GIS software summary - Royal Geographical Society
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1. with the most analytical power and database capabilities ever delivered in any GIS at any price Low price for the extensive functionality Many set up parameters and settings Need 1 2 days of reading documentation to get started Need to be familiar with GIS concepts teaching tool and a method of investigation May be too advanced to use as an introduction to GIS Reads 80 formats data from every GIS and web source Video training manual for only 30 Benefits from a powerful machine IT Technicians may require training before taking on an Web forums available installation MapExplorer B l Free N A Primary and Free No analysis To view existing OS secondary Simple and useful functionality and other data query functionality Limited printing it and create maps A step towards ESRI options A good introduction to ArcView Can t view GIS software Translates Landline NTF attributes environment and e No data included digital data and maps No simple help to get started with the program Map Importer B 30 1 5 users 48 for 1 10 66 for Y KS2 4 Rapid and simple navigation e Very limited use Represents an extra 1 20 90 for only requires a few minutes only to create and to Local Studies to Unlimited Licence practice view base maps create and view Map tiles are automatically Maps have to be background maps of organised and made obtained separately suitable2. Raster image processing bias Is rather unintuitive with a learning curve to view and query attributes Geomedia Free education license for personal Year 11 A level Free licence High functionality A high end vector Pro use teachers and pupils for single HNC e Familiarises students with a Requires GIS GIS machine real life industry GIS experience to get May be too advanced Education grant provides multiple e Is capable of any sort of the most out of it to use as an licenses of GeoMedia Pro and a analysis a school might Would require introduction to GIS copy of GeoMedia WebMap for free require training and support including updates and discounted Useful Help training e Future free training seminars for schools in use of the software Geomedia Free and unlicensed Schools can Secondary Free A lot of data To view existing data Viewer install and make copies for free Views ArcView and MapInfo organisation and change symbology data with many editing preparation required and display and query options and functionality Takes time to attributes and print e Can view map attributes and research on how to maps many map windows use and the Help e Good map layout elements files are complicated and printing Need to understand coordinate systems and complex terminology Quite a steep learning curve IDRISI Demo CDs are 5 plus shipping Secondary Familiarises students with a High functionality An excel
3. scale and with seamless for use through the LEA or appropriate layers of Simple instruction screens in directly from OS information familiar style Could be used as e To translate NTF whole class investigations of local area characteristics routes sampling techniques etc Maptitude A 495 N Secondary Supplied with a great deal of e High functionality For geographic Technical support provided free to free data that can be easily A lot of assumed display data capture schools displayed knowledge and and analysis Extensive Census data terminology May be too advanced included If didn t use to use as an Easy to display multiple format files Good map production facilities Familiarises students with a real life industry GIS frequently could struggle to retain familiarity introduction to GIS Mapping B 55 for 1 5 users 90 for 1 10 120 Aimed at KS2 to A classroom specific product Requires some file e Purely for teaching Skills for 1 20 and 165 for an Unlimited KS3 Classroom lessons included management students map Site Licence 28 units in 5 sets through a Not clear if can only interpretation skills work plan use sample data or Checks on achievement and set up own projects progress record with Local Studies Assign work plans of Cannot be used for increasing difficulty to any other mapping students or GIS purpose MapsDirect B l 75 VAT primary 175 VAT KS3
4. 4 An easy to use web based Limited functionality e To find places and secondary tool with no installation Internet connection view and print maps If you order the second year in required dependent To access digital map advance you get a 20 discount on e Linked to curriculum with Restricted to data and start using the above fees built in resources practicals included data GIS quickly for and worksheets projects exercises National mapping included and field trips and only pay for service not An introduction to data digital mapping and Can buy tiles for use in a basic GIS tools GIS Teachers can share projects and materials Free 30 day trial Online access to OS Mastermap No data converting or loading required Map Skills 33 85 VAT KS3 and KS4 e A classroom specific product Installation is a e A series of topics Plus Available free on initial approval Includes ready to use copy file procedure providing quick 20 VAT for Exploring Today s Britain 60 VAT for SCAMP 4 worksheets for key human geography curriculum topics Sample data included and lots of extra data available SCAMP for Census and IMD Exploring Today s Britain Can be used as a GIS with own data Links to several areas of the National Curriculum The files could be easily deleted or moved Help isn t particularly coherent but guidance is included Unhelpful icons and terminology Requires runnin
5. GIS software summary This information is based on an evaluation carried out on behalf of the RGS IBG please see disclaimer Cost E Educational Cons Summary Category learnin Level Guide Pros g credits Software AEGIS 3 l 100 VAT single Y KS2 and Year 7 o Designed specifically for The layout is For viewing OS data 200 20 users 500 full site and classroom use as an dissimilar to typical and adding fieldwork staff VAT interactive worksheet GIS software data to it and Free basic viewer available on e Written to comply with the e Need to be familiar analysing patterns and website also requirements of both the ICT with a range of GIS distributions Free technical and curriculum and the Geography national concepts and e Use the worksheet to helpline curriculum terminology make maps write e Includes ready to use e Creating new case answers and print off worksheets and resources studies could be Introduces Web site contains archive time consuming for geographical skills and worksheets links to events new teachers digital data in a more courses and a teachers familiar A4 worksheet discussion forum ArcExplorer 9 B l Free N A Primary and Free Little functionality An easy to use data secondary e Good help and e Can t create new viewer with querying documentation files functionality Supports live data web No curriculum To view map query services no importi
6. chool photography of your school layers are saved To view school aerial 19 95 VAT for Landline Includes OS Land line for photos and add small charge students own e Good visualisation with a annotation and project low learning curve information Streetmap B Free N A Primary and Free Lack of interaction A very basic secondary Easy to use and functionality introduction to digital Accessible website Can t add data mapping and map scale Students could search for specific places and print and annotate maps Tracklogs 50 B 50k per Region 39 95 50k per National Park from 19 95 50k per country from 49 95 Primary and secondary Great visualisation and 3D mapping Includes seamless OS mapping Quick to learn and fun to use Designed specifically for outdoor route planning and for use with GPS Limited functionality Can t interact or add data Maps take up a lot of hard drive space No aerial photography For viewing and printing OS raster maps and route planning To introduce students to digital data and 3D mapping Printed maps can be annotated Category B Basic Viewer Intermediate with some interaction A Advanced Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Education Department 2005 education rgs org
7. g 2 applications at the same time and resizing windows topic sheets can be printed though Conventional introductions or revisions for key map skills and themes An introduction to map and geography skills to be used straight away in the classroom interface Memory Map B From 79 95 for national parks Y KS2 and Year 7 e An easy to use product with e Designed For viewing and From 49 95 for national trails lots of data included specifically for printing OS raster 39 95 per region for aerial photos Great visualisation outdoor route maps and route especially 3D planning and for use planning with GPS To introduce students Limited functionality to digital data and 3D Can t interact or mapping add data Printed maps can be Maps take up a lot annotated of hard drive space Help may be too detailed for pupil use Multimap B Free N A Primary and Free Lack of interaction A very basic secondary e Easy to use and functionality introduction to digital e Accessible website e Can t add data mapping and map e Aerial photography makes it scale more interesting Students could search for specific places and print and annotate maps Our School B 64 95 VAT per 1km2 84 95 Y KS2 An easy to use product Can t add other Introduces GIS Aerial VAT per 4km2 e Easy to navigate data concepts and digital Or 76 32 plus 19 95 VAT e Centres on aerial Unclear where mapping centred on s
