Geographic Information Systems: Help and Training

The Geospatial Analysis Center (GAC) serves as the hub of geospatial research and activities in support of education, research, and outreach activities at Miami University. Housed in the Department of Geography, the GAC supports individual students, faculty, and staff with geospatial data and analysis needs. It is the access point for licensed geospatial software and geographic information systems (GIS) data. The GAC provides consulting services in the areas of geospatial data and analyses.

Miami University offers a range of licensed Geospatial software to students, faculty, & staff.
All software is installed in the Dept of Geography's GISci Computer Labs (SHD 132, 134). Use this site to learn about the software and how to gain access to it.

Learners will use ArcGIS Online to create maps with various methods; data featuring the Ohio Historical Marker Program will be provided.

These are course offering by ESRI. Many courses are free and you will have one year to complete them. Each course gives examples, exercises and short quizzes to validate the skills you learn.