The GIS User Group at St. Olaf College is composed of faculty and staff members who are interested in the use and support of GIS (Geographical Information System) for research and teaching at the College. The group meets once per month during the academic year to share teaching and research ideas, discuss questions of GIS theory and methodology, and to plan GIS support strategies within the College community.

We welcome input and participation from the student body as well as members of the surrounding community who are interested in the issues surrounding GIS use.

We have created a Moodle presence for the GIS User Group as an alternative way to collect information, continue discussions and questions in online forumns, and where all group members may contribute teaching and research ideas. We will try using both this website and the Moodle presence to learn which is more useful to the group.

You can access the Moodle site through moodle.stolaf.edu. Log in with your standard St. Olaf username/password, and then select "All courses..." from the "My Courses" box at the bottom of the left column. The GIS User Group is listed under the Miscellaneous course group. You can then self-enroll in the GIS User Group "course" to get access to the forums and other content.