This course contains many walkthroughs showing how to use FOSS, but the ultimate objective is to apply these skills toward your own web map using data that's interesting to you (or your supervisor at work!). As the course progresses, you'll be expected to complete a portion of the weekly assignments using your own datasets. By the end of the course, this will become a fully functioning "term project" web map that combines base layers, thematic layers, and some degree of interactivity through popups, filters, or queries.
Part of the final week of the course is reserved for putting the finishing touches on your term project; however, most of the major pieces will be in place by that time if you put a respectable effort into the weekly walkthroughs and assignments.
Please do the following to get started with the term project: