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Education:

Akrsp

Aga Khan rural support programme, a development organisation in the Pakistan Himalaya visited by an internee. Look out for the clickable map as an easy alternative to a GIS generated from free dem1000.

http://www.haberlah.com/akrsp/akrsp.html

Arcus

The arctic research community demonstrates use of geospatial data and tools to arctic research and education. Information from meetings, an online discussion forum, news, and events.

http://www.arcus.org/gis/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Australasian Surveying and Mapping Education Directory

Listing of all surveying, cartography, GIS and related courses throughout Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

http://skuld.cage.curtin.edu.au/~asmla/ed/

BCIT GIS Programs

Courses and programs of study in GIS at the British Columbia Institute of Technology

http://www.construction.bcit.ca/technologies/gis/

California State University, Long Beach

Geography department web site. Links to CSULB Geography GIS/Map Lab and courses in GIS, cartography, and remote sensing.

http://www.csulb.edu/depts/geography/

The Center for Geo-information Science at the University of Pretoria

Details of undergraduate and graduate education, certificate courses and short courses offered by the center and research activities.

http://www.up.ac.za/academic/gis/upgis.htm

Center for Geospatial Workforce Development

We develop online coursework in the field of Geospatial Information Technology which will be utilized to cultivate a highly skilled Geospatial Information Technology workforce.

http://geoworkforce.olemiss.edu

Department of Cartography

Institute of Geography, Polish Academy of Sciences.

http://www.igipz.pan.pl/ksig/home.htm

Department of Geography, Leeds University

Distance Learning course in GIS. Site also includes GIS software.

http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/odl/

ESRI Virtual Campus

The ESRI Virtual Campus offers self-paced GIS education in the science, application, and technology of GIS.

http://training.esri.com/

Education

From the "Virtual Geography Department" at the University of Colorado.

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/educatio/courses/courses.htm

GeoPlan Center

GIS teaching and research lab at the University of Florida.

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/

Geosum3d

Geoscience in 3D. An interdisciplinary research group on subsurface modelling.

http://www.geosum3d.de

GIS at Michigan State University

GIS and mapping courses taught at Michigan State University. Scott A. Drzyzga, Ph.D. candidate in Geography.

http://www.msu.edu/user/drzyzgas

GIS Training site

Resource to finding GIS-based training sources.

http://www.gis.org

Higher Education in GIS

Online database of colleges and universities offering GIS courses.

http://gis.esri.com/university/onlinedb.cfm

International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

ITC develops and transfers knowledge for Sustainable Development, undertakes education, research and advisory services in earth observation and spatial information collection, analysis and management.

http://www.itc.nl/

MidAmerica GIS Consortium, Ltd

Nonprofit educational organization established to foster the applications of GIS and related spatial technologies in the mid-continent region.

http://magicweb.kgs.ku.edu

New Urban Research

Training and consulting services in use of spatial analysis and demographic data, focused on community groups. Describes workshops and staff, and offers sample reports.

http://www.urban-research.info/

Niagara College, Postgraduate Diploma in GIS Website

An alternative to the traditional masters degree allowing for application based skill set that complements existing experience and expertise.

http://www.niagaracollege.ca/gis/

Numeric and Spatial Data Services

Supports the use of digital spatial data and numeric data. University of Michigan Library.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/nsds/

Penn State University Master's and Certificate GIS Programs

Penn State University's online Masters degree and graduate level certificate program in GIS are led by respected instructors and designed to meet the needs and schedules of full-time professionals.

http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinGIS.shtml

Resource Analysis Using GIS

Master of Science program at St. Mary's University of Minnesota.

http://www2.smumn.edu/ra/gis/

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Department of Resource Analysis

SMU offers a complete Master's degree in Resource Analysis, with GIS education in natural resource planning, crime mapping, and business planning applications.

http://www.gis.smumn.edu

Statistical Atlas of the European Union

The Statistical Atlas of the European Union [STATLAS] is an IST fifth framework project aiming at the development of a multimedia Atlas incorporating state of the art design and functionality, enabling the user to study the wealth of statistical information, to carry out comparative st

http://www.statlas.org/

Theoretical and Applied Geographic Information Systems, Postgraduate Certificate in

Interactive distant learning program for professionals. Focusses on design and implementation in real-life situations. Admission and technical requirements, courses, fees, programs and FAQs.

http://www.sfu.ca/unigis/

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science

Non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data.

http://www.ucgis.org/

University of Chicago

Providing information to serve the needs of GIS users on campus.

http://gis.uchicago.edu

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, GIS homepage

Academic website containing any and all of the University's GIS offerings, from course offerings, special interest groups, to maps.

http://gis.umich.edu/

University of Redlands MS in GIS

This MS GIS program with concentration in Geographic Information Analysis and Management is designed for an international audience of professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of the analysis and management of geographic information.

http://www.institute.redlands.edu/msgis/