Religion 234: Ecospirituality: Learning from Place
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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.
Starting a Story Map Project
Digital Journal Example
You should receive an email notification during the course to activate your ArcGIS Online account before the training session - if you would like access to the application sooner, request activation via the IT Helpdesk.
While working with Story Maps, it is recommended to use the Sidecar (with full panel) option for the journal - this will make it easier to add content to the Story Map, especially if there are a lot of entries.
Finished with Your Project? Publishing and Sharing
Once you are finished:
- Make sure to publish your project!
- Update the share settings to either "organization only" or "public" --> if the project is set to Private, no one except the creator will be able to view it.
After publishing the Story Map, you can share the URL link from the browser or click on the Share icon on the top right.
Examples - How is Story Maps used?
- Full Story Maps GalleryExamples of Story Maps from other organizations
Story Maps can be used for a variety of projects! Maps are not required in order to use Story Maps - it provides an easy platform to combine text and media in a variety of formats.
What can you do with Story Maps?
- Combine text & pictures
- Embed video & audio
- Image slider - compare 2 images to each other
- Add source information and citations
- Add image galleries and slideshows
Need some ideas? Check out the full Story Maps gallery of projects from different organization - or a few of the examples below.
- Acoustic Atlas: Sounds of the Wild WestAn audio tour of Montana’s four major ecosystems
- The Grand Canyon Trust: The Voices of Grand Canyon"The Grand Canyon is a spiritual home to Native peoples whose ancestors farmed along the river, built homes in the cliffs, and hunted along the canyon rims since time immemorial." - Excerpt from The Grand Canyon Trust: The Voices of Grand Canyon
- Allen Carroll, Esri's StoryMaps Team: Five outings in Acadia"This story features brief slideshows of five single-day outings in Acadia. These aren't intended to represent the best Acadia has to offer; rather, they're a reasonably representative sampling of the park's beauty and variety. And they partially document a memorable late-summer vacation in 2019." - Excerpt from Allen Carroll, Esri's StoryMaps Team: Five outings in Acadia
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