Arc GIS Story Maps Digital Humanities Faculty Workshop

Arc. GIS Story Maps Digital Humanities Faculty Workshop Series Fall 2017 Dr. Stephen Grandchamp Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities November 29, 2017

Agenda • Definitions: Arc. GIS vs. Arc. GIS Story Maps • Overview of Arc. GIS Story Maps • Limitations of Arc. GIS Story Maps • Examples of Arc. GIS Story Maps • Teaching Ideas Using Arc. GIS Story Maps • Technical Instruction / Activity • Questions/Discussion

Arc. GIS vs. Arc. GIS Story Maps • ESRI: Software company that owns Arc. GIS • Arc. GIS: Standard tool for creating maps • Arc. GIS Story Maps: User-friendly tool for mixing pre-created maps and narratives

Overview: Arc. GIS Story Maps • Publishing tool • Clickable maps • Long-scrolling articles • Easy integration of media (maps, videos, photos) • Sleek interface • Interactive maps • Design changes • Running background media

Limitations: Arc. GIS Story Maps • Time necessary to find appropriate maps • Some layouts require Flickr or Google+ account for adding photos • Loading time for more complex maps • Some layouts more efficient than others • Frequent manual saving necessary

Teaching Ideas • Oral history/interview project article • Short List for key locations in primary text • Multimodal research project with original media (photos, videos) • Collaborative project online reference for subject/work • Creative fiction with multimedia components

Activity • Go to storymaps. arcgis. com. • Click “Sign In” • Click “Create a Public Account” • Click “Enter Your Information” • Enter your information • Re-enter storymaps. arcgis. com • Click “My Stories” • Click “Create Stories” • Select “Cascade” • Practice adding text, maps, and media

Coming Soon: Spring Workshop Survey Send Your Ideas: sgrandch@iwu. edu