Each Learning Unit (LU) focuses on the acquisition and integration of federal land remote sensing data with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). LUs cover about two weeks of instruction and can be used as skills-based case studies in a wide variety of courses and as building blocks for new courses. Please note that most LUs assume a basic understanding of GIS. For remote sensing concepts and guidance on software use please refer to materials under Institutes, Cohort 1 & 2 Institute Training Resources.  Each LU includes three documents and data: 

(1) an Instructors Guide,

(2) a Student Guide (with data), and

(3) a Curriculum Support document.  

iGETT Learning Units may be used for educational purposes only.

iGETT Exercises - Learning Units

Exercises are bundled as a set of documents called Learning Units (LUs). The data and documents for each LU can be downloaded from the web page. Please see the table of LU Exercises by Focus Area for the names and topics of all LUs or see the Thumb Nails below for a description of each LU.

	Title: Identifying and Quantifying an Urban Heat Islands Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Estimating Economic Losses from Potential Dam Failure in North Dakota Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Quantifying Areas in Cultivation in Maricopa County, New Mexico Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Delineating Wildlife Habitat in Montana Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Detecting Gypsy Moth Defoliation in Virginia and West Virginia Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Using Soil Productivity to Assess Agricultural Land Values in North Dakota Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Estimating Areas Suitable for Livestock Grazing in Wyoming Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Evaluating Insect Damage to Forest Resources in New Mexico Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Assessing Flood Risk on the Texas Gulf Coast Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Analyzing Crop Development Patterns in Illinois Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Land Cover Change – Introductory Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Impervious Surfaces Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Identifying Land Use Change in the Santa Clara Valley, California Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Classifying and Evaluating Land Cover in California Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Evaluating Post-Fire Vegetation Recovery in San Diego County, California Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Determining Greenway Potential in Western New York State Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Mapping Wildfire Burn Severity in Southern California Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Classifying Land Cover in Minnesota and Wisconsin Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Assessing the Impact of Tree Canopies on Urban Heat Islands in Virginia Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Classifying Wildfires in Southwestern United States Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Investigating Tsunami Damage in Southeast Asia Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Examining Land Use Change in Phoenix, Arizona Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Tracking Land Cover Changes in the San Fernando Valley, California Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Determining Ecoroof Locations to Improve Urban Environments in Oregon Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Identifying Biomass Sources for Local Ethanol Production in Iowa Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

	Title: Correlating Drought and Land Use Conflicts in Sudan Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Examining Land Cover Change in an Urban Watershed in North Carolina Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files
	Title: Comparing Urban Sprawl and Sediment Loading in the Chesapeake Bay Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files	Title: Quantifying Land Cover Change in Maine Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

Title: Monitoring Land Surface Heat in Yellowstone National Park Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

Title: Relating Land Cover Changes to Stream Water Quality in North Carolina Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files

Title: Determining Flood Risk in Iowa Learning Unit Snapshot - View Download Learning Unit Files