Coding skills are increasingly essential in GIS education. This session explores how to teach programming concepts through ArcGIS using Python, Arcade, and the ArcGIS API for Python. We will discuss strategies for connecting scripting to spatial problem-solving. Examples will demonstrate automating geoprocessing workflows and performing spatial analysis programmatically. Educators will gain ideas for scaffolded assignments that build confidence while maintaining analytical depth, helping students see coding not as an abstract requirement but as a powerful extension of geospatial thinking.
Teaching Coding Through Maps
Speakers
Esri
Esri
Session Type: Technical Session
Session Level: All Attendees
Access Type: In-Person
Topic: Teaching and Learning
Esri Products: ArcGIS API for Python, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro
Industry: K-12, Libraries and Museums, Higher Education
