Tag: GIS
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ESRI technical certification and my GIS curriculum
When ESRI recently announced their new Technical Certification Program, I was really interested in what they specified as required skills, particularly for their ArcGIS Desktop Associate and ArcGIS Desktop Professional designations, since those are likely to apply most directly to my students. I was impressed with the number and range of skills, and it seems…
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Learning from my alumni
Last night I had the pleasure of having a drink with a former student of mine, who is now a rising star in a large and prominent market research company. He’s a great guy, who finished university years ago, but always makes the effort to keep in touch. I hadn’t seen him in a while,…
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Tuesdays are for teaching
I try to do all my teaching on Tuesdays. It took me a while to come to this little strategy, so I thought I would share it in case it is of any use to others. My courses usually have a lab component and, since our lab holds 32 students, and my courses have several lab sessions per week, it’s…