Welcome to ArcGIS StoryMaps! This guide will walk you through the basic skills that you need to present information effectively and accessibly in ArcGIS StoryMaps. Our instructions here can pair with coursework across different academic disciplines and are adaptable to various course and grade levels.This is a 6-part exercise that will cover the main functions that the platform can offer. Part 1 gives and overview of setting up and designing a StoryMap, as well as adding text of various sizes and images with credits. Parts 2-4 walk through different options for presenting images and maps with accompanying written content - building slideshows, sidecars, and swipes, in that order. Part 5, the map tour, and Part 6, the timeline, look at two features of StoryMaps that are respectively more rooted in attention to space and time.

Esri story maps are an exciting and popular feature of the ArcGIS platform that combine maps, photos, text, and other media, in a single interactive application. Any topic or project that includes a map can be a story map. In this seminar, you will learn about Esri application templates that simplify story map creation and require no coding. The presenters will discuss how to choose the best template for a project and the steps to create a compelling story map from a template.

This resource links to the Hurricane Harvey 2017 Story Map (Esri ArcGIS Online web app) [1] that provides a graphical overview and set of interactive maps to download flood depth grids, flood extent polygons, high water marks, stream gage observations, National Water Model streamflow forecasts, and several other datasets compiled before, during and after Hurricane Harvey.

November 2023 updates: Esri has deprecated the previous story map template, so a new story map has been generated. Most of the content is the same as before, with these exceptions: - The Vulnerabilities and the Harvey Stories pages have been removed, due to nonfunctioning web links to other Harvey resources out of our control. - Story map links to HydroShare resource pages have been updated to the most current HydroShare resource versions.

References [1] Hurricane Harvey Story Map [https://arcg.is/1rWLzL0]

This Story Map describes the importance of the ocean and how it makes life on earth possible. This Story Map was compiled using the Cascade Story Map Template - Beta (Released on July 16, 2016).The content in the Story Map comes from Esri's Living Atlas of the World.

Open the Data Resource: https://cicgis.org/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/b519e88ccc8c4c4c8d4c870f64e210ed Forest conservation and tree planting are central strategies to achieve the goals laid out in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and are reinforced in many parts of the Maryland legal code. To monitor forest and tree canopy cover status and progress toward its commitments, the Maryland General Assembly enacted legislation (House Bill 991) in 2021 requiring a Technical Study of Changes in Maryland’s Forest Cover and Tree Canopy. The Maryland Forest Technical Study Story Map presents the results of this study, which improves Maryland’s statewide inventory of forest and tree canopy cover, assesses near and long-term change and assesses the effectiveness of forest and tree programs operating in the state. Notably, this study makes use of a newly released, innovative, very high-resolution (1-m) land use and land cover dataset for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, used for the first time to monitor individual trees within and outside forests across Maryland. This is complemented by moderate-resolution satellite imagery, ground observations and other research to generate insights on the status of tree canopy cover in the state.

To create this app:

In order to do anything with the StoryMap template we have created, you need your own copy in your own ArcGIS account. In the process, we're also going to give you a course website - you can use it if you like or not, but it turns out it's the easiest way to get a copy of the template into your account.Navigate to your ArcGIS homepage and sign in with your institutional or personal login.Click to the "Hub" menu by clicking the square of dots near your name in the upper right (the app menu), and finding "Hub" In the box that reads "Site" select the option "New"At the next prompt, select "Browse Templates"Select "World" under Published by (or leave all of the community boxes unchecked) and search for "Teaching Research with StoyMaps." Our template should be the only one to pop up. Click "Activate Template." Name your site for your class and click "go." Note: It may take a few minutes to arrive at the next screen. You should see a loading interface like the one on the last image while you wait. If the site fails to build on your first attempt, check your wifi connection and try again.After a brief wait, you'll arrive at a template of a website (called a Hub by Esri) that you can customize for your class. ESRI has a guide to editing your Hub, or you can just click and replace text as you see fit within the template. You need to save content as you go and make sure you hit publish any time you want to update live content for your Hub. If you do not want the website, ignore it and move on to the next step.In addition to copying the template for site for you and your students to reference, you will need access to the template for the StoryMap itself. When you replicated the site template, a copy of the StoryMap was transferred to you account, too.As such, you now have a copy of the StoryMap template that you can edit to suit your needs. Practice finding it by navigating directly to storymaps.arcgis.com and signing in. You should see "Learning StoryMaps" at the top of your content. You can also find it by navigating to your content folder at arcgis.com. You can also use the hyperlink on your new site that reads "CLICK HERE TO GO TO YOUR STORYMAP!"Open the template and create a duplicate the template by clicking the three dots at the top right and select "Duplicate Story." Your newly created copy of the StoryMap will open with the word "(Copy)" in front of the title. This way you always have a clean copy of the template in your content to come back to as needed. Your new template copy will be named "(Copy) Learning StoryMaps."

