Monthly updates on the latest GIS tools for instruction






Join your colleagues and the Esri education team every first Tuesday of the month to learn about tools, data, curricular materials, and teaching approaches during these informal chats.

March's Chat


Topic: What's New in ArcGIS Online February 2025 Updates

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM (PT) / 12:00 PM (ET)

Description:  Join us for an informative session on "What's New in ArcGIS Online February 2025 Updates." This session will cover the latest features and enhancements in ArcGIS Online. It will include updates from ArcGIS Living Atlas for raster analytics and the new Content Store for ArcGIS. Additionally, we will introduce the beta offering of Model Builder in ArcGIS Online. Don't miss this opportunity to stay updated and elevate your ArcGIS Online experience.

Register


April Chat


Topic: TBD
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM (PT) / 12:00 PM (ET)

Watch Previous Recordings

Mapping Inclusion: Teaching Accessibility in GIS Applications

February 2025

Watch recording | Resources | Slide deck

Topic lead: Charmel Menzel, Senior Solution Engineer – National Government, Esri

Integrating Mobile GIS into Your Curriculum

January 2025

Watch recording | Resources | Slide deck

Topic leads:

  • Brian Baldwin - Lead Solution Engineer, Education
  • Dr. Pinde Fu - Senior Principal Software Developer and Team Lead, Esri and Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Extension School
Best Practices for Sharing and Presenting Your Maps

December 2024

Watch recording | Resources

Topic leads:

  • Brian Baldwin - Lead Solution Engineer, Education
  • Diana Lavery - Senior GIS Engineer, Data Content, ArcGIS Online
  • Heather Smith - Principal GIS Content Engineer
Incorporating Imagery Tools and Workflows into GIS Courses

November 2024

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Topic leads:

  • Delphine Khanna - Principal GIS Content Engineer
  • Madeline Wrable - Solution Engineer - RS & Imagery
  • Bernard Szukalski - Technical Evangelist - Geo Experience Center
  • Brian Baldwin - Lead Solution Engineer, Education
ArcGIS Experience Builder: Tips and Tricks

October 2024

Watch recording | Short videos | Resources

Topic leads:

  • Jianxia Song - Product Manager
  • Jo Fraley - Lead Solution Engineer
Editing in ArcGIS Online using ArcGIS Web Editor

Topic leads:

  • Scott Sandusky - Principal Product Manager
  • Emily Garding - Sr. Product Engineer
  • Craig Gillgrass - Sr. Principal Product Engineer

September 2024

Watch recording | Slide deck | Resources | Q&A

AI in ArcGIS for Beginners
Topic leads: 

Dr. Joseph Kerski - Education Manager, Geographer, Esri
Canserina Kurnia - Sr. Solution Engineer - Education, Esri
Donna Buhr - Principal Product Engineer, Business Analyst, Esri
Sydney Wallace - Data Scientist II, AI Prototypes

August 2024

Watch recording | Slide deck | Resources

Tips and Tricks for Performing Analysis in ArcGIS Online
Topic leads:
  • Jeff Swain, Esri
  • Jian Z Lange, Esri
  • Peter A Knoop, University of Michigan

June 2024

Watch recording | Resources

Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Enhancements in ArcGIS StoryMaps
Topic lead: ArcGIS StoryMaps Team

May 2024

Watch recording | Resources

Learn How to Use Your Own Symbols in Map Viewer
Topic lead: Russell Roberts - Principal Product Engineer - ArcGIS Online team, Esri

April 2024

Watch recording | Resources

Teaching and learning with ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World Apps
Topic leads:
  • Dr Joseph Kerski - Education Manager, Geographer, Esri
  • Bernard Szukalski - Esri Corporate Technology Evangelist and Product Advocate

March 2024

Watch recording | Resources

Why and How to Incorporate ArcGIS Notebooks in Your Instruction
Topic leads:
  • Parth Bhatt, PhD – Assistant Teaching Professor/Researcher – Michigan Technological University
  • Nicholas Giner, PhD – Product Manager - Analytics and Data Science, Esri
  • Canserina Kurnia – Sr. Solution Engineer, Esri

February 2024

Watch recording | Resources | Slide deck

Making your own MapMaker – Curate your content with Atlas Instant App
Topic leads:
  • Kylie Donia – Education Solutions Specialist (K-12), Esri
  • Krista McPherson – Product Engineer II, Esri
  • Jason Sawle – Global Industry Manager for Schools, Esri

January 2024

Watch recording | Resources | Slide deck

Raster Analysis Essentials: The Latest in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
Topic leads:
  • Jian Z Lange - Principal Product Manager, Esri
  • Nawajish Noman - Sr. Principal Product Engineer, Product Engineering Lead, Esri

December 2023

Watch recording | Resources

Incorporate ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online Into Your Teaching Workflow
Topic leads:
  • Jeff Swain – Product Engineer II, Esri
  • Shea Shelby - Sr. Product Manager, Esri

November 2023

Watch recording | Resources

What's New and What’s Coming with ArcGIS StoryMaps

Topic lead: ArcGIS StoryMaps Team

October 2023

Watch recording | Resources

Enhancing Qualitative Social Science Research with GIS

Topic leads: 

  • Diana Lavery - Senior GIS Engineer, Esri
  • Joseph Kerski  – Education Manager, Esri

September 2023

Watch recording | Slide deck | Resources

What's New in Business Analysts Products and Data

Topic lead: Helen Thompson – Group Lead for Content and Applied Analytics, Esri

August 2023

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Street Map Premium and ArcGIS Business Analyst – Side by Side comparison

Topic leads: 

  • Sarah Osborne – Product Manager – Street Map Premium, Esri 
  • Helen Thompson – Group Lead for Content and Applied Analytics, Esri
  • Angela Lee – Director of Education – Industry Solutions, Esri

