BASIS provides many opportunities for increasing your understanding of GIS technology including educational materials, presentations, papers and general workshops. Several self-instructional books with integrated PC-based software for "hands-on" experience are currently available and in development. Or, you might consider participating in one or more of the upcoming presentations or general workshops. For more information about these opportunities, click on the appropriate sections listed below.

• Educational materials

• Recent workshops

• Upcoming workshops, presentations & papers

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Educational materials:

The Analyzing Precision Ag Data, Analyzing Geo-Business Data, Beyond Mapping and Spatial Reasoning books with their integrated MapCalc Learner and MapCalc Academic software are used at more than a hundred universities throughout the world. The Analyzing Geo-Coded Resource Data book with integrated exercises is under development (available June ‘03).

• Description of books for classroom and self-guided instruction in GIS concepts, map analysis procedures and spatial modeling
  Analyzing Geo-Spatial Resource Data ($45)
  Analyzing Geo-Business Data ($45)
  Analyzing Precision Ag Data ($45)
  Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS ($70)
  Beyond Mapping: Concepts, Algorithms and Issues in GIS ($70)
  Map Analysis (online book)
  The Precision Farming Primer (online book)
• Description of software for classroom and self-guided instruction in GIS concepts, map analysis procedures and spatial modeling
  
  MapCalc Learner for Students (individual license $21.95)
  MapCalc Academic for Instructors (laboratory license and teaching materials $495)

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Recent workshops:

Several recent workshops by Joseph K. Berry and BASIS Associates have been held. 

• Recent Open and Special Session Workshops

• Description of example workshops...

• GIS Modeling in Ecosystem Management
• GPS/GIS/IDI Technology in Production Agriculature
• GIS Modeling and Application Issues
• From Yield Maps to Management Actions

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Upcoming workshops, presentations & papers:

Several speaking engagements for Joseph K. Berry and BASIS Associates are scheduled.  Please contact jberry@innovativegis.com for more information on future activities.