التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة الإمارات لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات
Esri Offers Free Access to GIS Training for Furloughed Professionals Affected by Coronavirus
Complimentary Software and Lessons Support Learning
during COVID-19 Outbreak
, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced
that it would provide free access to its ArcGIS platform and
training resources to professionals worldwide who are
impacted by work furloughs during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Individuals who are out of work will receive complimentary
access to ArcGIS Online and over 20 apps until August 31,
2020, including ArcGIS Pro, along with a library of
lessons through Learn ArcGIS and the Esri Academy. Those
who would like access can sign up through June 30 for a
Learn ArcGIS membership at learn.arcgis.com/en/become-
a-member/.
Furloughed GIS professionals who are affected by work
disruptions, and who may want to build new skills can
benefit from these lessons, as would any workers who may
not yet have geospatial experience but want to explore a
career in GIS.
Learn ArcGIS promotes GIS education through guided
lessons based on real-world problems. Lessons encompass
topics ranging from business analysis and urban planning
to disaster response and public health. They cover both
beginner and advanced topics and are available in seven
languages. Esri Academy offers hundreds of professionally
curated learning options on GIS and ArcGIS topics. White
papers, videos, web courses, seminars, and massive open
online courses (MOOCs) — such as The Location Advantage
— are available at no cost. Trackable learning plans enable
individuals to build specific knowledge and skillsets and
achieve personal and professional development goals.
“This pandemic has created unprecedented disruption, and
nowhere has that been more evident than in the lives of the
people who make the economy run,” said Jack
Dangermond, Esri founder and president. “Right now it is
important to us to provide all the resources we can to help,
and that includes training for impacted professionals, so
that once they return, they have the added geospatial
expertise that will make them an advantage to any
workforce.”
Esri has already been providing free access to its software
and learning resources to support college and university
students who no longer have access to campus computer
labs during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company is
extending this offer for non-commercial use to working
professionals who have been affected by changes to their
employment.
