Listed below are the software packages most commonly used for learning and for school administration. For each software package, a variety of license options are available to meet the needs of students, teachers, and school districts.
ArcExplorer-Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) is a free, downloadable, lightweight tool for exploring geographic data. AEJEE is available for both Windows-based and Macinstosh OS X-based computers, and can save and open projects so work can be shared between users or between home and school. AEJEE can classify and symbolize shapefiles, integrate a wide array of imagery, project on-the-fly shapefiles stored in decimal degrees, and use data distributed over the Internet from ArcIMS servers. Learn more.
ArcView is a complete desktop GIS package, with tools for mapping, analysis, data editing, and map publishing. ArcView is available for Windows. ArcView can classify and symbolize shapefiles, integrate a wide array of imagery, project on-the-fly shapefiles stored in decimal degrees, and use data distributed over the Internet from ArcIMS servers. In addition, ArcView provides tools for creating/editing data, creating graphs/charts, and performing statistical and spatial analysis. Learn more.
ArcView extensions provide specialized tools for more sophisticated GIS analysis or to enhance ArcView’s map-making capabilities. The extensions most commonly used in the classroom are Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst. Additional extensions are available from ESRI Business Partners. Learn more.
ArcVoyager is a package of carefully selected data, ArcView 3 projects, and help files, in a tiered format designed to introduce ArcView 3 to students and teachers. ArcVoyager includes several "ready-to-use" projects on a variety of topics, including World Human Geography, World Physical Geography, United States population change, United States agriculture, and more. ArcVoyager is available for Windows and Macintosh OS9. The help files are written broadly to a "junior high" level, but ArcVoyager is being used effectively by elementary teachers, middle school students, high schoolers, librarians, college instructors, museum professionals, or parents. Learn more.
ArcPad is GIS for hand-held mobile devices and is great for field research and data collection. With real-time GPS integration, ArcPad can be used both for navigation/wayfinding and for data collection. ArcPad can share data with ArcView, so field data can be brought back to the computer lab for more thorough analysis and mapping with ArcView. Learn more.
ArcView is a complete desktop GIS package, with tools for mapping, analysis, data editing, and map publishing. ArcView is available for Windows. ArcView provides tools for geocoding student locations, demographic and boundary analysis, integrating CAD data for facilities management, map publication, and transportation planning. Learn more.
ArcView extensions provide specialized tools for tasks such as student transportation or enrollment forecasting. The extensions most commonly used for administration are Network Analyst and Spatial Analyst. Additional extensions are available from ESRI Business Partners. Learn more.
There is a growing body of partners working with ESRI to bring GIS services and products for classroom instruction and school administration. ESRI partners offer a range of expertise and interests in K-12 education. Many focus all their resources on teaching or administrative solutions. Learn more.
ArcPad is GIS for hand-held mobile devices and is great for field data collection. With real-time GPS integration, ArcPad can be used both for navigation/wayfinding and for data collection. ArcPad can share data with ArcView, so field data can be brought back to the office for more thorough analysis and mapping with ArcView. Learn more.
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