June 2023

Watch recording | Presentation Resource

Choosing Which App to Use to Present ArcGIS Items

Topic lead: Kylie Donia – K12 Education Manager, Esri

May 2023

Watch recording | Presentation StoryMap

Hidden Gems from Recent ArcGIS Updates 

Topic lead: 

  • Brian Baldwin – Senior Solution Engineer – Education, Esri
  • Canserina Kurnia – Senior Solution Engineer – Education, Esri
  • Joseph Kerski – Education Manager, Esri
  • Kylie Donia – K12 Education Manager, Esri

April 2023

Watch recording | Resources

GIS and Extended Reality (XR) in Education

Topic lead: Tom Baker, K12 Education Manager, Esri

March 2023

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Modern GIS Is Here Along with a Free Curriculum Resource

Topic lead: Brian Baldwin, Senior Solution Engineer, Esri

February 2023

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Sneak peek of Analysis in the new ArcGIS Online Map Viewer

Topic lead: Jian Z. Lange – Principal Product Manager (Spatial Analysis), Esri

January 2023

Watch recording | Slide deck | Resources

Comparing ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Survey123, and ArcGIS QuickCapture Field Tools in Education

Topic lead: Kylie Donia, Education Specialist, Esri

December 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck | StoryMap

Understand Esri Demographics and Uncover New Opportunities in Education

Topic leads: Lucy Guerra – Principal Product Manager, Data & Location Services, C. Brooke Brinkley – Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Data & Location Services

November  2022

Watch recording | Slide deck | Resources

Teaching and Learning with Smart Mapping in ArcGIS Online

Topic lead: Joseph Kerski and Kathy Capelli, Esri

October 2022

Watch recording | Activities | Styles

Best Practices for Engaging Your Community with ArcGIS Hub

Topic lead: Harshitha Dondapati and Emily Nilson, Esri

September 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

Geovisual Analytics for Everyone: ArcGIS Insights for Spatial Data Science across Your University

Topic lead: Linda Beale, Ph.D., and Ian Muehlenhaus, Ph.D., Esri

August 2022

Watch recording | Learning resources | ArcGIS Insights Lab

Visualizing and Interacting with Temporal Data Using ArcGIS

Topic lead: Anne Fitz – Product Engineer, ArcGIS API for JavaScript API team, Esri

June 2022

Watch recording | Slide deckLearning resources

Learn Exciting New Tools and Capabilities in ArcGIS Survey123

Topic lead: Ismael Chivite, Senior Product Manager Lead, Esri

May 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck

3D Across ArcGIS

Topic lead: Philip Mielke, 3D Web Experience Product Manager, Esri

April 2022

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Analyzing Multidimensional Scientific Data in ArcGIS

Topic lead: Hong Xu, Principal Software Product Engineer, Esri

March 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

Make Quick and Powerful Web Apps with ArcGIS Instant Apps

Topic lead: Krista McPherson & Sarah McDonald

February 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

What’s New with Spatial Statistics Tools in ArcGIS Pro

Topic lead: Ankita Bakshi & Jie Liu

January 2022

Watch recording | Slide deck

Getting to know ArcGIS Arcade and How to Leverage it in Various Applications

Topic lead: Patrick Ryan & Brady Ross

December 2021

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

Visualizing Data with Charts in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

Topic lead: Flora Vale

November 2021

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

Automate Updates to Your Web Feature Layers Without Scripting

Topic lead: Jian Lange

October 2021

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

2D and 3D Drone Collection, Processing, and Analysis with ArcGIS Drone2Map and Site Scan for ArcGIS

Topic lead: Jeremiah Johnson

September 2021

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resources

Button Pushing vs Brain Bending: A Blatant Misuse of GIS for Adventure and Accidental Realism

Topic lead: John Nelson, Cartographer and UX Designer, Esri

August 2021

Watch recording | Learning resources

Visualizing Multivariate Data in ArcGIS

Topic lead: Aileen Buckley

June 2021

Watch recording | Presentation slides

Improve Sharing Across Organizations using the new Partnered Collaboration Capability in ArcGIS Online
Topic lead: Kelly Gerrow

May 2021

Watch recording | Learning resources | Slide deck


Map Unstructured Data with Locate XT

Topic lead: Colby Need

April 2021

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Exploring the Urban Environment with ArcGIS Urban: Teaching City Planning, Transportation, Infrastructure, Land Use, and More.

Topic lead: Keera Morrish

March 2021

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Introducing the New ArcGIS Field Maps: The All-in-One App

Topic lead: Jeff Shaner

February 2021

Watch recording | Learning resources | Slide deck

Creating More Powerful and Beautiful Maps: Using the New Map Viewer for ArcGIS Online

Topic lead: Zara Matheson

January 2021

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Location Location Location: Teaching Business Concepts and Skills with Business Analyst Web

Topic lead: Helen Brown

December 2020

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ArcGIS Hub for Data Sharing, Student Projects, and Community Engagement

Topic lead: Morgan Sapia

November 2020

Watch recording | Slide deck | Learning resource

Turning Data into Meaningful Information: A Lesson From ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World Team

Topic lead: Jim Herries

October 2020

Watch recording | Slide deck

ArcGIS Story Maps Best Practices in Higher Education: Q&A with the Experts

Topic lead: ArcGIS StoryMaps Product Team

September 2020

Watch recording | Learning resources

Linking Survey123, Web Maps, Story Maps, and Dashboards for Effective Data Collection, Analysis, and Communication

Topic lead: Joseph Kerski

August 2020

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Teaching With and Using the Experience Builder

Topic lead: David Martinez

July 2020

Watch recording | Learning resources

Teaching with and using the QuickCapture App

Topic lead: Ismael Chivite

June 2020

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