Description:
This 11-day course is designed for educators and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The course combines learning about natural resource management and community planning with developing skills in ArcGIS 9 GIS software. Participants map natural resources and community assets while exploring methods for sharing maps with others. Activities will involve informational lectures on course topics, immediately followed by hands-on related GPS and GIS exercises.

Course content is appropriate for all people interested in using GIS to map community resources, including high school or middle school educators, town employees, conservation commissions and planning board representatives. Participating schools may qualify for free licenses of ArcGIS 9.3 software (sorry, schools only!). Familiarity with Windows is recommended, but no previous experience in GIS or Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is needed.

Community Mapping is only available as a credit course (undergraduate or graduate) through the University of New Hampshire. If you are interested in learning about these topics in a non-credit format, you may consider GIS/GPS Boot Camp (CEU's available for Boot Camp).

General topics:
* GIS concepts * GPS concepts * GIS mapping & analysis * GPS data collection * ArcGIS 9.3 * Using GPS in GIS * Hyperlinking images in GIS * Making maps in Google Earth and Google Maps * Using free GIS software to make maps

Software used:
* ArcGIS 9.3 * DNR Garmin * Google Earth * Google My Maps * Photo2GPS * Several free GIS software packages

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UNHCE Geospatial Technologies Training Center