What is a “Lunchless Learn”? It’s a hands-on tutorial, held around lunchtime, open to all on campus — without the food.

A GIS, or Geographic Information System, is “a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data relating to positions on earth’s surface.” In other words, it’s a way at looking at the world differently.

This is a series to help give people a taste of what GIS is and how it can be used. To try and accommodate more people we are offering the same session at different times and locations. These sessions are meant to be self contained. After the intro session, take only the topics that are important or of interest you.

Due to the high level of interest in this series, we ask you to sign up for session(s). To sign up, contact gis@dal.ca

Intro – First Encounters of the GIS Kind
Mon., Sept. 24/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902
Fri., Sept. 28/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902                       
Tues., Oct. 2/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902

Data: so you want to make a map – where and how to find data
Mon., Oct. 1/11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902
Tues., Oct. 9/11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902

Raster: how to become a raster master
Mon., Oct. 15/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902
Tues., Oct. 16/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902

Carto: maps — the good, the bad, and the ugly
Mon., Oct. 22/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902
Tues., Oct. 30/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room G70

ArcGIS Online – GIS that’s in the cloud(s)
Mon., Oct. 29/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902
Tues., Nov. 6/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Killam Library – Room 2902