The gvSIG-Training e-Learning platform opens its registration period for the “Basic GIS with gvSIG” MOOC in English, given by the gvSIG Association and GISMAP.
This MOOC aims to show the use and potentiality of the open source software gvSIG in performing the most common operations during the workflow in a GIS environment. This Course is addressed to beginners as well as to skilled GIS users who want to learn how to use this software (SOURCE)
Massive Online Open Course “ Introduction to GIS”
The MOOC “Introduction to GIS” aims to show the use and potentiality of the open source software gvSIG in performing the most common operations during the workflow in a GIS environment. This Course is addressed to beginners as well as to skilled GIS users who want to learn how to use this software.
No advanced knowledge in computer science is required; participant only needs a computer, an internet connection and be enrolled in gvSIG Training website.
The Course will last four weeks with an approximate participant’s engagement of thirty hours during the whole course period.
Participants can thus plan individually the time to dedicate to the course and complete all the scheduled activities without interfering with their daily work.
Course timetable is made of thirteen topics grouped in four modules:
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Introduction to main GIS concepts
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Loading and view geographic data in gvSIG
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Layers information: the attribute tables
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Show geographic information through maps
After each topic the participants, should complete a test whose result will contribute to determine the individual final score.
Course participants will have access, for each single topic, to short video, training materials, exercises and additional contributions for specific subjects.
- This Course is completely free of charge except for participants who ask for the corresponding credits of the gvSIG user certification program from the gvSIG Association, that is submitted to the payment of 40 € and approving the above-mentioned tests.
In the first half of 2015 two more MOOC on “Layer Editing” and “Raster Analysis” with gvSIG use are scheduled; participants who approve all the three courses, will accumulate the credits enough to receive the official gvSIG user certificate.