<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>GIS Lounge &#187; Education</title> <atom:link href="http://gislounge.com/category/education/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://gislounge.com</link> <description>Geographic Information Systems, Maps, GPS, and GIS Jobs</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>GIS 101: Learn About GIS</title><link>http://gislounge.com/gis-essentials/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/gis-essentials/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:37:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning GIS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aerial imagery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cartography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS 101]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis data]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning gis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mapping]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/link-library/basics-foundations-to-gis/</guid> <description><![CDATA[GIS is a multi-faceted discipline built that incorporates a variety of technologies and concepts. 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If you don&#8217;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. 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From the press release: The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/gis-student-developer-contest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Students Using ArcGIS.com to Study Soil Erosion</title><link>http://gislounge.com/case-study-students-using-arcgis-com-to-study-soil-erosion/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/case-study-students-using-arcgis-com-to-study-soil-erosion/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:50:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[case study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Esri Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[K-12]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soil erosion]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=7675</guid> <description><![CDATA[ESRI Canada has published a case study about the use of ArcGIS.com by Canadian students to learn about their environment.  By learning spatial skills, the students were able to study and map out a local environmental issue, the erosion of the Scarborough Bluffs. 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Attendees will learn:How to create and share maps Which data types are supported, including geographic information system (GIS) and Open [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/free-arcexplorer-online-seminar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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