Explore the Power of Maps
Co-sponsored by the University Libraries and Department of Geography
Events:
Monday, November 16: Getting to know SimplyMap, PolicyMap, and Social Explorer, 1pm, 302 Paterno Library
Wednesday, November 18: Leisure Reading Room, first floor of Pattee Library
10 am -2pm: Information Fair
Wednesday, November 18: Franklin Atrium
Poster Display
Wednesday, November 18: Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
11:15–11:45 a.m: Joseph Kerski, ESRI Education Manager, “Five Converging Forces,” Geoawareness, geotechnologies, geoenablement, citizen science, and storytelling are combining to make this the most exciting time ever for GIS in education and society. Find out about these forces, why they matter,how you can get involved, and what they mean for your career pathway.
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Lightning talks
1:30–2:30 p.m.: Presentation on HERE maps
2:30–3:00 p.m.: Joseph Kerski, “Telling your story with Esri Storymaps” Combine audio, video, photographs, sketches, narratives, and other multimedia to present the results of your research, to teach, and to communicate your OWN story, using Esri’s easy-to-use yet powerful storymapping web applications.
3:00–3:30 p.m.: Lightning talks
4:00-5:30 p.m.: Networking Reception, Drawing of a $75 Amazon Gift Certificate from Geographic Research, Inc. producer of SimplyMap