8. lent research Kilimanjaro 150 per licence installed on server Year 11 A level real life industry GIS Raster bias package but unlikely Stand alone Academic License is e Excellent vector raster 3D Large data files to many schools will 600 and image processing download need the extensive Upgrades are 75 functionality Tutorials may be functionality Data and very robust tutorial exercises are included in the Help System in PDF required before some teachers could use the software May be too advanced to use as an introduction to GIS Probably be more user friendly after initial training InfoMapper B l 200 Primary School site QCA learning e Aweb tool that doesn t e Some pre An interactive internet license amp 600 Secondary objectives from require installation installation set up tool for viewing maps School site license KS1 upwards Teachers can set up required and aerial photos at Discounts through joint procurement accounts and monitor use Only two map the UK and world across an LEA or Grid Curriculum focussed layers can be scale and to link to e Great selection of UK and viewed at any one students information world data available time by locality e Good visualisation options Personalised Resources can be e Share resources and link to Layers and stored shared and other schools Provides basic Resources take time communities created GIS functionality without a to put t
9. ng or focus and print existing data converting required e Can t view data e A good introduction to Can drag and drop data attributes GIS software e ESRI format bias environment ArcView A 435 VAT Y Secondary Includes abundant data High functionality For geographic School 200 VAT for extensions Year 11 A level including LA OS data Reads limited data display data capture Bundle e Supports live data web formats and analysis services no importing or Analysis extensions An advanced but converting required are extra easy to use GIS with e Includes a user manualand e The 3 interface abundant functionality lot of Help and elements of ArcGIS that includes LA data documentation may be confusing to and extra world Includes NTF converter begin with datasets and e Familiarises students witha e No simple guide to documentation real life industry GIS get started or e May be too advanced instructions and examples to suit teachers at the moment to use as an introduction to GIS Cadcorp A Contact vendor Secondary Supports a wide range of High functionality Useful for Year 11 A level data formats Limited sample manipulation of large Integration of raster and data quantities of data vector data in a single Some counter especially if gathered environment intuitive terminology from diverse sources e A fairly intuitive and clearly Difficult to read where complex organised interface Ge
10. ogether between schools complicated interface Can t edit other To create and display Easy to access maps people s layers web pages containing e Clear instructions resources text e Easy to get started using the spreadsheets Quick Start Guide pictures video etc e On line user manual is very ey a es ase comprehensive acxgroung Ideal to support fieldwork visits Local Studies B l 55 165 primary 70 200 KS2 and KS3 An inexpensive easy to use e No analysis Ideal for creating secondary KS4 GCSE with product Can t view maps and building Map Importer e Similar to MS Paint with attributes information on study simple functionality and drag e Data restrictions areas and drop symbols A good introduction to Includes 6 basic projects computer mapping for and worksheets and has enhancing project classroom ideas in manual work Photo and video hotspots Good for familiarising are good younger students with Direct link to the OS Free map work maps website Can be extended with Very easy to install and the Map Importer to create support is very helpful if base maps required Manifold A 245 per school district for unlimited Secondary The most sophisticated High functionality A very powerful usage Likely to waive the 245 fee for regions larger than a single school district Year 11 A level raster presentation and graphics arts capabilities ever available in a GIS combined
11. tting Started analysis is required e Familiarises students with a guide A powerful integrated real life industry GIS suite of geo processing tools May be too advanced to use as an introduction to GIS Digital l 495 Primary 695 Secondary KS1 4 e Helpful technical support School centred A high end interactive Worlds A one off cost with no e The project manager and data may not cover GIS that is close to an compulsory annual renewal viewers are well executed wide enough area advanced GIS without There is a technical support and and easy to add remove and Quite expensive the extra functionality software update continuation fee organise data limited functionality Offers the possibility but this is not comoul Th Good quality data included for the price of many interesting pulsory The ii cost of this is 99 for Primary e Includes school centred Helpiiesrare not enquiry projec data lesson ideas and map extensive or and Secondary templates presented in clear Uses Excel to view and edit language most attributes teachers would e Clear installation instructions readily understand without support May need specific time and purpose to master Geomatica B l Free or 1 625 VAT for full Secondary Reads many data formats Little functionality To view existing data Freeview educational suite directly Can t edit save or without translation and Shows map attributes User manual easily followed export
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