Biology / Environmental Studies 226: Conservation Biology
Instructional Technologist for Geospatial and Data Services
LibKey Nomad
Librarian
1510 St. Olaf Avenue
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN 55057
Logging into ArcGIS Online
You will receive an invite to activate your account before the training session in class! If you want access the site earlier, submit a ticket to the IT Helpdesk.
It is recommended to use Chrome when accessing ArcGIS Online. For Mac users, Safari will occasionally cause errors with the log-in process. ArcGIS Online is also compatible with iOS.
- St. Olaf ArcGIS OnlineTo start your project, make sure to log into the ArcGIS Online organization for St. Olaf College. When using the site, the St. Olaf banner should appear on the page.
Story Maps: Coral Bleaching
- View Story Map in Full BrowserBecause of the formatting in LibGuides, the map graphics may be compressed. Click on the link to see the full browser version!
- YouTube Video: Start an ArcGIS Story Map (2:43)Basic process to create a Story Map project
- YouTube Video: Create a Map Tour (3:53)After starting a Story Maps project, this video walks through the process of using the Map Tour tool
Examples
- Full ESRI Story Maps GalleryThis is the full gallery of Story Maps created by organizations all over the world.
- Stop the Thud! Tracking and preventing bird-building collisions at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities**This Story Map may contain a few graphic images**
Finished with your project? Publishing and Sharing
Share your project to the class group for grading! Click on the Group tab and look for:
Biology/Environmental Studies 226, Spring 2025: Conservation Biology
- Set the share settings to either "organization only" or "public unlisted" --> If set to "organization only", only ArcGIS Online activated for their St. Olaf account will be able to view the project.
- If the project is private, no one will be able to access it even if it is shared to the class group
- Please Note - ArcGIS Online does NOT have simultaneous editing (like Google Docs). Everyone in the group can contribute, but only one person can access the same project at a time.
Additional Resources
- ArcGIS Living Atlas: Conservation Data Search ResultsThese results provide data on ArcGIS Living Atlas that is related to conservation efforts. This data can be local, national, or international.
- Using ArcGIS at St. OlafGoogle Site that contains guides, videos, and additional training options for ArcGIS Software (Online, Story Maps, Pro Desktop, etc.)
If you would like to use any map data resources outside of ArcGIS Living Atlas - it is possible, but please book an appointment with me to look at the data! This is just to take a look at the data to see if any extra steps are involved with making the information compatible with ArcGIS Online. Some data is compatible with the desktop platform, but required a lot of extra edits in order to be available online.
I need help!
For assistance on Story Maps:
- Sara Lynnore is available during staffed hours! Monday - Friday from 8am to 5pm. Send an email to sara@stolaf.edu to book an appointment. Virtual and in-person meeting options are available.
- Fill out an IT Helpdesk Ticket! Software Issues
- IT Helpdesk is the best alternative if there are problems with ArcGIS Online after staffed hours or on weekends
- Stop by the DiSCO! The workers can also assistant with some story maps issues
- DiSCO staffed hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 9pm