Whether you are crowd sourcing spatial data or performing survey work in the field, having an application that records location and uploads data directly to a mapping application is incredibly useful.

All sessions are one hour and assume participants have no previous experience using GIS. Sessions will be hands-on demonstrations with step-by-step tutorials and expert assistance. All sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 2PM to 3PM and are free and open to the UVa and larger Charlottesville community. Click here for a full list of our Spring sessions

• All sessions will be in-person, in the Scholars’ Lab (Shannon Library 308).
• Walk-ins are welcome, but due to limited seating, we strongly encourage registering. If you're waitlisted, please contact us at uvagis@virginia.edu.
• Class handout and presentation will be made available on the Spring 2026 Workshops tab of our Teaching Resources page.
• There will not be a virtual option this semester. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• Please note, these workshops are not intended for course instruction. If you're here at the direction of your professor, or if you're teaching a class and would like to include GIS instruction, please contact us at uvagis@virginia.edu.

Please see the Spring 2026 Workshops tab on our Teaching Resources page for more information, including slides, handouts, post-workshop office hours and session recordings.