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This page contains information about Nature of Geographic Information, by David DiBiase. The textbook includes sections on data and information, scales and transformations, census data and thematic maps, TIGER, topology and geocoding, land surveying and GPS, national spatial data, remote sensing and...

In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson established the Survey of the Coast in order to support safe transportation through the United States' waters. Today, the Office of Coast Survey is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service. Their mission is to...

This promotional material includes two brochures for Weber State University's Geospatial Technology Education Program (NUGeoTec). The bifold brochure introduces students to the geospatial field and careers. The certificate and minor programs offered through NUGeoTec are listed along with contact...

In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College, students will study the Oak Savannah ecosystems in Oregon to determine the environmental conditions that support this specific ecosystem. This lesson will be an inquiry based lesson that will create the foundation of a larger class...

This video, created by Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), discusses techniques for object recognition on aerial imagery using examples from forestry. The video includes the following sections: Introduction to Object Recognition, Object Recognition Elements,...

GeoTech Center presents this course on Open Source software for desktop and online GIS applications. The course introduces "the concepts of Open Source software, and the leading desktop and web mapping Open Source software packages." A syllabus includes recommended textbooks, a schedule, and student...

This video, provided by Virginia Geospatial Extension, is part of a series of 30 videos that cover remotely sensed data in ArcMap 10.x versions. This video shows how to open an existing map or create a new one in ArcMap. This video runs 00:45 seconds in length. The other videos in the series are...

This tutorial, provided by Virginia Geospatial Extension, is part of a series of 30 videos that cover remotely sensed data in ArcMap 10.x versions. Tutorial seven is divided into four videos: A, B, C, and D. This video shows how to order data in GLOVIS. The video runs 01:08 minutes in length. The...

This video, from the Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), uses a paint-by-number analogy to explain supervised classification in GIS data. The demonstration addresses some of the pros and cons of the process, and quiz questions are included at the end to test...

This page showcases student projects and other resources that may be used for GIS education. Users may view the resources as a grid, or by selecting the list view, they may read a brief description of each resource. These learning activities and interactive tools cover topics such as sociology,...