2026 Esri Imagery & RS Educators Summit – List of Resources for Teaching and Learning Imagery and Remote Sensing using ArcGIS

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Esri Imagery and remote Sensing Educators Summit is an annual event hosted virtually by Esri Education team, in collaboration with other teams at Esri and academic partners.  This year, it was taken place on April 22-23, 2026.We featured inspiring panels, lightning talks, and the latest technology updates at the event.  Proceedings will be available soon from the Esri Event website.

Following are  links to Esri learning materials and resources, presented during the event.  

 

Teaching Imagery and Remote Sensing

	Imagery and Remote Sensing in Higher Education The main page for resources on teaching imagery and remote sensing with ArcGIS. https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/higher-education/imagery-remote-sensing-education
	Introduction to Imagery & remote Sensing Teaching resources: 5 sections, overview slides, hands-on tutorials, interactive web apps https://introduction-to-remote-sensing-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/
	Modern GIS Curriculum - Imagery Imagery is one of the 8 learning modules in Modern GIS curriculum https://modern-gis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/section-4
	ArcGIS Reality Try ArcGIS Drone2Map Try ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro Edit and refine ArcGIS Reality mapping outputs (ArcGIS Reality Studio) ArcGIS Drone2Map in Esri Academy
	GeoAI and Deep Learning Try deep learning in ArcGIS Deep learning packages in Living Atlas How to get started with GeoAI in ArcGIS - A practical guide for students
	Resources for Image Exploration Discover imagery with ready-to-use apps
	Learning imagery resolution Explore imagery resolution
	Imagery visualization and analysis in ArcGIS Online Using imagery in ArcGIS Online
	Working with SAR data  Getting started with SAR satellite imagery
	Imagery Workflows Authoritative resources to help you manage, analyze and use imagery and rasters. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/imagery/workflows/

 

 

General Learning Resources

	ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World  ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is the foremost collection of geographic information. It includes maps, apps, and data layers to support your work. https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/
	ArcGIS Tutorials Short hands-on activities that are scenario-based https://learn.arcgis.com/
	Esri Academy  Self-paced e-Learning and Instructor-led classes https://www.esri.com/training/
	Esri Press Books, textbooks, practical guides, general publications and digital content https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/
	Request for desk copies from Esri Press Educators can request desk copy books from Esri Press; e-book or printed book.  This blog outlines the procedure to request a desk copy book by educators
	Esri MOOC  Massive open online courses.  The courses are free to everyone and range from four to six weeks https://www.esri.com/training/mooc/
	ArcGIS Blog Helpful resources on all items related to ArcGIS. Find the latest info on product updates, best practices and more. https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/overview
	Esri Community A global community of Esri users Education community: https://community.esri.com/t5/education/ct-p/education

 

Please contact highered@esri.com if you are looking for specific resources.