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This 6-page syllabus provides an overview of the Introduction to GIS course taught at Jefferson Community and Technical College. This course covers basic theories and concepts of of GIS and introduces GIS software. The syllabus includes a course description, student learning outcomes, course...

In this 2-page activity, provided by the GeoTech Consortium of Western New York: Get the GIST (Geospatial Information Science Technology) Certificate, users will use the ArcGIS web app to collect tree data on four variables. Data will be collected on dbh (diameter base height), tree name, condition,...

In this activity, developed by the Lane Community College MAPS GIS Program, students "work to understand concepts of latitude and longitude using an interactive Web-based GIS map. The lesson helps review basic concepts of coordinate geometry as they move about the world identifying coordinate...

In this activity, developed by the Lane Community College Geo-STAC program​, students "understand geographic location (absolute and relative) using an interactive Web-based GIS map." The lesson helps review basic concepts of coordinate geometry as they move about the world identifying coordinate...

This video lesson, provided by the GeoTech Center, is from the ninth module of the Python and Geospatial Mapping course, titled Creating a Python Script Within a Notebook. The course is designed for experienced users of Global Information Systems (GIS) platforms who are new to programming, with the...

In this 3-page activity, provided by the Unmanned Aircraft System operations Technician Education Program (UASTEP), students work with point cloud data gathered by drones and processed with photogrammetry techniques. In addition, students explore point cloud data provided by the U.S. Geological...

This activity, developed by the Lane Community College MAPS GIS Program, asks students to use geographical information systems (GIS) to examine the correlations between crime and substance abuse. On this site, visitors will find links to the web-based GIS viewer needed to see and manipulate the data...

This 50-page article from the GeoTech Center provides descriptions of additional workforce competencies that may not have been entirely covered in the Geospatial Management Competency Model (GMCM). Although the GMCM was not intended to be a comprehensive list of all workforce competencies,...

This 2-page resource is provided by GeoTech and is a DACUM research chart for geospatial analysts. This chart provides duties and tasks geospatial analysts perform. Duties include coordinate projects; manage tools and equipment; manage people; capture, manage, and analyze data, produce deliverables,...

This 2-page resource is provided by GeoTech and is a DACUM research chart for GIS specialists. This chart provides duties and tasks GIS specialists perform. Duties include plan projects; acquire, process, and analyze data; administer server; produce deliverables, support users; and professional...