Above is the map I created using the coeducation report data we collected in class and the ArcGIS Online mapping tool. This specific map is pretty similar to the one I looked at for our class activity. It allows you to click on a specific points on the map and it will tell you the name of the person, where they live and whether they were for or against coeducation. This tool was free but required an account to use the mapping feature. It says the basemap is powered by esri which is a geographic information system company. Adding data directly to the tool was fairly simple. I was able to directly upload the csv file and the tool did the rest. I wasn’t super familiar with how to use the website to make the map more creative and interactive but I was able to create a map that had individual pins, representing the different alumni from the report. This map in general would be very useful for anyone wanting to create an interactive feature where different areas throughout the world or country correspond to certain people, events or landmarks. This was similar to the map I saw in the project I analyzed in class on Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Similar to this map I created, that map also enabled you to trace the different pins to learn more about the areas of Baltimore.
