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.

Watch the workshop presentation (15 min. video).

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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. 

Watch the workshop presentation (15 min. video).

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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:

• Part One
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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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The new Harvard WorldMap is here https://worldmap.maps.arcgis.com

To get started please see Using Harvard WorldMap on ArcGIS Online.

The 3D modeling workshop is presented in three parts, by Paul B. Cote:

Beginning a 3D Modeling Project in ArcGIS  Online Tutorial

Investigating Urban View Corridors with GIS  Online Tutorial

Obtaining And Transforming Elevation Data ...

The Advanced Remote Sensing Workshop is presented in four modules by Stacy Bogan.

Module One:  Planning a Remote Sensing Project  Vimeo

Module Two:  Dowloading Landsat Data  Vimeo

Module Three:  Atmospheric Correction ...

The QGIS Workshop is web-based tool for learning the basic tasks in QGIS.    See also the series of video modules in QGIS linked from the Workshop pages or listed below.

1.  User Interface, Open Layers, Selection Youtube

2.  Selection Tools...

Esri User Conference and Developer Summit produce video recordings each year. They are technical workshops taught by Esri professional staff in these events, covering all subjects and products of Esri technologies, from beginners to advanced levels, most about an hour long.

2021 Esri User Conference and Developer Summit:

From a computer on the Harvard network (LAN or VPN), map network drive to

• \\cga2.cga.harvard.edu\Esri_UC_2021
• \\cga2.cga.harvard.edu\Esri_Dev_Summit_2021
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