Fun with GIS 349: Go farther by seeing higher ed

[CharlieFitzpatrick]

K12 educators, administrators, and students alike can learn from the many in higher ed who have been doing GIS longer and/or more intensively. K12 educators who teach content using GIS can find powerful examples across a full range of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and research. Data science scholars, computer science and programming enthusiasts, and CTE instructors can see deep takes on GIS processes, tools, and strategies used in mapping, analyzing, and understanding complex situations and solving particular kinds of problems. K12 administrators in schools and districts will find key parallels in higher ed situations. And high school students hoping to build toward a career (with or without college) can see useful guidance for moving forward.

Check out these examples:

1. Students first: Want a career using GIS? See https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/students/overview
2. Now adults: See all sectors of the Education zone on Esri Community: https://community.esri.com/t5/education/ct-p/education
3. See especially the stories in the Education Blog: https://community.esri.com/t5/education-blog/bg-p/education-blog
4. Want webinars? See the Higher Ed Chat: https://gis-in-higher-education-chat-edresources.hub.arcgis.com/ 
5. Looking for user stories and curriculum use examples? Explore all the way down this page: https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/higher-education/roles/educators
6. Researchers want to discover and create knowledge? https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/higher-education/roles/researchers 
7. Administrators looking for ways to manage school more powerfully, easily, and inexpensively? See https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/higher-education/roles/educators 

GIS is a powerful technology for understanding the world and solving problems. Learning from those who have been doing it successfully is just smart.