GIS at Pace
Peggy Minnis, Ph.D.
Pace University - MMinnis@pace.edu

This free course is being offered in the spring 2024 term.  The syllabus for the course may be seen here
There is a FAQ at the bottom of that page.  If you have other questions, email me.

The platform will be Google Classroom.   The course will start January 22 and end in April.

Once you click the link for enrollment, you are automatically enrolled.  If you enrolled by mistake, email me and I will unenroll you.  Or, you can try un-enrolling.  I delete names after about the first four weeks if there is no activity.

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQzODc0ODU3OTgy?cjc=zo6abh3

 

The course is totally online and there is no live meeting sessions.  New lessons posted each Monday and must be finished by the following Sunday to be graded.
Students can choose from among four GIS programs to do their weekly assignments (ArcMAP, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Global Mapper). 
Most people stay with one platform throughout the course.

A certificate is granted to each person who finishes the assigned work by the end of the course; Pace University awards an electronic badge to completers.
The videos below are for former students who need to refer back to a lesson.  They might not be in chronological order and some are old, but the function will be covered in a newer edition of that topic.
The order for the programs is:  ArcMAP, QGIS, Global Mapper, ArcGIS Pro. 

Videos for all to get things started 
Download with Chrome https://youtu.be/kk4AG5J_bk4
Download with FireFox https://youtu.be/iODVYh6KJ48
Download Census Tiger Line shapefiles https://youtu.be/yi2daCVydYs
Where to get US Census data https://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/geo/shapefiles/index.php
Map Projections https://youtu.be/nJ5r4HJMrfo
County subdivisions if your area is coastal https://youtu.be/ge73K0l7bYo
   
