Analyzing Information
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Competency 1
Analyzing
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Competency 2
Competency 3
Competency 4
Competency 1. Analyzing Information
Competency 1. Analyzing Information
Use the analytical process and GIS workflow to solve geospatial problems and effectively present your results.
Begin this competency by expanding a Topic section to view its contents. For each topic, you will complete the following:
Learn about the topic by listening to and watching the lecture video.
Apply your knowledge and skills by completing the demos and project summary tasks.
Assess your comprehension by completing the quiz.
Scroll to the bottom of this page and expand the competency-level project to access the project statement of work (SOW) with summary tasks, tasks, and step-by-step instructions along with accompanying project videos.
Topic 1.1. Analyzing Information
Topic 1.1. Analyzing Information
Use the analytical process and GIS workflow to solve geospatial problems.
By the end of this topic, you should be able to:
By the end of this topic, you should be able to:
1.1.1. Define analysis
1.1.2. List four methods for analyzing information
1.1.3. List and explain the steps in the Analytical Process
1.1.4. Classify the GIS Workflow according to the Analytical Process
1.1.5. Georeference an image using GIS
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Lecture Videos: C1T1PC1-4 (Competency 1, Topic 1, Performance Criteria 1-4), C1T1PC5
Demonstration Videos & Data: C1T1D1a (Competency 1, Topic 1, Demo 1 part a), C1T1D1b & ACC_GIS_Intermediate_Demo_Data.zip*
Quiz: Analyzing Information
Project: Analyzing the Ghost Map Summary Task 1 (see Project 1. below)
*ACC_GIS_Intermediate_Demo_Data.zip archive contains spatial data including a file geodatabase required to complete this and many of the demos and quizzes in Intermediate GIS. Extract this archive file to your local course folder to be used throughout this course.
References
References
John Snow. Wikipedia. 11 Apr. 2024.
Field, Kenneth. Something in the water: the mythology of Snow’s map of cholera. ArcGIS Blog. 30 Dec. 2020.
Semiotic Management Systems. gapingvoid. 1 Aug. 2024.
Analytical Method. thwink.org. 1 Aug. 2024.
About ArcGIS Pro. ArcGIS Pro Help. 22. Apr. 2024.
Overview of georeferencing. ArcGIS Pro Help. 17 Apr. 2024.
Georeferencing tools. ArcGIS Pro Help. 17 Apr. 2024.
Topic 1.2. Geoanalytics
Topic 1.2. Geoanalytics
Use geoanalytic models and methods to analyze geospatial data.
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
1.2.1. Define geoanalytics
1.2.2. Describe different geospatial models used in geoanalytics
1.2.3. Describe different geoanalytic methods
1.2.4. Name three GIS software packages used for geoanalytics
1.2.5. Perform geospatial analysis using GIS
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Quiz: Geoanalytics
Project: Analyzing the Ghost Map Summary Task 2
References:
References:
Participatory Mapping. Mapping for Rights. 12 Jan. 2021.
PaperJam Agency Limited. The Digital Matatu Story. YouTube. 23 Jun. 2015.
Kerski, Dr. Joseph. Participatory mapping with Google Forms, Google Sheets, and ArcGIS Online. YouTube. 15 Dec. 2020.
Spatial analysis. Wikipedia. 6. Jul. 2024.
Bell, Jennifer. Learn to Use Clustering in ArcGIS Online. ArcWatch. 1 Nov. 2018.
Briney, Amanda. Binning in GIS. GEOGEOGRAPYREALM. 21 Aug. 2014.
NetCDF. Wikipedia. 24 Jun. 2024.
Visualize the space-time cube. ArcGIS Pro Help. 9. Apr. 2024.
What is a voxel layer? ArcGIS Pro Help. 8. Apr. 2024.
Voxel layer and time. ArcGIS Pro Help. 8. Apr. 2024.
Servant Girl Annihilator. Wikipedia. 30 Jun. 2024.
Topic 1.3. Evaluating Information
Topic 1.3. Evaluating Information
Use critical thinking and the analytical process to write an effective executive summary.
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
1.3.1. Explain how evaluating is part of the analytical process
1.3.2. Compare and contrast analysis and evaluation
1.3.3. Explain the role of critical thinking in the analytical process
1.3.4. List approaches to writing for impact
1.3.5. Write an effective executive summary
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Watch the lecture, step through the demo, take the quiz, and complete the project task(s):
Demonstration Video: C1T1D3
Quiz: Evaluating Information
Project: Analyzing the Ghost Map Summary Task 3
References:
References:
Kerski, Dr. Joseph. Connecting GIS Education to Bloom’s Taxonomy. 22 Dec. 2020.
Defining Critical Thinking. The Foundation for Critical Thinking. 13 Jan. 2021.
Leibowitz, Glenn. 10 Timeless Tips To Write With More Impact. 29 Mar. 2015.
Fogarty, Mignon (AKA Grammar Girl). Active Voice Versus Passive Voice. 22 Jun. 2010.
Strunk, W., and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. 1919.
Nguyen, Lavender. How to Achieve a Conversational Tone in Your Writing. 28 Oct. 2020.
Scaffolds to Support English Language Learners in Writing and Discussion. Student Achievement Partners. 1 Jan. 2021.
Project 1. Analyzing the Ghost Map
Project 1. Analyzing the Ghost Map
Students will recreate one of the first recorded uses of spatial analysis utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
In his book The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World, author Steven Berlin Johnson describes how Dr. John Snow with the assistance of Reverend Henry Whitehead used spatial analysis to promote their theory that cholera is a waterborne disease. Their analysis resulted in a famous collaboration with cartographer Charles Cheffins to create a map of the London SOHO neighborhood identifying public water pump locations overlaid with deaths from the August 1854 cholera outbreak. The intuitive presentation of their spatial analysis convinced local officials and the larger medical community that cholera was spread by the Broad Street pump, and more importantly, via contaminated water.
Step through the SOW, download the data, watch the videos, and complete the project deliverables:
Step through the SOW, download the data, watch the videos, and complete the project deliverables:
Statement of Work: Analyzing_the_Ghost_Map_Project_SOW.pdf
Source Data: Ghost_Map_Source_Data.zip
Project Videos: C1P1ST1a (Competency 1, Project 1, Summary Task 1 part a), C1P1ST1b, C1P1ST2a, C1P1ST2b, C1P1ST3a, C1P1ST3b
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