GIS Interterm 2008 Course

January 22-25, 2008

9:00am - 3:00pm daily

December 18 2007 update

Enrollment is Full

Please fill out the registration form to obtain a spot on the wait list.
As with any J-term course, schedules change and seats usually open up.

You Must Complete the Registration Form and Survey

** Course Enrollment: 12**

Smith Students are given priority seating

You will be notified by e-mail IF and WHEN you are enrolled


Who Should Attend

Our GIS Workshops and Training Classes are designed to meet the needs of Faculty, Students, and Professionals who are leaning GIS for the first time or need to migrate to the latest version of ESRI’s GIS software. 

Ideally, you will have an opportunity to use GIS shortly after your training. Otherwise, you should wait for another class. Generally, GIS classes are offered during spring term, and in May during senior week.

Interterm Course

The non-credit Interterm course will be project based and students will learn basic GIS techniques. Students may bring their own project ideas to the workshop or they will be assigned an authentic campus or community based project.and includes 2 days of ESRI Authorized Training, 1 day using GPS training, and 1-2 days of project work. The course will utilize on-line coursework from ESRI as well as exercises developed by the Spatial Analysis Lab and NITLE. As the course progresses, you will be given more freedom and time to implement what you learned during the previous few days. Additional custom demonstrations and learning opportunities are often included to accommodate the specific needs of the students.

Why attend a GIS course at Smith?

GIS Training at Smith College blends industry software training(ESRI's ArcGIs) within a traditional Liberal Arts College setting.  Emphasis is on understanding GIS science and applying GIS techniques for problem solving. We encourage professionals to attend our courses and interact with our students and faculty to create an active learning environment.

Other reasons to attend GIS training at Smith:

Movies
Bring or Purchase a brown bag lunch and watch GIS movies with us during lunchtime. 

Discussions
Engage in lively discussion that go beyond software training. 

Students -  find out what professionals are doing with GIS and see if you have similar interests.

Professionals - learn about faculty and student research and how it might enhance your professional activities. We also encourage student internships and you may just find the next great intern in one of our GIS classes.

Instructors

Jon Caris, GIS Specialist

Jon is the GIS Specialist at Smith College. He has over 15 years experience using and teaching GIS.

Bob Newton, Professor of Geology (unconfirmed for 2008)

As Smith's biggest user of GIS technology, Bob utilizes GIS in many of his geology classes as well as his own research. Bob's students receive a steady diet of GIS in addition to their study of geologic principles.