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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 template Online Module Template.
To add/register a new module to the repository, please, use this Module Metadata Template
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Module-Exercise: QGIS Overview

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

Module-Assignment: Introduction to QGIS

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

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

Production version: external wiki
Next release version: external wiki
Tags: additional keywords
Revision/Version: v1.0
Maintainer: contact information
Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
Contributors: UMass Team
Date: Jan, 2007
Type: Assignment
Level: Beginner
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.
Production version: external wiki
Next release version: external wiki
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
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.
Production version: external wiki
Next release version: external wiki
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
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.
Production version: external wiki
Next release version: external wiki
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
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.
Production version: external wiki
Next release version: external wiki
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
Dataset: description and link to the dataset
Software/Tools: a browser and internet access
Time: 50 min.