Digital Tutorial Resources

Tutorial Resources

In addition to the resources found on the Digital Atlas, the following archive provides access to links that will take you to some great web tutorials on using digital tools to effectively present material and data. For information on the types of software you may need on your computer to get the most out of these tutorials, Plug-ins List. You must be connected to the internet to use this archive.

Online Tutorial Handouts:

WS2- How to use the Teaching Resources section (PDF)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Resources:

ARC Data Online http://www.arcdataonline.com/
ArcData Online is ESRI's Internet Mapping and Data Site. The site contains a wide range of geographic information that users can access to create map images and download data.
Canaan Valley Institute http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/geo/www/faq-index.htm
Assorted, interesting information about GIS.
USGS GIS Information Page http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.htm
Useful information for understanding the applicability and functionality of GIS.
Walter Hitschfeld Geographic Information Centre http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/heeslib/giS.htm#gisweb
A wide variety of GIS resources.

Geosciences:

The Virtual Geosciences Professor http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/anon/coursesandresources.htm
3,600 resources in the Geosciences. Available in a File Maker Pro database for ease of distribution.

Internet Resources in HTML, Java and Javascript:

HTML Goodies http://www.htmgoodies.com
An excellent web site for learning HTML, Java, Javascript and more. Easy to follow tutorials and resources are available.
Java Boutique http://www.javaboutique.internet.com/
An outstanding resource for free java applets
Javascript.com http://www.javascript.com/
An excellent resource for learning javascript. They offer all kinds of free scripts.

Microsoft in Education:

Microsoft in Education Home Page http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/default.asp
An excellent resource for tutorials in all of the Microsoft applications.

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