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Modules Repository
This page is a catalog of educational modules developed withing OSGEO Educational Initiative.


 * To create a new module please follow this guideline and this template Online Module Template.
 * To add/register a new module to the repository, please, use this Module Metadata Template
 * To add license information to the module, you can use this [http:// page] as guideline.

Module-Exercise: QGIS Overview

 * UniqueID: umamodex1year2007
 * Full Title: QGIS Overview
 * Description:
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: 1.0
 * Maintainer:
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: UMass Team
 * Date: January, 2007
 * Type: Exercise
 * Level: Beginner Intermediate
 * Module Location: OSGEO wiki
 * Working Version: external wiki
 * Dataset: description and link to the dataset
 * Software/Tools: QGIS
 * Time: 50 min.

Module-Assignment: Introduction to QGIS
a locus map and a site map for the Town of Hadley, MA.. This exercise implies that you have covered the material in this module
 * UniqueID: umamodas1year2007
 * Full Title: Introduction to QGIS
 * Description:The purpose of this exercise is to get initial skills with QGIS. We will create a document containing
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: v1.0
 * Maintainer: contact information
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: UMass Team
 * Date: Jan, 2007
 * Type: Assignment
 * Level: Beginner
 * Module Location: external wiki
 * Working version: external wiki
 * Dataset: description and link to the dataset
 * Software/Tools: QGIS v8
 * Time: 45 min

Installing QGIS

 * UniqueID: umamodas3year2007CS
 * Full Title: Installing QGIS
 * Description: This module covers the QGIS installation procedure for different operating systems.
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: v.1.0.
 * Maintainer: contact information
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: UMass Team
 * Date: Jan., 2007
 * Type: Assignment
 * Level: Beginner
 * Module Location: external wiki
 * Dataset: installation files from QGIS website.
 * Software/Tools: QGIS, OS: MS Windows, Linux and OS X.
 * Time: 30min

GIS Literature Review

 * UniqueID: umamodas4year2007CS
 * Full Title: GIS Literature Review
 * Description: Students are asked to prepare literature review on GIS analysis/usage/practices in area of their interests.
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: v.1.0.
 * Maintainer: contact information
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: UMass Team
 * Date: Jan. 2007
 * Type: Assignment
 * Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Expert
 * Module Location: external wiki
 * Dataset: description and link to the dataset
 * Software/Tools: N/A
 * Time: 1 week

Web GIS data resources: US and global

 * UniqueID: umamodex5year2000CS
 * Full Title: Web GIS data resources: US and global
 * Description: This module is designed to provide a starting point to track down sources of digital geospatial data and attributes for USA and the WORLD. The goal of this module is to point you to a variety of Internet resources we know about.
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: v.1.0.
 * Maintainer: contact information
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: Umass Team
 * Date: Jan., 2007
 * Type: Exercise
 * Level: Beginner - Intermediate
 * Module Location: external wiki
 * Working Version: external wiki
 * Dataset: description and link to the dataset
 * Software/Tools:
 * Time: 50 min.

An example of regional web resources: Massachusetts, USA digital data

 * UniqueID: it can be abbreviation of author and year
 * Full Title: An example of regional web resources: Massachusetts, USA digital data
 * Description: This unit is written to give you experience downloading data from the Internet, and in our view exposes students to a state-level GIS website that is doing a very good job in making GIS data available to their citizens. In this case, we show the use of a website called MassGIS, the Commonwealth of Massachusett's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information in the USA.
 * Tags: additional keywords
 * Revision/Version: v.1.0.
 * Maintainer: contact information
 * Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
 * Contributors: Maria T. Fernandez
 * Date: Jan. 2007
 * Type: Exercise
 * Level: Beginner - Intermediate
 * Module Location: external wiki
 * Working version: external wiki
 * Dataset: description and link to the dataset
 * Software/Tools: a browser and internet access
 * Time: 50 min.