ArcMAP specific videos
Starting ArcMap the first time https://youtu.be/JjacfVteDcc
The HELP function in ArcMAP https://youtu.be/-cLO5oGgJIQ
Geodatabases and Shapefiles https://youtu.be/MlRIk5V4Rhc
Housekeeping your catalog https://youtu.be/n8urYhLMNC8
Extract one town from your census download https://youtu.be/XXbsj3uaiaA
Making your Layout in landscape https://youtu.be/QnlMQB_qL5I
Separating "all lines" to streets, streams, etc. https://youtu.be/LuB8OXEioco
Add a basemap https://youtu.be/Vrf77gAMess
The "Layout" view https://youtu.be/d0uSIHdHPkc
Make a PDF of your layout https://youtu.be/Hjg73ji_s2E
Reprojecting US Census shapefiles https://youtu.be/t3RKzc_rofw
Making a layout with two data frames https://youtu.be/7Egph_KVnQY
Making a map inset (PA) https://youtu.be/V9fKkVvLvpQ
Making a map inset (CT) https://youtu.be/4DcLYEvN93E
Landscape Layouts https://youtu.be/GeJ6cPVenpQ
Moving basemap credits https://youtu.be/CQ0pMKq7bB4
Making Geodatabases in ArcCatalog https://youtu.be/kBko8m-eYCY
Measuring distance, area, doing calculation https://youtu.be/A57pOWY8IKA
Putting halos around labels https://youtu.be/ilb4FvIRqYs
Batch geocoding with Google Sheets https://youtu.be/JvyuiM1zfBU
Making lines to a central location or party https://youtu.be/Eg-zmdQgrD0
Preparing to make a timeline movie https://youtu.be/s61TuJmUwQw
Making a timeline movie https://youtu.be/d9ZlsB3ZGNI
Finding a simple address https://youtu.be/4sJ1J4frJco
How to make an "address locator" https://youtu.be/iR4etmlztNQ
How to clip a raster with Spatial Analyst https://youtu.be/gnE93DN8roM
How to clip a raster with Data Management https://youtu.be/gnE93DN8roM
How to add Bing Maps to your basemaps https://youtu.be/gG-bt4pma3I
Make a new polygon shapefile https://youtu.be/jBVZzukTz8E
Make a polygon shapefile from a drawing https://youtu.be/1yPYsd1pc1Q
Making a line shapefile https://youtu.be/O6FVY37HHHI
Snapping lines with Eric https://youtu.be/IFjmnO8xEfg
Making a point shapefile and hyperlinking https://youtu.be/0_Fmc9-spIg
Add a hyperlink, the a PDF https://youtu.be/PCy6uyO6FO0
Finding Latitude and Longitude for points https://youtu.be/H23kop2tiq8
How to add a callout https://youtu.be/l4aqEjzSXuM
How to use the trace tool with a neighbor https://youtu.be/Ozw3EXZSAF0
Add a table into a layout with Matt Pitts https://youtu.be/RdyqhRgHDxE
Customizing the scalebar (Shannon Belmont) https://youtu.be/VnM2Q3ObJjM
Making a model for repetitive tasks https://youtu.be/mKVmQx4ASgw
Making a model with Matt Pitts https://youtu.be/Se-7-69OZsE
Georeferencing an historic map (PA) https://youtu.be/NxnX3VMV9Qw
Georeferencing an historic map Norwalk CT https://youtu.be/1Wmg2jT35E0
Georeferencing an historic map Darien, CT https://youtu.be/-o4mxWfAKq0
Georeferencing control point table editing https://youtu.be/8h2lTppm8BM
Library of Congress historical maps https://www.loc.gov/maps/
Conservation Easement mapping https://youtu.be/L2BtRW9Pqjo
Selection by Location https://youtu.be/2uErBQflbQE
Selection by Attributes https://youtu.be/st9N1JHYSKQ
Selection by multiple features https://youtu.be/pZHUXbS-A5s
Creating buffers https://youtu.be/k5-jhf_4jSk
Creating buffers (old video) https://youtu.be/zGpztxE-Zpk
Appending shapefiles https://youtu.be/otZ0B7uLmGA
Merging adjacent rasterw https://youtu.be/MxoaylTyNKg
How a smartphone knows your loaction https://youtu.be/70cDSUI4XKE
Using GAIA GPS for your travels https://youtu.be/kIcJ9hD9Apg
Add in Geotagged photos to your map https://youtu.be/jbwSHhtoIfw
Garmin GPS to GIS via Minnesota DNR Program https://youtu.be/_-6hRNYHrsA
Hot spot mapping with Kernel Density https://youtu.be/gzcH0pA0Dco
Hot spot mapping with Optimum Hot Spot https://youtu.be/Lj0fVgYdU70
Cholera outbreak with John Snow's data https://youtu.be/HByU75BsOf4
Demographics with US Census https://youtu.be/i2cCFQpA9z4
Download site for US Census demographics https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/2017/geo/tiger-data.html
Demographics of wealth distribution https://youtu.be/5tpDJLyxnGg
Creating a layer for exporting and sharing https://youtu.be/03ogDvqDtRY
Making a layer package https://youtu.be/k4CvX8qO4Oo
Exporting a map package to another ESRI user https://youtu.be/gdRU_m6NdY8
Export your shapefile to Google Earth https://youtu.be/BHm7QNPMzYY
Export a MAP to Google Earth https://youtu.be/UGACNnR5cNA
Getting a 21-day trial of ArcGIS Online https://youtu.be/xZioMUd6JXQ
Putting a geodatabase on ArcGIS Online https://youtu.be/XM1Y0hEEAec
Customizing the ArcGIS legend https://youtu.be/64OREx1N0cs
ArcPublisher and ArcReader https://youtu.be/48qv7CoTubs
3D - Downloading a DEM to use in ArcScene https://youtu.be/vucUki_TIWk
Extract a DEM for a smaller area https://youtu.be/b8UZ9ArQ66w
Make a Polyline from a polygon for sides https://youtu.be/hYWx-Jc_3GA
Jermyn PA in 3D to ArcGIS Online for sharing https://youtu.be/R6D114Ej8Zw
Putting 3D map on ArcGIS Online https://youtu.be/mVZ2jet6LcA
Google Earth Series with David Wilson https://youtu.be/KhBEzWSLQX8
How to gauge your canopy with iTree Canopy https://youtu.be/dKzyQcKWOxk
USFS iTree Tools http://www.itreetools.org
Changes in your canopy over time https://youtu.be/1Pd67jCuEIc
Census County Subdivisions for coasts https://youtu.be/ge73K0l7bYo
How to define random points https://youtu.be/XZMV-WkssOM
Coastal Flooding or storm surge https://youtu.be/rNJ7jHYne34
Westchester County, NY LiDAR https://youtu.be/nzb9QPaQ9TA
How to merge DEMS https://youtu.be/msT5amHzxgI
LAS data to hillshade https://youtu.be/5PHDxOH0yXs
How to get LiDAR from different places https://youtu.be/r-zglw8zgvA
Making airline route maps, sort of https://youtu.be/S8Df9vGeWps
 
