submitted by wetterer@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s ArcGIS Online resource has been updated and is now easier to use, and available to every Auggie! To start using this tool, login to https://augsburgu.maps.arcgis.com and sign in with your Augsburg credentials. You can also click the ‘ArcGIS Online’ link under the ‘Augsburg Tools’ block in Moodle.
What is ArcGIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information System. The Online version of ArcGIS allows one to use, create, and share maps, layers, analytics, and data. Arc mapping software is created by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute).
Basically, ArcGIS Online allows you to collaboratively (or independently) create and publish interactive maps and graphics.
Career areas where ArcGIS is used:
Administration
Agriculture
Archaeology
Architecture/Engineering/Construction
Assessor/Cadastral Records
Banking/Credit Unions/Financial Services
Business Services
Cartography
Conservation
Defense/Intelligence
Demographics/Census/Elections
Electric/Gas Utility
Environment Management
Fire
Fisheries & Wildlife
Forestry
GIS Services
Health and Human Services
Higher Education
Insurance
K-12 Education
Law Enforcement
Library/Museum
Location-based Services
Media/Publishing
Mining
Natural Resources
Petroleum
Pipeline
Planning/Economic Development
Public Safety/Emergency Management
Public Works
Real Estate
Retail/Commercial Business
Survey
Telecommunication
Transportation/Fleet Management
Water Resources
Water/Wastewater/Stormwater
And more…
ArcGIS StoryMaps, Mapping, & Apps Resources
http://go.augsburg.edu/arcgisoverview