The GeoTech Center has harnessed virtualization or cloud computing to expand access to GIS and geospatial software to remote schools and colleges. The approach reduces the complexity of installing and maintaining complex desktop software, eliminating the need for specialized administrative technical skill sets in remote areas that likely don’t have the talent. The center can now bring ArcGIS to small schools and colleges by providing remote access to their virtualized servers.
The GeoTech Center got its start in 2008 with funding from the National Science Foundation. The program is a collaboration between two-year geospatial technology training programs to increase the geospatial workforce.
Read more about this offering in this blog post from the director of the GeoTech Center.
