Essential Information for Educators

How You Benefit

ESRI’s Commitment to Education

ESRI recognizes the importance of education for creating good citizens and sustaining our world. Our goal is to create a more spatially literate society and support the needs of an ever growing technological workforce. ESRI makes GIS software available to educational institutions at affordable prices and supports educators with teaching materials and a variety of training options.

• Higher Educators
• K–12 Educators
• Libraries and Museums

Industry—Standard GIS Tools for Your Students

Use of GIS by government and industry has exploded throughout the world. This has created a huge demand for graduates who understand the science of spatial analysis and are trained in ESRI software.

GIS—Serving Our World

GIS has a special role in today's rapidly changing world. With the vast information sources available today, GIS is a key tool in integrating information and using it to make better decisions.

• GIS—The Geographic Approach—by Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI