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Data Services: Training

Resources for data management, access, use, storage and sharing at Abilene Christian University.

Free training

LinkedIn Learning - Students, faculty, and staff at ACU have access to many free courses including GIS and data training through LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.) Relevant courses include GIS On The Web, MATLAB, Excel Business Statistics, SPSS, AutoCAD, and more. 

ArcGIS Resources: Resources for help with Arc Desktop, ArcPro and Arc Online. Includes how to guides, tutorials and FAQ's.

ArcGIS Online Training - Training includes: Adding layers to a map, adding data from a spreadsheet, changing map symbols or pop-ups and sharing your map as a web app.

Free ArcOnline Courses: Over 117 free courses from beginners to advanced. 

Google Earth tutorials with Earth Help: Google offers basic tutorials for things like marking locations, geotagging and importing addresses in Google Earth. 

How to Guides

ArcGIS Online: How to add layers to a map . This includes adding gps data, CVS, shp file and other formats you can upload into your map.

Add demographics to your datasets in ArcOnline: ArcOnline makes it really easy to add demographic enrichment to your map that you have created. For example, you can add income to an area you are thinking about putting a new business.