Introduction to ArcGIS Online

Module 1: Introduction to ArcGIS Online

• Purposes and applications of ArcGIS Online

• Overview of the ArcGIS platform

• How ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro work together

• Distinguishing web maps, web scenes, layers, and applications

• Understanding the home page and principal work areas

• Finding personal and organisational content

• Typical workflows from data publication to web applications

Module 2: Role-Based Licensing and Permissions

• Fundamental principles of user types, roles, and privileges

• Understanding default and custom roles

• Assigning different responsibilities within an organisation

• Privileges for creating, editing, publishing, and managing content

• Considering additional applications and extensions

• Planning access rights for different user groups

• Selecting appropriate roles for typical GIS workflows

Module 3: Content and Data Sources in ArcGIS Online

• Understanding supported content and data types

• Uploading files, tables, and geospatial data

• Distinguishing hosted feature layers from other web layers

• Checking layer properties, fields, and display settings

• Maintaining metadata, titles, summaries, and tags

• Assessing data quality and suitability for web applications

• Searching, filtering, and organising content as favourites

Module 4: Publishing Layers from ArcGIS Pro

• Preparing maps and layers for publication

• Checking data sources, field structures, and symbology

• Publishing feature layers and map image layers

• Defining sharing options and configuration settings

• Reviewing publication analysis and error messages

• Configuring editing, synchronisation, and export options

• Checking published layers in ArcGIS Online

• Managing changes and updates to existing content

Module 5: Creating Web Maps

• Creating a new web map

• Adding, removing, and organising layers

• Defining visibility and drawing order

• Selecting suitable basemaps

• Defining the map extent, scale, and geographical focus

• Filtering layers and highlighting relevant features

• Saving, describing, and preparing maps for use in applications

Module 6: Map Design with Smart Mapping

• Selecting suitable representations based on the data

• Visualising unique values and categories

• Representing numerical values through colour or symbol size

• Defining classification methods and class boundaries

• Adjusting colour ramps, transparency, and symbol sizes

• Visualising relationships and multiple attributes

• Using heat maps and density information

• Improving the clarity and readability of a web map

Module 7: Pop-Ups, Labels, and Filters

• Configuring pop-ups for different audiences

• Selecting relevant fields and assigning clear names

• Formatting text, numbers, and date values

• Adding media, images, and charts to pop-ups

• Integrating calculated content and expressions

• Configuring labels and controlling them by scale

• Creating filters and queries for web maps

• Presenting information clearly and accessibly

Module 8: Analysis with ArcGIS Online

• Overview of web-based analysis tools

• Filtering and selecting data spatially

• Creating buffers and accessibility areas

• Summarising and aggregating spatial information

• Joining features and attributes

• Examining patterns, distributions, and spatial relationships

• Configuring analysis parameters and output layers

• Documenting results and using them in web maps

Module 9: Collaboration and Shared Working

• Sharing content within an organisation

• Distinguishing private, organisational, and public sharing

• Creating groups for teams, projects, and external collaboration

• Managing members and roles within groups

• Sharing selected content with individual groups

• Organising collaborative data editing and updating

• Working securely with external partners

• Documenting responsibilities and workflows