Summary:
This 10-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).
Preliminary syllabus for 2010 [Syllabus]
General topics:
GIS concepts
GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis
GPS data collection
ArcGIS 9.3
using GPS in GIS
hyperlinking images
creating maps using Google Earth
sharing maps using Google Maps
make maps using free GIS software
Participants will learn to:
Week 1: GIS/GPS Boot Camp
 symbolize GIS data; add labels and annotation
query data
use geoprocessing tools: merge, buffer, dissolve;
edit and create geographic data layers
manipulate attribute tables: add fields, calculate values, and join tables
import data into ArcGIS
design maps using layouts
collect GPS data
import GPS data into GIS
hyperlink images to GPS points
make maps using Google Earth and Google Maps
make maps using free GIS software
Week 2: Student Projects
develop a project based on your community, organization or project
export your GIS maps for use with Google Earth and Google My Maps
Software used:
ArcGIS 9.3 - [info]
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Photo2GPS - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]
Google My Maps - [info]
Several free GIS software packages
LENGTH: |
10 days for credit |
TOTAL COST:
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To be determined |
CEU's: |
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SYLLABUS: |
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SCHEDULE: (2012) |
This course will not be held in 2012. The next offering of this course will be in the summer of 2013.
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FORMAT: |
presentations intermixed with hands-on GPS data collection GIS exercises and project work |
NOTES: |
Students taking the course for academic credit will be provided with data from their mapping projects. Lodging available on campus at additional cost. A laptop is provided for each participant. |
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