We offer a series of basic, advanced, and special topic workshops on GIS. If you are new to GIS please start with the Introduction to ArcGIS workshop. Fill out the form linked below to be notified of the next workshop scheduling attempt.

Let us know if you have a particular geospatial topic that you want to learn more about and we can see if there is a possibility to create a custom workshop around that topic.

If you are teaching with GIS at Stanford please contact us to find out how we can support your class directly. Direct class support can range from a short in-class introduction to SGC services for students, setting up class project data collections, designing labs and lectures, and in-class workshops or SGC office hours for class projects.

Introduction to ArcGIS

The first in a series of workshops given by the Stanford Geospatial Center (SGC) designed to help users get up to speed quickly with making the best use of GIS software and technology.

In this workshop you will be introduced to the concept of a GIS, the basics of GIS terminology, GIS data types and data models. You will learn how to add data to ArcGIS, how to set basic symbology, and build a simple map.

GIS Data Creation

This workshop is a follow up to the Intro workshop and covers the creation and management of GIS data. Users will learn to georeference an image, digitize new features from a georeferenced image, geo code address, add new features from a table of coordinates, and join tables together in the GIS.

Mobile Data Collection

Effective mobile data collection is no longer restricted to users with access to very expensive commercial GPS units. With the right apps, most smartphones and tablets can be used as GPS data collection devices. This lab walks users through the use of the Avenza PDF Maps and the Collector for ArcGIS apps for basic field data collection. The lab has students set up a data collection schema in app and then go outside to collect a set of test points with pictures and attributes before learning to bring the data back into Google Earth and ArcGIS.

Intro to ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is the Esri solution for cloud GIS. Learn how to quickly create and share a variety of interactive web maps.

Basic Spatial Analysis

Learn the basics of working with spatial data. Workshop covers spatial and attribute data queries and joins; overlay analysis with Clip and Intersect tools; proximity analysis with Buffer and Near tools.

Basic Spatial Statistics

Advanced statistical analysis in ArcGIS using the Spatial Statistics Toolbox. Examine spacial patters; interpolate new surfaces; create HotSpot analysis.