Latest Contributions by InaAhern

‎09-14-2025

Why didn't I think of just linking to the map viewer link? That works perfectly @JonathanMcD. Thank you so much! I think the most elegant of the options you provided was to put the map in the main frame and then the link to the map viewer in the side panel. That way you get the simple interface directly viewed in the portfolio and full interactive capabilities via the link. Awesome!

‎09-13-2025

Hi all- I have students who are using Storymap Briefings to create a portfolio of their work. For some of the assignments they have created an ArcGIS Online map and put that on a Briefing slide. When published, there is an option to expand the map and view it outside the briefing, but I can't figure out a way to get it to fully open in a new tab inside map viewer so that I can look at the map in more detail (such as for layers that are not visible, or easily get to the item details page). I've tried adding a second panel and adding a link to the map there, but again, it just opens a larger map view, not opening the map in map viewer. I thought I used to be able to do this....didn't there used to be an option to open in a new tab as there still is with embedded content such as apps? Is there any work around for this, other than my having to go back to the actual group where they have shared all their work and open the map directly? If that's the case, I'll submit this as an "idea" but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something first. @OwenGeo do you know?

‎08-18-2025

ArcGIS Storymaps now allows integration of HEIC images directly, but the Map Tour bulk import still only allows JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, and BMP as supported file types. HEIC image formats are becoming very common and implementing conversion solutions that don't strip location information and are readily accessible, particularly for teachers in an education environment, adds another layer of complication that doesn't seem necessary at this point. Please consider adding HEIC image support to to bulk import in the ArcGIS Storymaps Map Tour!

‎12-04-2019

Another issue I experienced last year was when the "login with Google" option became available. Students are used to using that option to access online textbooks and other resources. At my school we are not using single sign on, the AGO accounts are created specifically in the school ArcGIS Online Organization. One of my students elected to "sign in with Google" and in so doing created a new public account with his google user name. It took me quite a few minutes to figure out why he didn't have the analysis options that he should have had, and then a while longer for the student to make copies of the work he had done in his public account and get them back to his organization account.

‎09-10-2019

Hi Tom- One thing you might want to consider if you go the Google Forms route is to create a page of links that then allow the teacher the option of making a copy of the form as the iHub Biology Curriculum does. The two screen shots below show how this works, or you can go directly to the page shown in the first image by visiting: SEET Links - Evolution - Google Docs This makes it extremely easy for the teacher to access and copy the form and ensures that Esri doesn't end up with the "student results"....that it does directly flow into a spreadsheet on the teacher's drive. Hope that helps.

‎09-03-2019

Hmmm....I see what you mean. If it helps any, when I opened the map you had linked, I was provided with an option to "Open Map in Full Screen" at the bottom of the page which then did open it in the real map viewer so I could manipulate those things. Certainly not an ideal approach....

‎09-02-2019

Hi Rick- I just tested, and was able to do get a contents layer I could toggle on and off by clicking the box for Layer Toggle that appeared under the Legend when I turned the Legend option on. See Screen grabs: Is that what you're looking for?

‎06-18-2019

I had a student go on a hike and collect points along the way with an EFS. Most of the points include an image. We'd now like to use these photos to highlight the beautiful sites along the trail, and a Map Tour seems the best option for our audience. I know we can download the EFS data as a CSV, but when doing that you don't get the image location information (URL). I suppose we could go to the original EFS, open each image, and copy the image location and add that to the CSV as the URL and THUMB URL, but it just seems there should be an easier way...Anybody have any work arounds?

‎04-09-2019

Hi Jack- I'm not positive, but I have two ideas: 1. Are all the layers in the map also shared the same way as the map? I know that frequently now AGO will warn you when you go to share a map if the layers aren't shared, but sometimes it doesn't seem to. 2. In addition to sharing with the organization, is the map also shared with a group? It's been awhile since I used Collector, and I'm just getting to the point we're setting up our data collection projects for the spring now, but if I remember correctly Collector requires that the map be shared with a specific group and not just with the organization. ....and a question... How are the teachers accessing the map, and what error message is being returned when they do? Sorry I don't have a better answer, but perhaps this will generate some thoughts from someone else... Ina

‎02-10-2019

Oops...had read Bob's post in e-mail and didn't see his screen shot. Guess he was looking for "scene" not maps. Sorry!

