Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
John A. Dutton e-Education Institute

Learn about Open Web Mapping

What You'll Learn in GEOG 585

You’ll learn how to construct an open-source web mapping workflow from start to finish, using open data, open standards, and open platforms for storing, analyzing, and presenting spatial data on the web.

Technologies You'll Use

Students who take Open Web Mapping will use:

View the Syllabus

What’s the best way to determine if this class is for you? Check out the syllabus! This page shows all materials, how you’ll be graded, and lists assignments and a timeline for the class.

Degree & Certificate Programs

This class is part of Penn State's award winning Online Geospatial Education portfolio of programs, which includes the Master of GIS degree and certificates in GIS, GEOINT, and Remote Sensing. All of these programs are taught online and designed around the needs of working professionals.

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What Our Students Say

"Geog 585 gave me the confidence and perspective I needed to tackle our enterprise web mapping landscape."

- Leslie Jessen, OMV E&P GmbH

Meet the Faculty

Dr. Sterling Quinn
Panos Giannakis
Jan Oliver Wallgrün

Online Geospatial Education Programs

This course is part of Penn State’s Online Geospatial Education portfolio of programs. For more information on our award-winning courses, certificates, and degree options, click below.