a space for teaching and learning geospatial technologies, GIS, and mapping
Learning math is not the same as learning to use a calculator. Learning geospatial and GIS technologies is no different. The resources collected here respond to the growing need for software-agnostic, contextualized, and concept-driven spatial pedagogies.
Beyond Software & Code
Th skills tutorials aim to introduce GIS and geospatial learners to the range of activities performed by GIS analysts across multiple platforms and software.
Most of the skills tutorials assume familiarity with the geographic or cartographic concepts employed by each tool. These concepts are covered in the courses.
Tutorials
Materials for specific courses are forthcoming.
Contact L. Meisterlin for information on custom courses. Public course materials are forthcoming.
Courses
About Mapping 101
The materials presented here are a continuous work-in-progress, compiled to support widespread teaching and learning of geographic information systems, critical geospatial methodology design, and cartographic practice. Initially, the contents were developed within Leah Meisterlin’s courses at multiple colleges and universities, beginning in 2012. Since then, materials have been developed by Leah, former students, teaching assistants, and occasionally generous others.
Beginning in early 2025, instructional and pedagogical materials from Leah’s various courses are (slowly) being updated and migrated to this site to serve as a single repository and resource.