Teach with Story Maps: Announcing the Story Maps Curriculum Portal | Office of the Vice President for Research Skip to Content University of Minnesota Go to the U of M home page One Stop MyU Search Search Submit search query Office of the Vice President for Research U-Spatial News Events The Spatial University Contact Us COVID-19 Guidance for the Research Community About Us Overview Staff List Contact Us Training U-Spatial Training Geospatial Skills Badge - Storytelling Help Desk Software Resources Spatial Data Teach with Story Maps GIS Courses at UMN Esri Innovation Program (EIP) Esri Conference Session Videos Services Hazard Mitigation Planning Acknowledging U-Spatial Mapping Prize Overview 2020 Best Maps 2019 Best Maps 2018 Best Maps 2017 Best Maps 2016 Best Maps 2015 Best Maps 2013 Best Maps Menu close About Us Overview Staff List Contact Us Training U-Spatial Training Geospatial Skills Badge - Storytelling Help Desk Software Resources Spatial Data Teach with Story Maps GIS Courses at UMN Esri Innovation Program (EIP) Esri Conference Session Videos Services Hazard Mitigation Planning Acknowledging U-Spatial Mapping Prize Overview 2020 Best Maps 2019 Best Maps 2018 Best Maps 2017 Best Maps 2016 Best Maps 2015 Best Maps 2013 Best Maps News Events The Spatial University Contact Us One Stop MyU You are here U-Spatial Home » News » Teach with Story Maps: Announcing the Story Maps Curriculum Portal Teach with Story Maps: Announcing the Story Maps Curriculum Portal Feb 18, 2019 U-Spatial is excited to announce the recent launch of the Story Maps Curriculum Portal, a site that provides pedagogical materials for university classes working with Esri Story Maps. This portal is designed to provide tools for both instructors and students who want to work with Story Maps, but who do not have an extensive background in GIS or digital projects more generally. Its resources range from assignment templates, to short how to’s, to exemplary student work. story_maps_image.jpg Over the last few years, there has been an increased interest in Story Maps from instructors and students who would normally never encounter GIS in their disciplines. Since the platform offers a simple and compelling way to engage with spatial thinking, Story Maps has been particularly popular among those seeking to engage in the digital humanities. Yet, many instructors and students alike have remained intimidated by GIS, which has prompted the need for accessible resources to assist with the implementation of Story Maps in the classroom. This need was addressed by the efforts of a team of researchers and educators from across the University of Minnesota, whose work has culminated in this site. With the assistance of an Academic Innovation Grant from the College of Liberal Arts, this team worked with a variety of instructors to develop resources to enable them to teach with Story Maps. This work has already paid off, with at least 11 courses across CLA running Story Map assignments this Spring semester. If you or your colleagues are interested in using Story Maps in the classroom, check out http://storymaps.umn.edu/ or contact U-Spatial to get connected with the Story Maps Team. The UMN Story Maps Curriculum Team Sarah Chambers, PhD - CLA Innovation Grant PI, Department of History faculty Chris Saladin - History PhD student, Graduate Research Assistant Shana Crosson - Academic Technologist, Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services (LATIS) Kate Carlson - Spatial Technology Consultant and Training Coordinator, U-Spatial Melinda Kernik - Spatial Data Analyst and Curator, UMN Libraries Len Kne - Associate Director, U-Spatial Ben Wiggins - Program Director, Digital Arts, Sciences, & Humanities (DASH) Subscribe to OVPR's Inquiry Newsletter Email Address * Leave this field blank U-Spatial 420 Blegen Hall 269 19th Ave. S Minneapolis, MN 55455 Email:  uspatial@umn.edu Phone:  (612) 624-7591 Office of the Vice President for Research 420 Johnston Hall 101 Pleasant St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Email:  research@umn.edu Phone:  (612) 625-3394 OVPR Home OVPR Department Directory Website Feedback/Questions Maps & Directions Parking & Transportation Last Modified: February 18, 2019 - 11:27am. Back to Top © 2018 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Privacy Statement Report Accessibility Concerns