TACEO GIS Training
TACEO GIS Training
Week 1 – Introduction to GIS
Pertinent Links
Application Examples
Story Map
Vance Granville Health Equity Report
Impact of Urban Growth on Meteorological Patterns in Phoenix
Web Experience
NCDOT Research Projects Interactive Map
Web Map
Web App
Maryland Population Density Map
Dashboard
USCG Risk Management and Analytics
Link to Map for Week #1 Exercise
Goals for Week #1 Exercise
1. Signing into Esri software
2. Understanding basic map functionality
3. Zooming and out of maps
4. Turning on and off layers
5. Changing visibility setting
6. Working with filters
7. Changing symbology
8. Adding data to your map (Texas Park)
9. Creating web apps from web maps
Applicable Esri Training Modules (http://training.esri.com)
1. Exploring GIS Maps
2. ArcGIS Online Basics
Week 2 – Tables, Queries and Making Maps in ArcGIS Pro
Pertinent Links
Texas Voter Tabulation Districts Data
Link to Week #2 Exercise
Goals for Week #2 Exercise
1. Opening ArcGIS Pro Software
2. Unzipping ArcGIS Projects
3. Opening ArcGIS Pro Projects
4. Adding Data to a Map (Cities and Towns from My Organization)
5. Adding Tables to a Map
6. Querying Data
7. Mapping attributes
8. Changing Symbology
9. Creating Maps
10. Exporting Maps to Images and Web Maps
Applicable Esri Training Modules (http://training.esri.com)
1. GIS Basics
2. Querying Data Using ArcGIS Pro
3. Getting Started with Mapping and Visualization
4. Symbolizing Map Layers
5. Creating a Map Layout
6. Creating a Web Map in ArcGIS Pro
7. Getting Started with Spatial Analysis
Applicable Training Videos (https://www.youtube.com/DEEGSNCCU)
2. Mapping Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) and Cancer using Spatial Join in ArcGIS Pro
3. Running Attribute Queries in ArcGIS Pro
4. Running Spatial Queries in ArcGIS Pro
5. Combining Spatial and Attribute Queries Using ArcGIS Pro
6. Making and Exporting Maps in ArcGIS Pro
Week 3- Geocoding, Summarizing and Spatial Analysis
Pertinent Links
· Randall County Addressing Web App
· State of Texas Address Points
· Current Districts, Maps and Data
· US House of Representatives GIS Data
· Texas House of Representatives GIS Data
· Texas State Senate Districts GIS Data
· Texas School Districts GIS Data
· Texas State Board of Education Maps
· Voter Tabulation Data – (Need both VTDs_24PG.zip and VTDs_24PG_Pop.zip files)
· Polling Places (as stand-alone table)
Goals for Week #3 Exercise
1. Opening Projects in ArcGIS Pro Software
2. Enabling and viewing attributes in the attribute table
3. Downloading Address Data from the Internet
4. Adding downloaded data to an ArcGIS Project (addresses)
5. Geocoding Data (schools in ncesdata_DE171C36_Table)
6. Editing GIS Data (schools if need be)
7. Assigning voting precincts to point data (Addresses or Schools)
8. Creating buffers around polling places
9. Publishing ArcGIS Pro maps to the internet
10. Inserting web maps into web apps (will customize them next week)
Applicable Esri Training Modules (http://training.esri.com)
1. Mapping Addresses and Places
2. Editing Basics in ArcGIS Pro
3. Introduction to Overlay Analysis
4. Introduction to Distance Analysis
5. Finding the Closest Facility using ArcGIS Pro
Applicable Training Videos (https://www.youtube.com/DEEGSNCCU)
1. Mapping Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) and Cancer using Spatial Join in ArcGIS Pro
2. Geocoding Crime Data
3. Buffer Analysis Using ArcGIS Pro
4. Editing Spatial and Attribute Data in ArcGIS Pro
5. Running Spatial Overlays in ArcGIS Pro (Clip, Intersect and NEAR functions)
Week 4 – ArcGIS Online and Sharing Maps
Pertinent Links
· Web Maps
Goals for Week #4 Exercise
1. Collect data from a survey (TACEO_Example) using the Survey123 App on your phone. Your phone should save locations.
2. Collect a number of points.
3. Open up ArcGIS Pro or AGOL and add these points to map.
4. Try to add another data layer(s) through AGOL (Texas_Administrative_Districts) map. Features layers include:
a. US_House_of_Representatives
b. Texas_House_Districts
c. Texas_State_Senate
d. Texas_School_Districts
5. Save the map.
6. Insert the map into a story map, web app or web experience.
Applicable Esri Training Modules (http://training.esri.com)
1. Placed-Based Storytelling Using ArcGIS StoryMaps
2. ArcGIS Survey123 Basics
3. ArcGIS Survey123: Creating and Publishing Surveys
4. Collecting and Visualizing Data with ArcGIS QuickCapture
5. Getting Started with Field Maps Designer
6. Introduction to ArcGIS Experience Builder
7. Telling Stories with GIS Maps
8. Power Data-Driven Decisions with ArcGIS Dashboards
Applicable Training Videos (https://www.youtube.com/DEEGSNCCU)
1. Capturing Streaming Points using Esri Quick Capture and ArcGIS Online
2. Publishing Data to Web Maps and Web Apps