<div dir="ltr">Esri making the software cheap for students for a year is the oldest trick in the book, used to get people hooked on specific software. Microsoft uses the same tactics in SA schools.</div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 11 August 2014 08:39, Gretha <<a href="mailto:gretha_g@sun.ac.za">gretha_g@sun.ac.za</a>> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gretha_g@sun.ac.za" target="_blank">gretha_g@sun.ac.za</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Frank,<br>
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Thanks! And yes we definitely want to go Open Source at some point (when there is time...), or at least include sections in which we use open source software. I'm also interested in converting these courses to on-line or distance learning courses at some point, and then open source would make sense.<br>
In the meantime it is worth noting that ESRI gives us a great deal where enrolled students qualify to buy a student licence at a minimal fee and get the entire suite for a year - difficult to refuse!<br>
Gretha<br>
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1. Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing short courses @<br>
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2. Re: Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing short courses @<br>
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Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing short courses @ Stellenbosch University<br>
2014 Programme:<br>
29 September - 3 October: Introduction to Remote Sensing<br>
27-31 October: Introduction to GIS<br>
17-21 November: GEOBIA (new)<br>
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These introductory courses are aimed at GIS/RS beginners who require instruction in the basic theoretical and practical functionality of GIS and Remote Sensing.<br>
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Have a look at <a href="http://academic.sun.ac.za/cga/courses/" target="_blank">http://academic.sun.ac.za/cga/courses/</a> for more info To register for this course, please download the relevant registration form<br>
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Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:55:37 +0200<br>
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Nice courses but wouldn't it be nice if they were presented using Open Source software ;-)<br>
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On 07/08/2014 15:06, Gretha <<a href="mailto:gretha_g@sun.ac.za">gretha_g@sun.ac.za</a>> wrote:<br>
> */Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing short courses @ Stellenbosch<br>
> University /*<br>
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> *_2014 Programme:_*<br>
><br>
> *29 September ? 3 October: Introduction to Remote Sensing *<br>
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> *27-31 October: Introduction to GIS *<br>
><br>
> *17-21 November: GEOBIA (new)*<br>
><br>
> These introductory courses are aimed at *GIS/RS beginners *who require<br>
> instruction in the basic theoretical and practical functionality of<br>
> GIS and Remote Sensing.<br>
><br>
> *Have a look at **<a href="http://academic.sun.ac.za/cga/courses/**for" target="_blank">http://academic.sun.ac.za/cga/courses/**for</a> more<br>
> info*<br>
><br>
> To register for this course, please download the relevant registration<br>
> form<br>
><br>
> Queries? Contact Ms Gretha Groeneveld.<br>
><br>
> Email <a href="mailto:gretha_g@sun.ac.za">gretha_g@sun.ac.za</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gretha_g@sun.ac.za">gretha_g@sun.ac.za</a>><br>
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> Fax: 021 808 3109<br>
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