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Knowledge Sitting on a Shelf
Closing the gaps between science and policy, and policy with results - Has anyone ever faced this question? How do we make sure every country is able to take advantage of solutions that might otherwise be scaled up? I was so inspired by ESRI USER CONFERENCE 2026!!!! Can we agree not to leave our science be sitting on…
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SCIM Provisioning: Vote for idea please.
I encourage you to kudos this idea. SCIM provisioning automatically creates, updates, and removes user accounts in connected apps based on changes in your identity provider. ArcGIS does not currently work with SCIM. It's SSO on steroids. It allows your Active Directory to manage ArcGIS provisioning that can remove users as…
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Imagining higher education incorporating GIS for global transformation to sustainable future
A recent UNESCO report described,higher education "..at a turning point, shaped by technological disruption, demographic change, shifting labor market expectations, growing international mobility, financial pressures and persistent inequalities in access, quality, completion and opportunity”. (For those of us who spent…
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Survey123: Maps on ArcGIS for Schools
Hi, I have the ArcGIS for Schools package (https://teachwithgis.co.uk/) and as part of that suite have access to Survey123 for students to use out on fieldwork to collect data. An issue we have run into is when using a map on the survey to collect geospatial data. When we put the map in, students are unable to use it: the…
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How Mapping is being introduced on US and Global University Campuses
This week on the USC campus a panel discussion is planned - FrOM UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TO CommUNITY REFORM: Advancing UNs Universal Periodic Review and Sustainable Development Goals US universities needs to working with collaborating with its global university partners to speed up achieving successful SDG outcomes. It's time…
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Access to trial version of Site Scan?
Hello! I hope all of you are having fun at the Esri Conference!! I have a question regarding the possible availability of a trial version of Site Scan for my students. My University has a site license and all of my students have an active ArcGIS Online account that we will be using this fall. I'm teaching a basic class on…
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Tracking users with ArcGIS Pro org licenses on personal software
Hello everyone! I have a strange situation that I might have to just not worry too much about - but curious if anyone else has this scenario. We typically don't allow college software to be installed on personal laptops for a variety of reasons (it might be a licensing requirement, we're not bonded to repair personal…
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Recommendations for GIS OER Resources
Hello everyone! Lately, I've been working on trying to create a StoryMap GIS OER textbook - does anyone have some go-to OER resources for GIS? I'm specifically interested in resources that are very beginner friendly (intended for users that have 0 background in GIS) and do not require a background knoweldge in coding of…
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Create cross-sections of underground point array in ArcGIS Pro scene
I’m new to working in 3D. For part of a 4-hour structural geology lab session introducing undergraduates to GIS on February 21, the professor has asked me to create an exercise in ArcGIS Pro in which (a) parallel planes, oriented NE to SW, slice downward through an array of 8300 underground earthquake points and (b) points…
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ArcGIS Pro Version Governance
How do you do version updates to ArcGIS Pro at your universities or Colleges? When do you update? Do you stay up to date with Esri Versions? Do you control what version the whole campus uses? How do you manage updating computer labs vs student laptops? If I have a lab still running 3.3 and I have professors teaching using…
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Academics and Facilities/Public Safety GIS Org Structure Questions
Here at the University of South Carolina, our GIS office (just me) is housed in Geography. I'm in discussions with leadership about restructuring GIS within the organization to allow for better funding models and scalability. I know ESRI advises University Libraries as a good spot, but here, that is just another college.…
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I have to read and write .dt1 or .dt2(digital terrain elevation data) and also need to display those terrain images based on radial distance selected
I have to read and write .dt1 or .dt2(digital terrain elevation data) and also need to display those images on a display. What are the steps involve in reading dt2 file for required range dynamically and display the information.
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Can students share AGOL items only with Professor?
A professor asked me if there is a way for her students to share their assignments in a way that only she can see. It's got me thrown for a loop. It makes sense that we don't want student work visible to the whole class or the whole organization. I guess they could transfer items to the professor, but I don't think…
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Single sign-on (SSO) Might Impact Students More Than You Thought
The single sign-on (SSO) authentication method allows users to securely authenticate with multiple applications and websites by using just one set of credentials, usually an institute-issued one. Yesterday at the ESRI User Conference, I was told by ESRI Reps that ESRI would enforce SSO beginning January 1st, 2025 and all…
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What ArcGIS StoryMaps Ideas are a priority for your higher-ed institution?
* Are you at a higher-education institution that makes broad use of ArcGIS StoryMaps? * Are you responsible for supporting the use of ArcGIS StoryMaps across your institution? * Are you able to spend the time to create or identify existing ArcGIS StoryMaps Ideas that will benefit your institution's user community as a…
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Learning pathway for ArcGIS Online
Hello! A few months ago I stumbled across an Esri learning resource that had separate pathways for ArcGIS Online and Pro. It included prepared Powerpoint presentations, recommended tutorials, documentation / readings, videos, etc. for each topic. I cannot find this resource again. I've looked in both the learn.arcgis.com…
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Geospatial AI for Wildlife Conservation Survey
I am a first-year undergraduate student at CalPoly SLO majoring in Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences. I am surveying GIS and conservation biology specialists/enthusiasts for a paper I am writing for one of my classes about geospatial AI being used for wildlife conservation. It would really help me out if you could…
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Solar Eclipse 2024 across US with GIS ( Tutorial )
if you guys have tutorial or steps to do project about the solar eclipse that happened today across USA
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Education Discount for Esri Technical Certification Exams?
As an Esri Education Institution Agreement holder, are members of our community eligible for a discount on the cost of Esri Technical Certification Exams? Thanks!
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GIS for political campaigns and elections and/or public affairs
Hello All, I may also be teaching a political science course for the fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 semester. I’d like to focus the course on the use of GIS in campaigns and elections and/or public affairs. Maybe fundraising as well. Can anyone recommend a textbook or an appropriate syllabus for use in the course? I checked…
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GIS and Marketing Research textbook and/or syllabus
Hello, I’ve been asked to teach a marketing research course for the fall 2024 semester and I’d like to focus the course on the use of GIS. Can anyone recommend a textbook or an appropriate syllabus for use in the course? I know ESRI Press did publish a GIS Tutorial for Marketing textbook but the most recent edition…
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How could I be ArcGIS developer ?
Hello , How to be ArcGIS developer ? I have experience in Fme and Python But how could i start to be ArcGIS developer ? which courses should I watch ?what should I do ?
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Oregon State University - Esri Education Institution Agreement or a similar license?
Hello - Does Oregon State University have an Esri Education Institution Agreement or a similar license? I'm a graduate student at the university and would like to take one of your instructor-led courses. Suzanne Boden suggested I might be eligible for a 40% discount being an active student and ArcGIS user at Oregon State…
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Fix for DUO's new Universal Prompt and ArcGIS Pro
Is there an update on when the fix for ArcGIS Pro, to work with DUO's new Universal Prompt, will be rolled out? Our institution is planning to upgrade our Single-Sign-On (SSO) workflow to use DUO's new Universal Prompt this Fall semester, and I've heard of other higher-education institutions following that timing as…
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Enabling Location Sharing for My Organization in ArcGIS Enterprise
Hello ESRI community, I'm currently exploring the functionalities of ArcGIS Enterprise Field Maps for my organization's needs. I'm particularly interested in the location sharing feature for members of my organization. However, I've been told that adding "Mobile Worker" user type to my current license is not possible. I'm…
