You’ve probably seen maps and dashboards, like the one from the Arkansas Department of Health, showing current information about the COVID-19 outbreak in Arkansas and the U.S., but you may not be aware how easy it is to access and work with these data. ArcGIS Online gives you all kinds of options for making maps, mobile apps, dashboards, and Story Maps. One of my favorite tricks is to take advantage of the temporal (“relating to time”) nature of these data and turn it into a time-enabled map:
I’ve put together a detailed handout that walks you through the process of downloading free data from The New York Times, filtering it for your state, uploading it to ArcGIS Online, and creating a Time-Aware app, like the one above, that you can share with your class or the entire world!
You’ll find the tutorial right here. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me at mdw05@uark.edu . I hope you find it useful!