Education
September 15, 2011How to Go from GIS Novice to Pro without Spending a DimeEducation, Free GIS, Learning GIS, SoftwareI have only taken one formal course in GIS; however, I consider myself a confident practitioner of the software and am constantly learning more despite not having access to a costly software licenses for ArcGIS or similar desktop software. In order to enhance my GIS skills while transitioning from a job in environmental engineering to ... read more September 12, 2011GIS Student Developer ContestEducation, GIS NewsClaremont Graduate University’s School of Information Systems and Technology has partnered with Esri to sponsor a GIS student developer contest. The contest offers for than $70,000 in scholarships and cash prizes to entrants who can demonstrate the best uses of GIS technology in two focus areas: public health and humanitarian issues or transportation safety. From the press ... read more August 31, 2011 Case Study: Students Using ArcGIS.com to Study Soil ErosionEducationESRI 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. Recently, the school leveraged the geographic information system (GIS) solution to look more ... read more August 14, 2011Free ArcExplorer Online SeminarEducationEsri is hosting a live training seminar entitled “Getting the Most out of ArcGIS Explorer Online” on August 18th (9am, 11am, and 3pm PDT). A Global Esri account is required (free registration) to attend the online seminar. Attendees will learn: How to create and share maps Which data types are supported, including geographic information system ... read more May 26, 2011 Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilderEducationEsri Press has a new release: Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder: The book “details the steps required to develop and run reusable geoprocessing workflows and models in ModelBuilder, a visual programming technology available in ArcGIS software.” Written by David W. Allen, a GIS Manager for the City of Euless, Texas, Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder is structured ... read more New Online GIS Course : UC San DiegoEducationUniversity of California San Diego Extension will be offering an online course starting in July that will extend your knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) focusing on spatial analysis techniques. This course can be taken by itself or as one of four courses in the GIS Certificate Program. Visit: GIS IV: 3-D Display and Analysis of Spatial Data ... read more March 15, 2011 Geospatial Revolution Project ExploredEducationPenn State Public Broadcasting has released a web-based series of videos called the Geospatial Revolution Project , the first episode of which debuted in September of 2010: The project will feature a web-based serial release of video episodes—each telling an intriguing geospatial story. Overarching themes woven throughout the episodes will tie them together, and the episodes ... read more September 30, 2010 Online GIS Curriculum DatabasesEducation, Link LibraryResources to search worldwide for Universities and other institutes of learning for coursework and certificate programs in GIS. Search by geographic area or degree offered. read more...January 12, 2010 A Gentle Introduction to GISEducation, Free GISWritten for those seeking a broad overview on concepts relating to GIS, authors Tim Sutton, Otto Dassau and Marcelle Sutton have produced “A Gentle Introduction to GIS” (PDF format) using QGIS. The text is particularly aimed at educators as each chapters runs through that topic’s concepts, examples and then a “Now you try!” section. The PDF ... read more August 25, 2009K-12 Education in GISEducation, Link LibraryCollection of references and tutorials on how to teach GIS to K-12 level students. Find lesson plans, user groups and more in the category. read more... |