QGIS VIDEOS
QGIS Downloading and installing  https://youtu.be/Kslu681QBmo
QGIS add a background basemap https://youtu.be/11ax__hfP7Q
QGIS labeling https://youtu.be/20ChEW8bv90
QGIS making a Layout https://youtu.be/dbRclnwaPfY
QGIS reprojecting https://youtu.be/-2_qHvgOKYc
QGIS making a Layout https://youtu.be/dbRclnwaPfY
QGIS Making an Inset map https://youtu.be/7UAi2rxqXm8
QGIS inset map by another person https://youtu.be/r2EOUH5wsMQ
QGIS Geocode a table of addresses https://youtu.be/Mhvd2Vx31SA
QGIS Add points from csv file (AMDGS) https://youtu.be/eoZUZuivfMk
QGIS Save canvas as visual as .tiff https://youtu.be/cuzmGciyHCs
QGIS Clipping a raster https://youtu.be/vH6qcxdGocw
QGIS add Google Earth KMZ file to ArcMAP https://youtu.be/aEnKHx14LnU
QGIS Making a Point Shapefile https://youtu.be/lone2Y8Dm8Q
QGIS Making a Line Shapefile https://youtu.be/4TKcOD7aK7M
QGIS Making a Polygon Shapefile https://youtu.be/Hzw_rQFcp7g
QGIS Making a shapefile (AMDGS) https://youtu.be/VO24SZ-jkNY
QGIS Adding an attribute table to a layout https://youtu.be/k3lZ3Nk8GaI
QGIS Hyperlinking a photo or document https://youtu.be/RB469GYcI7k
QGIS Georeferencing https://youtu.be/TTobTdOWUWs
QGIS georeferencing in England https://youtu.be/OS6jm81rr5s
QGIS selection by attributes (Allison Meezan) https://youtu.be/YtYmFpKM9R8
QGIS Creating buffers https://youtu.be/ex6ZUIyIFHk
QGIS GPX to shapefile https://youtu.be/eNNb-lFfYgk
QGIS waypoints (Australian narrator) https://youtu.be/zm4ddUXREAc
QGIS Geotagged photos https://youtu.be/ipuO3-axMJw
QGIS Census Demographics https://youtu.be/-pOzDNf-Pgs
QGIS Joins and symbolizing https://youtu.be/yDT8YMrpw0c
QGIS - making a web map https://youtu.be/X-80gkyLw48
QGIS - Google Earth Pro to QGIS Nilutpal Mahanta https://youtu.be/rAFbuW8EYOs
QGIS export maps to Google Earth https://youtu.be/aIN6MM4kUHE
QGIS - export maps to CAD https://youtu.be/Di0x9Ll0mYs
QGIS - 3 D view https://youtu.be/GlGBp4zj3vc
QGIS - what to do if you lose your panels https://youtu.be/xopLcgyG_a4
QGIS and LiDAR https://youtu.be/Hp6ctEi8Qao
QGIS hillshade map https://youtu.be/36nikpXEiGc
Global Mapper Videos
GM - download US Census County Subdivisions https://youtu.be/4P44ojY5IpE
GM - Select one town for your focus https://youtu.be/kqMHeUTz85Q
GM - reproject UTM to State Plane (or your favorite) https://youtu.be/aVG70f2n1qY
GM - mapping xy points and creating a shapefile https://youtu.be/5IuEsxRE_II
GM - creating a point shapefile https://youtu.be/vEwyES7ujlg
GM - creating a polygon shapefile https://youtu.be/2qvxEVRd2gw
GM - creating a line shapefile https://youtu.be/EUP98ScvAYc
GM - georeference an old map https://youtu.be/YTmgoE05rlk
GM - use your town's shapefile to clip other features https://youtu.be/gqMEMFTKs8Q
GM - how to make a layout to share your map https://youtu.be/cv_2gik4wlg
GM - making a layout with an overview of the area https://youtu.be/cv_2gik4wlg
GM - comparing UTM and state plane views of an area https://youtu.be/MR40vaEb1Xo
GM - hot spot analysis https://youtu.be/WBT-qTHgJus
GM and QGIS - demographics from US Census https://youtu.be/FcUXvvehz1Y
GM - smartphone GAIA or GPS to GM https://youtu.be/-qQCjocov8Y
GM - put your shapefiles on Google Earth https://youtu.be/a_iL7h7GVtU
GM - georeference Bangor, ME and make a layout https://youtu.be/tySU_AKV6BE
GM - map package export for another GM user https://youtu.be/BZHw0ASfz4Y
GM - clip a DEM to give GM a smaller size to handle https://youtu.be/spGly8yrPos
GM -  crop a raster to your town's borders https://youtu.be/gj8qseeZQAE
GM - the 3D view of your area https://youtu.be/4XfDIQMk1oQ
GM - LAS to Dem https://youtu.be/XsRZYEsAbCc
GM - LAS to DEM and more https://youtu.be/lge3_Eu0i-M
GM - find LAS files and make a DEM (might be better) https://youtu.be/5CzJKasFivw
GM - working in 3D and rearranging layers https://youtu.be/yOxL6YjXYGk
GM - LAS to DEM for Pace students https://youtu.be/TGSFJaa8DTI
   
