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June 24, 2008 ,
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV
For faculty members, instructional technologists, GIS specialists, and librarians--of all skill levels and from participating colleges--who are interested in learning some time-saving tips for preparing attribute data for joining and geocoding in ArcMap. Delivered online via MIV. (1 program unit. Liaisons' deadline: Friday, June 13, 2008)
To have a successful participation experience, participants will want to use
Participants will also want to connect via a high-speed Internet connection. (Test your bandwidth speed at http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html: enter your telephone area code and your connection type, then click G0. Your bandwidth speed should be 500 kbps or greater.)
Have you ever noticed how much time you spend on a mapping project just getting data tables cleaned-up and prepared for use in ArcMap? Likely the answer is: "a lot!" This session will focus on various ways to clean up and prepare attribute data for joining and geocoding in ArcMap. The session leader will also demonstrate time-saving tips using Microsoft Excel and ArcView 9.2, highlighting common issues that arise when working with data tables as well as solutions for common problems with joining data tables acquired from the US Census Bureau’s FactFinder website, among others. Birgit Muehlenhaus, GIS Lab Manager & Instructor at Macalester College, will be the featured presenter.
This program is part of a larger series on "Special Topics in Spatial Analysis and Mapping," which offers a sequence of hour-long interactive discussions designed to engage participants in an exchange of ideas and solutions for GIS and other mapping technologies used in higher education. The series, delivered online via MIV, is also designed to address the interests of faculty, instructional technologists, GIS specialists, and librarians of all skill levels. Participants are invited to join these lively discussions from the convenient location of their campus offices.
This program series begins in June 2008, with instances scheduled monthly through the academic year (apart from a hiatus in the vacation month of July). If you have questions about this series, or if you would like to propose a GIS-related topic for presentation, please contact Sean Connin at sean.connin@nitle.org.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this online program, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.
To ensure a positive participation experience in this online program, participants who are new to multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV) are encouraged to pursue basic training in the use of MIV prior to participating in this program. Training options include:
Both training options will help new and newer users of MIV feel comfortable within the virtual MIV environment, learn how to use its interactive tools, and otherwise learn how to participate and contribute successfully within MIV.
For more information about this online program, please contact Sean Connin.
Please note that MIV is most effective with a 1:1 ratio between participant and MIV seat (each "seat" is equivalent to one laptop or desktop computer). Participants are therefore encouraged to join the program as individuals using their own computers.
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