Through a partnership between GEO Jobe, Accelerate MS, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, a 6-8 week non-credit training program for Tier 1 GIS support has been created. Through this training program, participants will receive specialized instruction in certification areas required by the GIS industry to provide Tier 1 support for GIS software and applications. […]
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Campus Viewer: A Case Study on Custom Development
The Challenge UMass Lowell (UML) was looking for a campus viewer application that didn’t rely on Flash based software, as it would no longer be supported after 2019. The solution needed to support the large amount of data they wanted to share, offer some options for custom searching and module development, and be supported on […]
Important GIS Resources for Educators in 2020
By teaching others, educators introduce their students to the tools they’ll use to build their futures. As such, it is important to make resources available to support educators – especially in rapidly changing fields like GIS. We have collected some of our favorite resources and tools for educators interested in incorporating GIS into their curriculum. […]
Clean My Org, Another Tool for Edu GIS Administrators!
By now you’ve probably heard about Clean My Org, a fabulous tool for ArcGIS administrators, that was released in March. The tool is primarily for ArcGIS administrators, who can easily realize many of the benefits of using it. For the GIS administrators in education, Clean My Org is likely the “WOW technology” that you’ve been […]
9 Ways to Level Up Your Professional Development Game
When thinking about the New Year, typically we look at learning a skill or getting better at something. Professional Development may not be the first thing you wanted to work on this year, but it should definitely be on the list. Here are 9 ways you can work on your professional development skills this year:
Thinking about GIS Education? Check out COGS
Thinking about studying GIS and not sure where to go? Have you heard about the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)? Read on to learn more about this world-leading educational institution!
Self-Driven Learning: Secrets for Success
Technology is constantly advancing, and, especially in GIS, change is constant. Therefore, it is vital to stay up-to-date and keep the field moving forward.
Teachers Get an A+ for Adopting Admin Tools and Bringing ArcGIS Online into the Classroom
Hello September! With the latest turn of the calendar page, we welcome signs of the fall season. We say “Hello, Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL)”, and we welcome teachers and students back to the classroom.
Admin Tools – A Must for ArcGIS GIS Program Admins in K-12 and Higher Education
ArcGIS Online is widely used in higher education (and K-12) across the United States and throughout the world. Every week, we are pleased to greet several new high schools, colleges, and universities, welcoming them to the Admin Tools for ArcGIS Online user family. It is awesome to know we are assisting GIS administrators and helping support their […]
Back to School. Time for EDUs to Clean and Manage their ArcGIS Online Accounts for the Classroom
No doubt, you’ve heard us discuss how important the GIS EDU community is to us, particularly for the EDU users of Admin Tools for ArcGIS Online. With a new term just around the corner for most high schools, colleges, and universities, there are lots of GIS housekeeping tasks to do to prepare for incoming classes.