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.. 2025 online course .. by Warren Glimpse, founder of ProximityOne - developer of GBF/DIME & prototype for Census Bureau digital map database - former associate director, U.S. Office of Federal Statistical Policy & Standards GeoGraphic Information Systems
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool that allows users to store, analyze, visualize, and interpret geographic data.
Geographic data, or geospatial data, identifies the location of features on earth.
GIS combines the visual elements of maps with the ability to link characteristics about those features in datasets.
This relationship allows GIS to locate, display, analyze, and model data.
GIS technology integrates geographic data with statistical and adminstrative data using statistical methods and analytics. These abilities make GIS valuable to a wide range of public and private enterprises for explaining events, predicting outcomes and planning strategies. And collaborating on those issues. What's Unique about this Course
College courses on GIS typically are focused on learning to use technically oriented software that have a steep learning curve.
They don't help you learn about the key data components -- geography and subject matter. That's where this course is unique -- and where you learn about the data.
You need to know about what a metro is and how it differs from a city or an urban area (examples) -- and how these geographies are changing over time. Did you know that
the Census Bureau publishes four key datasets about population by county? .. what are they, how to access them, and use them in mapping applications?
Learn how to connect the right subject matter to the right geography. Keep current with these changing data and understand potentials and limitations of alternatives.
Registration & Schedule The course is self-paced. Register here. Registrants meet on Thursdays at 3:00 pm in the weekly Web sessions for Q&A, discussion, problem-solving. The course repeats monthly with new data & updated tools/details. Participants must register & receive to receive userid .. register here
Who Should Attend & How You Benefit Are you a leader, a manager .. someone who might never actually use GIS as a hands-on tool? Consider the benefits of participating, Better understand how your organization can benefit through the use of these data and tools. Improved outreach, analytics, insights, marketing, connecting with and understanding clients, improving the bottomline. Doing what you do better. The program can benefit learners at any level. There is no list of prerequisites to participate and benefit. Experience with Windows-based computers, applications such as Excel, Web-based data tools, demographic-economic analysis and concepts, geographic data resources and software all help to make the sessions most productive. You do not need to be a technician to benefit. Conversely, the course is a skills/knowledge development and learning experience. Developers will benefit from learning more about geography and subject matter alternatives and how to tie these data more/most effectively. Most topics covered in this program are relevant to any software that can use, for example, shapefiles integrated with Federal statistical data. What You Get • Instruction on how to use and benefit from GIS resources • Real-time participation with peer registrants and GIS/geographic/subject matter experts • Use of VDA GIS Resources • Your completed GIS project(s) for use in your business, personal use and/or academic program. • Certificate in GIS with GeoDemographics A student guide is provided online. A certificate is provided to those completing the course (submitting completed assignments). The program is designed to complete four segments, each equivalencing one hour online time, in 4-to-6 weeks. In general, three hours offline time is required for each one hour online. Some parts have a specialty focus and may be omitted. No Fees There are no fees. This course is open to users/subscribers to the VDAGIS suite. Content Much of the content uses Census Bureau-sourced shapefiles and data from Census 2020 (continuing new data releases) and American Community Survey (ACS) and data from other Federal statistical agencies. The course has a repeating monthly orientation. Operation Participants build their own GIS project integrating their own data into the basic project being used. These projects might be updated using more recent geographic and subject matter data. Weekly Modules • Module 1 -- About GIS; GIS Tools and Data Setup/Installation • Module 2 -- Geography, Geometry & Shapefiles • Module 3 -- Subject Matter: Statistical/Administrative Data • Module 4 -- Integrating Subject Matter into Shapefiles Interpreting & Presenting Data About VDAGIS .. goto top The Visual Data Analytics (VDA) Geographic Information System (GIS) is a suite of tools and data designed, developed, maintained and supported by ProximityOne (U.S.) and Tsukasa Consulting (Japan). See more about VDAGIS. ProximityOne User Group Join the ProximityOne User Group to keep up-to-date with new developments relating to metros and component geography decision-making information resources. Receive updates and access to tools and resources available only to members. Use this form to join the User Group. Support Using these Resources Learn more about accessing and using demographic-economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a web sessions. There is no fee for these one-hour Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants. Additional Information ProximityOne develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest. |
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