‎02-10-2019

Hi Charlie- So I clicked on the link you provided above, and got this as a search result, which I didn't find very helpful. Earlier, when I saw Bob's posting I had done a web search for the compare template (I think he was looking to compare maps, not scenes) and found this link https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=87ac24135d5341b39b871ff02f3afe49 which indicated that the Compare App had been in "mature support" so I'm guessing has now gone away. Even the linked sample app now only opens with one map. I chose to reply to Bob personally, because was hoping that someone else had more info and would respond to his post. It's sad...I thought that the compare template had some advantages when you wanted to compare more then two maps so couldn't use the swipe app.

‎02-12-2018

Hi Randy- How are you securely sharing to others who don't have an ArcGIS Online for Organizations account? I understand how groups work, and that groups can contain members from different AGO organizations, but I don't think (unless things have changed recently) that something can be shared privately with others who are not members of an ArcGIS Online Organization group. Also, I don't believe ArcGIS Online "Public" accounts can be members of an organization group. Also, although Public accounts can create groups and invite other public accounts to be members of that group, anything shared with that "public" group must be shared with everyone (which is a change that Esri made after the introduction of subscription accounts/organizations….originally private groups using the free public accounts could have materials that were not shared publicly). Have things changed and I missed the announcement? Hope all is well with you, Ina Ina Ahern Science Teacher Plymouth Regional High School Plymouth, NH T3G 2009 & 2013

‎06-30-2017

Actually Emily, life has become much easier since my original posting. See Using subscriber content in Web Apps and Story Maps | ArcGIS Blog I just helped one of my local teachers fix the problem. It took one simple click!

‎05-14-2017

Hi Patti- When my students did this, their short URLs came out http. I'm wondering if there's a layer on the map that's not shared publicly? Ina

‎05-07-2017

Hi Maggie- A tablet may, or may not, know where you are depending on where you are and the type of tablet. All modern cell phones are required to contain a GPS which receives signals from GPS satellites and so is able to triangulate your location as long as you are somewhere that you can get a signal. Many tablets, and all those with cellular capability, contain the same type of GPS and can determine their location whether they have a data plan or not. However, if you are using an iPad that is WiFi only, which is the type available in most schools that use iPads, the ability of the tablet to determine your location depends on your being connected to the WiFi network. (There is location information associated with the WiFi router.) Once you go into the field and off network with these types of iPads (or other tablets that lack a GPS chip) your ability to locate depends on you "knowing where you are" and being able to "GIS-guess" your location on the map aerial image. Ina

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Latest Contributions by InaAhern

Re: Briefings--How to link a map and open it in MapViewer (more than just "expand" the map)

Briefings--How to link a map and open it in MapViewer (more than just "expand" the map)

Bulk HEIC Images in Map Tour

Re: story map disappeared

Re: StoryMaps + Google Forms

Re: Embed an ArcGIS map with content menu

Re: Embed an ArcGIS map with content menu

Is there an easy way to create a map tour using photos collected in an editable feature service?

Re: Collector problem sharing a map with a hosted feature layer. Why won't it work?

Re: Where is the Compare template?

Re: Where is the Compare template?

Re: How can I securely share an ArcGIS.com online map or web app with clients?

Re: How to Share Maps & Apps with Esri Premium Content Outside the Organization?

Re: Url and shortened url automatically change from http to secure site https

Re: GeoLocation with Cells Phones for 7th graders

Re: Briefings--How to link a map and open it in Ma...

Bulk HEIC Images in Map Tour

Re: email accounts for children under 13

Re: StoryMaps + Google Forms

Re: T3G2017 AGO Topic: Collaboration

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Story Maps for Education