Esri releases mapping software to schools

Joanne McLaughlin, ArcGIS for Schools Sponsor, Esri Ireland, with St Kevin’s College Finglas students Casey Farren Colloty and Nathan Furlong

Mapping technology business Esri Ireland has made its ArcGIS tool available free to all schools in Ireland.

The global ArcGIS for Schools initiative is making the firm’s online mapping platform available to every primary and post-primary school in Ireland.

The national roll-out comes following software trials that began with 12 schools in April. Esri has been training geography teachers outside of the pilot programme on the tool since June and has partnered with ...