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UW-System has a site license for non-commercial use of certain ESRI software products by UWM students, faculty and staff on university-owned computers. Below is a list of resources available to the UWM community to learn ArcGIS. This is not a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement.

• ESRI Self-Help Resources
  compiled by UW-Madison Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility. (thanks to Math Heinzel!)
  Note: this page contains valuable information, BUT you should contact UWM staff.
• GIS basics at What is GIS at GIS.com
• ESRI's "New Users" site.
• ESRI's Learning Pathways
  "A learning pathway defines a set of ESRI training courses, both Instructor-led and Virtual Campus, that focus on a particular aspect of GIS. Within a learning pathway, participants can choose some courses based on their own interests."
• Instructor-led class
  • UWM GIS course offered through the departments of Geography and Urban Planning. (semester long)
  • GIS course at MATC.
    (contact Dr. Wayne Schlipp) (semester long)
  • UWM's School of Continuing Education, Center for Urban Transportation Studies. (one or more full days)
  • ESRI instructor led course.
    A site license discount may apply. Contact a campus ESRI GIS Specialist for more information. (one or more full days)
  • at a local private company such as RA Smith and Associates. (one or more days)
  • through UW-Madison Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility. (one or more days)
  • workshop offered at UWM's GIS Day.
    Check the schedule of the upcoming GIS Day from the UWM GIS home page. (2 1/2 hours)
  • workshops offered through your discipline.
    Check for offerings at your next national conference.
• Self-paced instruction
  • ESRI Virtual Campus course.
    Some courses are free with our site license. For a listing of courses see the website or the UW-Madison LIC "ESRI Self-Help Resources" page. A site license discount may apply. Contact a campus ESRI GIS Specialist for more information. To enroll in a course, contact Frank Stetzer.
    Note: this page contains valuable information, BUT you should contact UWM staff. (~35 hours per course)
  • ESRI Tutorials loaded on the computer.
    The default location is C:\ESRI_Library\Tutorials. Contact your IT staff if it isn't loaded. (unknown)
• Self-directed instruction
  • Software manual available for check out from the UWM Library.
  • Help files that come with the program.
  • Self-help book.
    A site license discount may apply to books purchased through ESRI Press. Contact a campus ESRI GIS Specialist for more information.

More information on the site license, ordering software, and FAQ's can be found on the UWM I&MT software purchasing page. Students may be eligible to obtain an ArcView 9.1 Student Edition One-Year Time-Out Software For more information see the ESRI information on this program, and then contact your professor.

"ESRI and the ESRI logo are licensed trademarks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc."

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