This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is for people who know something about data analysis and want to learn about the special capabilities of spatial data analysis. Spatial analysis focuses on location to gain a deeper understanding of data. Spatial analysis skills are in high demand by organizations around the world. You'll get free access to the full analytical capabilities of ArcGIS Online, Esri's cloud-based GIS platform. Previous experience with GIS software is helpful, but not necessary for tech-savvy problem solvers. Could you and your career go places with spatial analysis?
Overview
Syllabus
Section 1
Going Places with Spatial AnalysisConsider the special characteristics and value of spatial data and analysis, and then get started with ArcGIS Online.
Section 2
Understanding and Comparing PlacesWatch brief lectures about fundamental topics like queries, scale of analysis, descriptive statistics, and projection. Query a layer and sum attributes to make a map showing the best locations for new mixed-use development.
Section 3
Determining How Places Are RelatedLearn about vector overlay, the modifiable areal unit problem, and normalizing data for choropleth mapping. Use ArcGIS Online to analyze watersheds for water quality monitoring, and summarize the number of streetlights in a city’s maintenance assessment district.
Section 4
Finding the Best Locations and PathsDiscuss topology, site suitability, cost paths, and other key concepts. Find suitable sites for a grocery distribution center and preferable areas for cougar habitat using ArcGIS Online.
Section 5
Detecting and Quantifying PatternsLecture topics include density surfaces, spatial autocorrelation, and spatiotemporal analysis. Use density and hot spot analyses to visualize patterns of personal and property crimes.
Section 6
Making PredictionsLearn about spatial interaction, regression, surface analysis, and interpolation. Use ArcGIS Online to interpolate sample points and make a map showing areas at risk of long-term poor air quality.
Charts
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Reviews
4.8 rating, based on 86 Class Central reviews
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In the fields of social and health sciences, the spatial analysis techniques introduced in this course are already being used in research published in the peer-reviewed literature. This course gives course participants insights on how to ask good study questions, assemble the needed spatial data, and not only visualize but analyze the data using Esri software. I recommend the course even if, like me, you have several years of experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, as you will inevitably be reminded of important analytic steps and new use cases for spatial analysis to inspire your own work.
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Very powerful data analysis tools to create useful visual maps! I learned quite a bit about the ArcGIS online tools and the different types of analysis classifications used to design effective informational maps. These useful map tools assist in community, state-wide or event visual representations, a first line of defense for clear, educated and effective solutions.
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All of the ESRI MOOC courses are great. This course will provide an introduction to spatial analysis and ArcGIS online. The value of this course is that establishes a methodology or approach to answering questions using spatial analysis. The lessons have real-world type problems and the analysis is applied in each lesson (frame the question, defining analysis criteria). The exercises provide repetition to improve your skills and knowledge and variation to keep you engaged. Another value of this course is that you become better at the ArcGIS online application and get to use the analysis tools .
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I enjoyed the course. It has explicit - easy to grapple delivery. The exercises are superb. It is a time well invested. There are six sections, you get to pick up on either at the prejudice of your interest. You discuss with the forum at each course turn (I mean, sections). I still would like to go over the materials again and make conversation about. You get to have the course site as long as your time on it is valid. Arcgis Online has key tools for cartography, don't trip over spatial analyst functions or overlay. Get it?
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the MOOC provided by esri is an interactive and effective learning platform for people all around the world, exercises are very relatable and the skills gained is helpful. it is a wonderful learning experience epically for a college students like me with easy accessibility and a wonderful team to help and guide if every found stuck during the course. it is learning the art of connecting spatially and providing effective suggestion for everyday problems. it is an accessible and fruitful learning experience.
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This is a really fun course where I learned a lot about different types of GIS analysis using the powerful ARCGIS platform. It is 6 weeks long, at your own pace, with excellent videos and well documented instructions for the weekly exercises. The exercises use diverse types of data and the output is so good looking you will want to share it with your network.
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This course was just great i have learnt new Techniques of which am already applying in my work. thanks alot
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This was a very useful and entertaining course. I learned to understand and apply Spatial Analysis in a series of very practical exercises. All the material was available for reference during the course and I used that material outside of the course to...
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For everyvone who wants to send their knowledge into the next level i recommand this course for you. Don't think twice, this is the best for you and for your argis online knowledge.
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great course to have a hand-on experience of working on ArcGIS online. videos were informative and exercise were detained based on real-life scenarios
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Osayaba OdaroGreat course! It covers alot of spatial analysis that I didn't know existed. I just like the detailed workflow of the exercise. -
This is very good for the Spatial analysis. I would say this may help us in making the people more strong in spatial analysis
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The Journey so far has been smooth with amazing and beautiful instructors. The course has been lovely and impactful
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Really loved this course! I took it mainly to learn how to use ArcGIS Online and Storybooks but learned a lot of great spatial analysis techniques as well. I would highly recommend this course to all interested in spatial analysis and new ways to share your maps with a larger audience. The pace was good...not too time consuming but enough to get some new skills down.
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Really loved this course! I took it mainly to learn how to use ArcGIS Online and Storybooks but learned a lot of great spatial analysis techniques as well. I would highly recommend this course to all interested in spatial analysis and new ways to share your maps with a larger audience. The pace was good...not too time consuming but enough to get some new skills down.
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es un curso actualizado, utiliza herramientas muy potentes haciendo solo unos clicks. Las prácticas describen muy bien lo que se está haciendo en cada "paso a paso" y explica detalladamente los resultados de cada ejercicio. Utilizan la versión anterior de arcgis Online, el foro es muy activo y todos los estudiantes participan frecuentemente.
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Geography matters in everything that we do. It affects the schools we go to. It affects the first language we speak, who our neighbors are, our daily commute to work or school. It affects our health and even the health of our planet. Geography impacts almost everything.
We all use maps to find out where things are and how we get to those things. Maps are created from spatial data. Maps help us learn about our world.
But what if you go beyond just reading a map and start to analyze the spatial data?
This MOOC discuss about spatial analysis that help us to answer real-word problem and gives new perspective to our decision-making.
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This is a very interesting and useful program for data analysis. It does not only teach how to create a spatial analysis app. It also demonstrated how to set up research criteria for research studies. In the program, I learnt about the condition of air pollutions and the population in California once were, with the tables and the spatial analysis app I created. I also learnt what aged groups were vulnerable to air pollution; and the different spatial analysis results from the air pollution standards between California and the Federal. Finally, I got help and learnt more tricks to use the ArcGIS program from the Lesson Forum.
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Great course to reinforce and practice skills. Also a great course for someone with zero GIS experience. There are practical exercises every week that familiarize you with using ArcGIS online and spatial analysis concepts.
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The class is a good intro into Spatial Analysis and the exercises really help you learn how to use this software, to help answer questions , of a geographical or anything with location type data . You do not need to understand stats or be a mapping genius , to go thru these lessons , but you will have an easier time, if you are familiar with mapping or with the arcgis software . If you dont have this background, it is still a good course, it will just likly take you the full time or longer, to do the exercises ...but ...that is the fun of this course, you are learning as you are doing the analysis.
