Lead Instructor: Robert Spang
Co-Instructors: Devika Kakkar and Xiaokang Fu

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PostGreSQL is a powerful open source object-relational database system. PostGIS provides spatial objects for PostgreSQL database with numerous spatial data processing capabilities. In this CGA's self-led tutorial the widely used geospatial relational database PostgreSQL/ PostGIS, will be introduced. Installation and configuration of PostGIS on an Amazon instance will be covered followed by spatial data loading, the use of Spatial SQL for spatial analysis, and export of results. The use of QGIS as a PostGIS query and...

These are the tutorial videos for the GIS Apps on Harvard’s FAS Research Computing (FASRC) Cannon compute cluster, a large-scale HPC (high performance computing) cluster supporting scientific modeling and simulation for thousands of Harvard researchers. It includes:

Getting Started with FASRC: This video is an introduction on how to access resources of CGA lab on Harvard’s FAS...

Objectives of this video tutorial workshop are 1) To learn about Google’s free free mapping products, 2) Practice using MyMaps, Earth, Fusion Tables, and Mash-ups (the Google API), and 3) Learn how and when to apply these different mapping technologies.

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Objectives of this video tutorial are: 1) To learn how to assemble different forms of data into a publishable map using ArcGIS software, and to 2) Learn the fundamentals of map making, and gain insight into what skills and knowledge are required to be a successful map maker.  After learning the basics of GIS data query and display, students will perform geocoding, table join, and add XY data. 

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This workshop is offered every semester as a basic introduction to GIS.   The topics covered are:

1. What is GIS, mapping, and spatial data.

2. GIS data types  and file formats.

3. GIS analysis, problem solving, and case studies.

Learning objectives:
To gain an understanding of what GIS is and how it can be used.
To practice using WEB GIS and Desktop GIS.

The 2-hour program is free for people with a valid Harvard ID. For others there is a $100 registration fee...

An introduction to spatial analysis for various kinds of problem solving in a GIS environment. Examples of both raster and vector data-based spatial operations like overlay, buffering, and interpolation will be covered.    Available as a Five Part video tutorial series on Vimeo:

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Esri E-Learning (Virtual Campus) includes self-paced courses, seminars, videos, and other resources covering a wide variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics.

The Harvard affiliate will have unlimited access to free self-paced e-learning on:

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Esri GeoInquiries for schools are short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based concepts found in commonly used textbooks, mainly for K-12 classroom use.  The CGA has made available all the GeoInquiries modules in the Harvard ArcGIS Online Organizational account.  They are available from the Content tab for all members in the organization, and updates by Esri will be reflected as they become available.

GeoInquiry collections are available for American Literature, Mathematics...

For those of you who are curious about the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for historical research but who lack training in the use of the technology. The manual may be downloaded free of charge, along with all of the data necessary for the exercises, and you may also download the free, open-source GIS software, which is used for the first 10 of 14 exercises. You will find all of this material at the URL:

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