ArcGIS tools and training¶
The Esri products behind GeoALS maps, what each is for, and where to learn it. Product pages are Esri's own.
Products GeoALS uses · Analysis and development · Training resources · StoryMaps training · Training with GeOALS · Community and support
Products GeoALS uses¶
| Product | What it is for | GeoALS example |
|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Online | Cloud mapping: hosted layers, web maps, sharing and analysis | The hosted clinic database and every web map |
| ArcGIS Hub | A public site that organizes maps, data and stories around an initiative | The ALS Geospatial Hub |
| ArcGIS Experience Builder | Web apps assembled from maps, lists, filters and text without code | Advisor Locator, Legislative Viewer |
| ArcGIS Dashboards | Live charts, counts and maps on one screen | Clinic review summaries |
| ArcGIS Survey123 | Form-based data collection that writes to a hosted layer | The Ed Mytych Advisor Survey and the add-a-clinic form |
| ArcGIS StoryMaps | Narrative pages that combine text, maps and media | Patterns of Care in the U.S. |
| ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World | Curated ready-to-use layers, including census and federal data | Boundaries, demographics and context layers |
| ArcGIS Location Platform | Location services for developers: basemaps, geocoding, routing | Named on the GeoALS site as the platform under the Hub |
Products for analysis and development¶
| Product | What it is for |
|---|---|
| ArcGIS Pro | Desktop GIS for advanced analysis, cartography and data management |
| ArcGIS Instant Apps | Quick single-purpose apps from a web map |
| ArcGIS Field Maps | Mobile data collection and map viewing |
| ArcGIS Notebooks | Python notebooks that run beside hosted data |
| ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript | Custom web mapping applications, as used in the ALS Trial Navigator |
| ArcGIS API for Python | Scripting and analysis against ArcGIS from Python |
| R-ArcGIS Bridge | Reading and writing ArcGIS data from R |
Training resources¶
| Resource | Level | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GIS Basics | New to GIS | Esri Academy web course |
| ArcGIS Online Basics | New to ArcGIS | Esri Academy web course |
| ArcGIS Pro Basics | New to desktop GIS | Esri Academy web course |
| ArcGIS Online Fundamentals | A sequenced learning plan | Esri Academy learning plan |
| Massive open online courses (MOOCs) | Multi-week courses with software access included, such as Going Places with Spatial Analysis | Esri Academy catalog |
| Health GIS tutorials | Hands-on tutorials built on health scenarios | Introduction on Esri Community |
| Learn ArcGIS | Guided lessons by topic and product | learn.arcgis.com |
Some Esri Academy content requires an ArcGIS account or an organization with current maintenance. The MOOCs supply software for the length of the course.
Learn ArcGIS StoryMaps¶
Start with Esri's overview, explore an ALS example, then build a short story using a guided lesson.
| Resource | What you will learn |
|---|---|
| ArcGIS StoryMaps overview | What StoryMaps does and how maps, text and media fit together |
| ArcGIS StoryMaps Fundamentals | Esri's free learning plan for developing storytelling skills |
| Get started with ArcGIS StoryMaps | A guided exercise using supplied maps, text and media to build a story |
| Getting started with accessible storytelling | Ways to make stories usable by a broader audience |
| StoryMaps resource center | Planning guidance, videos, tutorials and further training options |
For ALS examples, explore Patterns of Care in the U.S. and The Advocate. These illustrate how a narrative can explain care access or advocacy alongside maps.
Check the access requirements listed with each lesson. The guided Get started exercise currently requires a User, Publisher or Administrator role in an ArcGIS organization. A free learning resource does not necessarily include software access.
Training with GeOALS¶
GeOALS experts can provide training tailored to a research team, clinic, community organization or advocacy group. Topics include GIS fundamentals, ArcGIS StoryMaps, maps and dashboards, environmental data linkage, data standards and location privacy.
Training can be a workshop, a short course or a component of a larger research project. See Training with GeOALS for topics, formats and an example project scope, or include it in a grant or partnership proposal.
Community and support¶
- Esri Community for questions and product forums
- Esri health and human services for case studies in public health and health care
- Esri Nonprofit Program, for nonprofit organizations that want ArcGIS for maps of their own