Where Are They: Using GIS Technology to Locate Your Institution's Stakeholders

This webinar highlights how institutional researchers at Penn State's Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research addressed urgent, large-scale geographic data requests involving more than 600,000 addresses. Participants will explore the challenges of using zip code and county data, understand the basics of geocoding, and learn how querying the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER API enabled leadership to gain vital stakeholder insights. This session offers practical, real-world applications of GIS technology in institutional research and planning.

• Understand what geocoding is and its applications in institutional research.
• Learn the method used to query the TIGER API for mapping stakeholder data.

Registration Information

A recording of this webinar will be available for 30 days from the time of purchase.

Length/Time Commitment

1 Hour