UM students, faculty and staff have access to free online courses provided by ESRI (see below for a link to the list of courses available). The classes cover a wide range of GIS topics and skills. Virtual Campus courses are self-directed, and consist of a number of modules - a quick course might have 2-3 modules, while a longer one might have up to 10 or more. Once you have registered for a course, you have a year to complete it online.
If you've taken a Virtual Campus course and liked it (or not), please feel free to comment below!
To sign up for a Virtual Campus course, simply e-mail the name of the course/s you are interested in to gis@umd.edu.
Within a couple of days, you will receive an e-mail direct from ESRI with a registration code.
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