Education Colleagues:
We want to make you aware of a new version of StoryMaps that Esri is launching, designed for individual consumers rather than GIS users. This version of StoryMaps is completely different from ArcGIS StoryMaps, the product we currently use and love.
You may see the new version referred to as StoryMaps.com or StoryMaps Express to distinguish it from ArcGIS StoryMaps.
StoryMaps (.com) - https://storymaps.com/
- Geared toward individual consumers, self-employed individuals, and small business owners, for example:
- Travelers
- Journalists
- Real estate agents
- Hobbyists
- Anyone wishing to share their passion in a visual way.
- It is not associated with ArcGIS, and there is no portability of content between the new StoryMaps product and the ArcGIS framework
ArcGIS StoryMaps - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories
- Geared toward organizations
- Education
- State and Local Government
- National Government
- Non-Profits
- Any organization and its members wishing to leverage ArcGIS for visual storytelling
- Integrated with the rest of ArcGIS technology framework
There are some functional differences between the two, ArcGIS Story Maps having more advanced capabilities.
What does this mean for us in Education?
For many of you, existing users of ArcGIS Story Maps, please keep leveraging ArcGIS Story Maps in the wonderful way you have been doing. Please encourage any new users of ArcGIS to use ArcGIS Story Maps as well. This new offering does not change what we do to support learning and research.
This new StoryMaps offering will not be added to existing institution agreements or departmental licenses because it is geared towards individuals, not organizations.
We simply wanted to make you aware of the above, as students, faculty or staff may come across the direct-to-consumer StoryMaps product and wonder which one to use:
- Please encourage them to use ArcGIS Story Maps for any course work, research projects, or self-learning of ArcGIS.
- Feel free to encourage the use of the new StoryMaps if they wish to create stories for personal use. Levels and pricing tier are explained here.
For individuals wanting access to ArcGIS (including ArcGIS StoryMaps) independently of their institution’s license, ArcGIS for Student Use or ArcGIS for Personal Use are available.
