student education and research with USGIF scholarships helps expand the frontier of our geospatial ... read more January 29, 2012GIS 101: Learn About GISEducation, Learning GISGIS is a multi-faceted discipline built that incorporates a variety of technologies and concepts. To really understand the capabilities of GIS, it is important to learn cartography, spatial and statistical analysis, database management, and programming. Looking to get started in GIS? This GIS 101 page is the launch page for accessing information about GIS on ... read more December 22, 2011New Mappings CollaboratoryEducationThe Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky recently announced the formation of the New Mappings Collaboratory: “New Maps” draws upon both applied and conceptual traditions in mapping practices and mapping thought and represents a stream of scholarship focused on public engagement, “big data” and user-generated Internet content, as well as experimentation in place-based thinking, ... read more December 12, 2011What is Your Attitude Towards Geography?Education, GIS NewsThe American Geographic Society (AGS) is running a survey on adult attitudes towards geography and knowledge about geography. The study hopes to get input from 10,000 participants in this National Science Foundation funded study and is a join effort by the National Geographic Society, the National Council for Geographic Education, the Association of American Geographers, and AGS. All ... read more November 28, 2011 Distance Learning – GIS Certificate and Degree ProgramsEducation, Link LibraryDon’t have a school near you offering GIS? If you don’t live near a college or university offering GIS coursework, distance learning can be a valuable way to learn GIS skills and software programs online. Find schools offering internet-based classes in the field of GIS for certificate and degree-based programs. CSU Stanislaus The California State ... read more November 9, 2011 Esri’s GIS Grants for 4-H Program Now Accepting ApplicantsEducation, GIS NewsThe 2012 GIS Grants for 4-H Program is now open for applications. 4-H programs within the United States and Operation Military Kids clubs on American military bases around the world are eligible to apply for Esri’s program. There are three grant levels: Getting Started with GIS, ArcGIS Youth Club, and ArcGIS Educator programs: Getting Started with GIS and ... read more September 21, 2011Finding the Right GIS ProgramEducationFinding and choosing the right GIS educational program is critical to setting you on the right path towards a GIS career. Make sure you consider all your options before picking a GIS program to attend. Assess your own educational needs Make sure you pick the right educational pathway that fits in with your existing educational ... read more |
