Lesson Activity: Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro

Knowing how to use GIS software is an important skill to have in your professional portfolio, because GIS is used by business, industry, and government to solve complex geospatial problems such as location based services, vehicle routing, complex business analytics, and tracking the latest disaster. As the use of geospatial information becomes more widespread, those who have a good understanding of GIS will be a valuable asset to any organization.

Activity Part 1

For this activity, you will complete the "Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro" Esri online GIS training course.

This tutorial will give you the essentials needed to complete the term project that will begin in Lesson 9. These essential concepts will jumpstart your productivity with ArcGIS Pro. This course introduces the ribbon-style interface, project-based organization, key capabilities, and ArcGIS Pro terminology.

Learning Objectives:

• After completing this course, you will be able to perform the following tasks:
• Identify the components of the ArcGIS Pro interface.
• Create a project in ArcGIS Pro.
• Use editing tools in ArcGIS Pro to modify or create vector data.
• Use geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro to analyze data.
• Use the Raster Functions pane in ArcGIS Pro to visually analyze raster data.
• Use ArcGIS Pro to share a project.

Accessing and completing the tutorial

• Go to the Esri Academy (www.esri.com/training/) and log in with your Esri username and password to go to the Esri Training page.
• Use the search function to search for the course “Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro”.
• Select "Support & Training" in the top menu.
• Select the “Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro” course from the list to begin.
• Read the overview and then select the "Launch Course" button.
• Follow the course outline on the left sidebar to navigate and complete the course.
• Print or save a copy of the Certificate of Completion to a place where you can easily locate it.

Activity Part 2 

After you have completed the training course take the " Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro" quiz.

Deliverables

By the end of Lesson 4, submit your Certificate of Completion to the Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro Dropbox drop box by the due date indicated on the course calendar.

Grading Criteria

The course completion activity will be graded on a simple pass/fail basis, but it is worth a full 10% of your course grade. You will "pass" by submitting your Certificates of Completion!