EDINA Geoservices: Geological Society Higher Education Network 2015
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An Overview of the Goservices on offer from EDINA to the academic community and how they can be used to enhance learning and teaching in Geosciences
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EDINA Geoservices: Geological Society Higher Education Network 2015
- 1. EDINA Geoservices: …the view from the Digimap Helpdesk January 21st 2015 Tom Armitage EDINA, Geoservices Support
- 2. What we do • National Datacentre – Data Delivery – Data Discovery – Apps, Tools, APIs, Infrastructure • Geographical – Reference – Multimedia • Over 80 People
- 3. What we do • National Datacentre – Data Delivery – Data Discovery – Apps, Tools, APIs, Infrastructure • Geographical – Reference – Multimedia • Over 80 People
- 4. What we do • National Datacentre – Data Delivery – Data Discovery – Apps, Tools, APIs, Infrastructure • Geographical – Reference – Multimedia • Over 80 People
- 5. What we do • National Datacentre – Data Delivery – Data Discovery – Apps, Tools, APIs, Infrastructure • Geographical – Reference – Multimedia • Over 80 People
- 6. What does EDINA Offer? • View Annotate and Print Maps • Download Map Data • Search for Datasets, news etc. • Create Metadata Records • Create Geospatial Search Tools • Geoparse text to find locations • Embed Maps in Websites / GIS • Record Data in the Field • Crowdsource Data OpenStream
- 7. How can we help you? • Geoservices Support: – 7 dedicated Geo-Experts – 3 Helpdesk Staff – 1 Training Officer Telephone – Webchat – Email – Social Media – Blog – Newsletters – Training Courses – Webinars – Help Pages – YouTube – Conferences – Events
- 8. Digimap Launched in 2000 Trial started in 1996, about 10 years before Google Maps A little history…
- 9. Digimap Launched in 2000 …but we’ve come a long way since then A little history…
- 10. A little history… • Historical OS, BGS, SeaZone and CEH maps – In 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2013
- 11. A little history… • Historical OS, BGS, SeaZone and CEH maps – In 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2013
- 12. A little history… • Historical OS, BGS, SeaZone and CEH maps – In 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2013
- 13. A little history… • Historical OS, BGS, SeaZone and CEH maps – In 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2013
- 14. Some Numbers • Around 10,000 different people use Digimap every month •42mpm (maps per minute, 21m in 2013-14) • Nearly 500,000 user registrations since 2000 •£107,305,359 The commercial value of the data and PDFs downloaded from Digimap in 2013-14
- 15. Who is using Digimap? • Digimap Launched in 2000 – Trial started in 1996 (nearly 10 years before Google Maps) 8% 24% 7% 1% 1% 1% 4% 7% 25% 7% 3% 1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 1% Digimap OS Collection: Users by Subject Agriculture, food, and forestry Architecture and planning Biological sciences Business and management studies Communication and media studies Creative and performing arts Education and research methods Engineering Geography and environment Humanities Law Mathematics and computer science Medicine including dentistry Modern languages and area studies Nursing, midwifery and allied health Physical sciences Psychology Social sciences Veterinary medicine Other Taken from the 2013 User Satisfaction Survey, see the full report here: http://edina.ac.uk/impact/html/osdigimap2013.html
- 16. What do people use Digimap For? 24% 9% 10% 22% 7% 7% 10% 11% Digimap OS Collection: Service Use Coursework Undergraduate thesis Postgraduate thesis Research Teaching materials in a general subject Teaching the use of maps, spatial data or GIS Supporting students' use of maps, spatial data or GIS Personal interest Other Taken from the 2013 User Satisfaction Survey, see the full report here: http://edina.ac.uk/impact/html/osdigimap2013.html
- 21. Practicals • Roam: An easy introduction to digital maps – No specialist software needed
- 22. Practicals • Roam: An easy introduction to digital maps – Upload your own data as Annotations
- 23. Practicals • Data for use in GIS – New data added all the time
- 24. Practicals • Data for use in GIS – Use data from multiple collections
- 25. Practicals • Use data captured on fieldtrips – A great way to enthuse and engage students
- 26. • Research & Planning – Use Roam assess facilities / GIS to identify locations Field Work
- 27. • Base Maps – Download OS Maps to print and take into the field Field Work
- 28. • Data Capture – Use Fieldtrip GB to capture information Field Work
- 29. • Georeferencing – Scan field maps and use GIS to georeference them Field Work
- 30. • Digitisation – Trace the data off the scan into your GIS Field Work
- 31. Fieldtrip GB: Crowd Sourcing http://fieldtripgb.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ •Get a new Dropbox account to share with your team •Download Fieldtrip GB to your devices1.Before you start •Log into the Authoring Tool •Create a custom form and save it2. Design your form •Get the team to log into the Dropbox account •Use Sync to get the form on their devices3. Share the form •Collect data using the form •Manually correct remote points or in urban canyons4. In the field •Connect to WiFi •Get the team Sync to upload the data5. Back indoors •Log into Authoring Tool •Filter by form name and edit points if needed6. Manage your data •Export to a KML file, GeoJSON, CSV or WMS •Map the points in Google Earth, OpenLayers or a GIS7. View the results
- 32. Any Questions? Email: edina@ed.ac.uk Phone: 0131 651 3302 Blog: http://digimap.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ Twitter: @EDINA_Digimap http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/webhelp/resources/ Tom Armitage EDINA, Geoservices Support