{"id":54,"date":"2021-07-13T08:46:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/geog-112\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2022-07-06T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T13:59:19","slug":"how-to-make-a-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/geog-112\/schedule-content\/how-to-make-a-map\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Map"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 6\/6\/2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First:<\/strong> round of introductions: where from, major (or maybe major), something fascinating about you that will make us never forget you<\/p>\n

Second:\u00a0<\/strong>Handout: 1987 Voyager Map<\/strong> (right mouse click to open up a big old scan of the map below)<\/p>\n

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The “new” Voyager map, redesigned for the Making Maps<\/em> book:<\/p>\n

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This Course<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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  1. Technological competence:<\/strong> you are functional with a diversity of technologies, software, moving data from one form to another, and learning how to solve problems.<\/li>\n
  2. Methodological competence:<\/strong>\u00a0Given an understanding of the technologies, you understand the process for addressing questions and generating understanding in ES and Geography<\/li>\n
  3. Mapping competence:<\/strong> Understand and be able to use guidelines for creating effective maps and using GIS to effectively communicate and understand.<\/li>\n
  4. Critical competence:<\/strong> Understand mapping (and all geospatial technologies) as powerful and complex (eg., propositions rather than representations), and open to a range of insights from perspectives such as feminism and indigenous theory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One project using ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Online and other related software<\/p>\n

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    1. Focus on mapping historical population data for state\/states; find data on web<\/li>\n
    2. Learn blogs (WordPress), HTML scripting, and Map Mashups (Google Maps)<\/li>\n
    3. Process census data (Excel, to DBF or .xls file)<\/li>\n
    4. Learn basics of ArcGIS (Pro) and ArcGIS Online<\/li>\n
    5. ArcGIS Desktop: link data to map, generate population change data in ArcGIS Desktop<\/li>\n
    6. Mid-project evaluation<\/li>\n
    7. Data classification and symbolization in ArcGIS Desktop<\/li>\n
    8. Transfer ArcGIS Desktop layers to ArcGIS online<\/li>\n
    9. In ArcGIS Online, create a basic interactive app. Embed in the HTML code created in (2) above;\u00a0end up with a personal website linked to lab blog, mashup, embedded animation from ArcGIS\u00a0Online.<\/li>\n
    10. Final project evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Woven into this are four “Deep Map Thoughts”<\/strong> discussion sessions with associated readings\/activities. You will review the material before our discussion, create a one-page document with notes, comments, questions, etc., and participate in a discussion of broader, critical issues related to maps and mapping.<\/p>\n

      Sharing Work with Instructor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      For most of the labs, I’ll check that you have your work done by looking at the finished stuff in class (say, in ArcGIS) or on your blog (the write-up for the labs). It’s your responsibility to make sure I take a look at your stuff in class on the due date.<\/strong> In a few cases, such as the mid-project and final project evaluations, this is how you turn stuff into me:<\/p>\n