Although tornadoes can occur throughout the year, prime time for twisters in the U.S. is spring and early summer. Larger symbols show more violent tornadoes. Zoom into the map to see approximate tornado tracks.

In this course, you will explore different kinds of story maps and learn to create your own.GoalsUse GIS maps to communicate a story.Interpret different types of story maps.Create a web app.Use a template to make a story map.

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The template is organized by StoryMaps skill rather than according to a syllabus timeline, group of sources, or research question. While it can be completed as a single assignment, we suggest assigning the template in a piecewise manner. Tie different tools to in-class activities or research homework and have students complete each section of the template in turn. Think about which kinds of research skill you want to teach with each StoryMap skill and adjust the language in the StoryMap to reflect that skill. You can find a cheat sheet for what kinds of materials students will need if you don't make huge changes to the instructional StoryMap on the resources site.

Now your students can start editing their templates! It is up to you when, where, and how this happens. We HIGHLY recommend students draft text and collect sources outside of StoryMaps (in Word, GoogleDocs, etc.) and copy material into StoryMaps as they are ready to turn in each part of the template. This protects against browser crashes, accidental edits by instructors or other students, and other inevitable mishaps in the digital space. As written, the template requests different kinds and numbers of sources for each part. You can find a quick list of what students will need to have to hand for each section on the Research Activities and Assignments page .

In order to do anything with the Instructional StoryMap we have created, you need your own copy in your own ArcGIS account. To do so: Once you’ve signed into ArcGIS, join the Teaching Research with StoryMaps Templates group.Once your membership is approved, you can find the Instructional StoryMap in the group's content folder. Open the Instructional StoryMap and create a duplicate by clicking the three dots at the top right and select "duplicate story." Your newly created copy of the StoryMap will open with the word "(Copy)" in front of the title.Practice finding your copy of the instructional StoryMap by navigating directly to storymaps.arcgis.com and signing in. You should see "(Copy) Learning StoryMaps" at the top of your content. You can also find it by navigating to your content folder at arcgis.com.

This is custom Story Map design not based on a Story Maps app template.

This is a custom Story Map design not based on a Story Map app template.

This template is in Mature Support. Esri offers several other crowdsourcing and data collection apps. Story Map Crowdsource is a configurable application that lets you set up a Story Map that anyone can contribute to. Use it to engage a specific or general audience and collect their pictures and captions on any topic that interests you. Participants can log in with their social media account or ArcGIS account. When you configure a Crowdsource story, an interactive builder makes it easy to create your story and optionally review and approve contributions before they appear on the map.Use CasesStory Map Crowdsource can be used to create a crowdsourced map of photos related to any topic, event, or cause. The submissions can be all from a single neighborhood or from all over the world. Here are some examples:National Park MemoriesEsri 2016 User ConferenceGIS DayHonoring our VeteransUrban Food MovementConfigurable OptionsThe following aspects of a Story Map Crowdsource app can be configured using the Builder:Title, cover image, cover message, header logo and click-through link, button labels, social sharing options, and home map viewAuthentication services participants can use to sign inWhether new contributions are being acceptedWhether new contributions appear on the map immediately or only after the author approves themSupported DevicesThis application is responsively designed to support use in browsers on desktops, mobile phones, and tablets.Data RequirementsStory Map Crowdsource does not require you to provide any geographic content, but a web map and feature service are created for your story in your account when the Builder is launched. An ArcGIS account with Publisher permissions is required to create a Crowdsource story.Get Started This application can be created in the following ways:Click the Create a Web App button on this page (sign in required)Click the Download button to access the source code. Do this if you want to host the app on your own server and optionally customize it to add features or change styling.For more information, see this FAQ and these blog posts..

Following a change of government in Ukraine, Russian forces effectively seized control of the Crimea, an autonomous republic with historical ties to Russia. Explore locations and events in Crimea, and language differences in Crimea and throughout Ukraine. This story map was produced by Esri's story maps team using the Side Accordion application template. For more information visit the story maps website.

This story map was produced by Esri's story maps team using the Side Accordion application template. For more information visit the story maps website.

Open the Data Resource: https://gis.chesapeakebay.net/pcbstorymap/ Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are a class of pollutants that are widely distributed in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The PCBs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Story Map shows users where PCBs have been found at levels that impair ecological health or make fish unsafe to eat. The story map also shows the status of Total Maximum Daily Loads for PCBs, including waterways with existing TMDLs, waterways with TMDLs that are under development, waterways with planned TMDLs and waterways without existing or planned TMDLs.