Tutorials and Training

Need to learn ArcGIS?

You can either a) take a instructor-led course or b) learn on your own through web-courses and tutorial books.

For option a:

1. Check out the next GIS course offered at Oberlin or find a course through your local college or university

2. Pay >$1000 to ESRI and take one of their instructor-led courses

For option b:

1. Online web-based ESRI courses. They range in price from FREE to ~$200.  Search all ESRI courses, or check out just the free web-courses for Arc10.

2. Find a tutorial book and work your way through ArcGIS. Look on OhioLink for books to rent. The Geology Department currently owns the following GIS tutorial books: Gorr and Kurland's GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook (c. 2011), Ormsby et al's Getting to know ArcGIS Desktop (c. 2010), and Price's Mastering ArcGIS (c. 2010).

4. If you used Arc before and need to pick up a few specific tips, search YouTube for videos (e.g. this one on using raster imagery or this one on using Landsat data).

Esri also has a guide to selecting which method of training would be best for you