Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Mapping

If you want to use the St. Olaf ArcGIS Online site - make sure you go to https://stolaf.maps.arcgis.com/. It is recommended to use Chrome.

If you go to ArcGIS Story Maps or ArcGIS Online and try to create an account by clicking on the Google button - this will NOT give you access to the St. Olaf site. You have to request for your account to be activated via the IT Helpdesk.

To get an account for the site, contact the IT Helpdesk to request an invite. Anyone on campus (faculty, staff, and students) can access ArcGIS Online for school purposes or personal projects. ArcGIS Online is accessible from any computer on campus or personal computer.

Learn ArcGIS is one of the best resources for short tutorials and focused training for ArcGIS Online and other related ArcGIS software. You can filter out the modules by product (ArcGIS Online, Pro, etc.) and select the preferred level. Tutorials provide test data, instructions, and can range from 15 minutes - 1 hour in length. Learn ArcGIS does not typically provide completion certificates.

ESRI Academy (ESRI Training Catalog) is similar format to Linked Learning training! There are extensive modules and training sessions, most of which are free as long as you are logging into your St. Olaf account. These modules provide test data, detailed instructions, and frequently have short tutorial videos. Topics range from software tools, cartographic methods, and other related mapping topics. 

Specifically for topics in data science - check out the Spatial Analysis and Data Science section.

Training provided by ESRI Academy will typically provide a certificate of completion that you can link to a resume or keep for your records.

Please note: ESRI Academy training is very broad and some of these topics my require software or licenses that are not provided through our education software. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Sara (sara@stolaf.edu) if you receive an error messages while trying to participate in a training module.