Repository of modules

=== Modules Repository ===
This page is a catalog of educational modules developed withing OSGEO Educational Initiative. 
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*To create a new module please follow this template Online Module Template.
*To add/register a new module to the repository, please, use this Module Metadata Template 
*To add license information to the module, you can use this [http:// page] as guideline.
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==== Module-Exercise: QGIS Overview ====
*UniqueID: umamodex1year2007
*Full Title: QGIS Overview
*Description: 
*Production version: OSGEO wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: 1.0
*Maintainer: 
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik 
*Contributors: UMass Team
*Date: January, 2007
*Type: Exercise
*Level: Beginner Intermediate
*Dataset: description and link to the dataset
*Software/Tools: QGIS
*Time: 50 min.
==== Module-Assignment: Introduction to QGIS ====
*UniqueID: umamodas1year2007
*Full Title: Introduction to QGIS
*Description:The purpose of this exercise is to get initial skills with QGIS. We will create a document containing 
a locus map and a site map for the Town of Hadley, MA.. This exercise implies that you have covered the material in this module
*Production version: external wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: v1.0
*Maintainer: contact information
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
*Contributors: UMass Team
*Date: Jan, 2007
*Type: Assignment
*Level: Beginner
*Dataset: description and link to the dataset
*Software/Tools: QGIS v8
*Time: 45 min
==== Installing QGIS ====
*UniqueID: umamodas3year2007CS
*Full Title: Installing QGIS
*Description: This module covers the QGIS installation procedure for different operating systems.
*Production version: external wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: v.1.0.
*Maintainer: contact information
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
*Contributors: UMass Team
*Date: Jan., 2007
*Type: Assignment
*Level: Beginner
*Dataset: installation files from QGIS website.
*Software/Tools: QGIS, OS: MS Windows, Linux and OS X.
*Time: 30min
==== GIS Literature Review ====
*UniqueID: umamodas4year2007CS
*Full Title: GIS Literature Review
*Description: Students are asked to prepare literature review on GIS analysis/usage/practices in area of their interests. 
*Production version: external wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: v.1.0.
*Maintainer: contact information
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
*Contributors: UMass Team
*Date: Jan. 2007
*Type: Assignment
*Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Expert
*Dataset: description and link to the dataset
*Software/Tools: N/A
*Time: 1 week
==== Web GIS data resources: US and global ====
*UniqueID: umamodex5year2000CS
*Full Title: Web GIS data resources: US and global
*Description: This module is designed to provide a starting point to track down sources of digital geospatial data and attributes for USA and the WORLD. The goal of this module is to point you to a variety of Internet resources we know about.
*Production version: external wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: v.1.0.
*Maintainer: contact information
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
*Contributors: Umass Team
*Date: Jan., 2007
*Type: Exercise
*Level: Beginner - Intermediate
*Dataset: description and link to the dataset
*Software/Tools:
*Time: 50 min.
==== An example of regional web resources: Massachusetts, USA digital data ====
*UniqueID: it can be abbreviation of author and year
*Full Title: An example of regional web resources: Massachusetts, USA digital data
*Description: This unit is written to give you experience downloading data from the Internet, and in our view exposes students to a state-level GIS website that is doing a very good job in making GIS data available to their citizens. In this case, we show the use of a website called MassGIS, the Commonwealth of Massachusett's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information in the USA.
*Production version: external wiki
*Next release version: external wiki
*Tags: additional keywords
*Revision/Version: v.1.0.
*Maintainer: contact information
*Project Leader: Charlie Schweik
*Contributors: Maria T. Fernandez
*Date: Jan. 2007
*Type: Exercise
*Level: Beginner - Intermediate
*Dataset: description and link to the dataset
*Software/Tools: a browser and internet access
*Time: 50 min.