ArcGIS Pro Videos
ArcGIG Pro Videos  (not in chronological order)
ArcGIS Pro Intro Part One 2022 https://youtu.be/2_hnqhwlkEI
ArcGIS Pro Intro Part Two 2022 https://youtu.be/7mbNH2oOiO0
ArcGIS Pro Intro Part Three 2022 https://youtu.be/8TVVilw5gog
ArcGIS Pro Intro Part Four 2022 https://youtu.be/CNUyFoDWS0Y
ArcGIS Pro How to add an inset map                                              https://youtu.be/cW55_tCkmaU
ArcGIS Pro Geocode a spreadsheet https://youtu.be/YZi9DGeBKds
ArcGIS Pro Geocoding in Sheets and mapping https://youtu.be/ri6OQAUh_Q0
ArcGIS Pro Geocode with Awesome Table https://youtu.be/YP_AmRGsJvM
ArcGIS Pro Putting shapefiles in a geodatabase  https://youtu.be/MtdtH090ufo
ArcGIS Pro Make an airline route type map  https://youtu.be/hk61Ae0oruM
ArcGIS Pro Change the projection of data                                 https://youtu.be/cW55_tCkmaU
ArcGIS Pro Compare two projections on one layout                 https://youtu.be/Kwr5A0ZgcfE
ArcGIS Pro Distances to a common destination https://youtu.be/IlUYSi6JEo0
ArcGIS Pro Create Polygons  https://youtu.be/IH_7SvuQiPA
ArcGIS Pro Create Point Shapefile  https://youtu.be/hpN8q-7wftw
ArcGIS Pro Create Line shapefile  https://youtu.be/SsM9kQHsWRE
ArcGIS Pro Create a line shapefile with snapping https://youtu.be/jv-0Dpk2tjo
ArcGIS Pro Polygon to Polyline https://youtu.be/nIUA9CvsIDE
ArcGIS Pro hyperlinking photos at DHS https://youtu.be/ICur-peLgmc
ArcGIS Pro GPX to Shapefile https://youtu.be/40SRMtMa5M8
ArcGIS Pro 3D Scene settings https://youtu.be/hNY6TEha-ZQ
ArcGIS Pro Make a smaller DEM https://youtu.be/OsvODeQjy-U
ArcGIS Pro Download Map and Clip it to Town Shape https://youtu.be/NFU7GghDsvk
ArcGIS Pro Mapping demographics  https://youtu.be/TbjyLk3mA5A
ArcGIS Pro Make buffers around roads   https://youtu.be/JgJ-vpbdkDw
ArcGIS Pro Labeling Features https://youtu.be/9JpQMiIx330
ArcGIS Pro Kernel Density mapping   https://youtu.be/pUjbOVVpgQ0
ArcGIS Pro Hyperlink GPS tagged photos   https://youtu.be/4n35TBVKEdE
ArcGIS Pro How to make a simple layout map https://youtu.be/H72MdzXSAgo
ArcGIS Pro Hot spot analysis   https://youtu.be/r14TdgcCBTo
ArcGIS Pro Georeferencing    https://youtu.be/D6oaR45SOFA
ArcGIS Pro Extract a Town from the US Census  https://youtu.be/VLMQ7wNMoUg
ArcGIS Pro Export map package   https://youtu.be/Q0_UKDhwdHs
ArcGIS Pro Buffers around point features  https://youtu.be/7hcAT6H9hRY
ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro to Google Earth   https://youtu.be/PvkvHb97RqI
ArcGIS Pro Add GPS points from a Garmin GPS   https://youtu.be/-8qf5EBtHK0
ArcGIS Pro Add fields to polygon attribute table  https://youtu.be/mMcXUCqFY00
ArcGIS Pro Add a table to a layout map   https://youtu.be/grVUyCgMp2E
ArcGIS Pro NYC Buildings in 3D and build dates https://youtu.be/3TkcLIHb8do
ArcGIS Pro Extract Manhattan Building Footprints https://youtu.be/dN1SWluEfn4