Intro to GIS, Lab 4: ArcGIS Online & Map Packages

In this weeks lab, we were introduced to ArcGIS Online and Map Packages.  Here we learned to create and share map packages with the world!  Map packages makes things easier when you're trying to share your information either via the web or in a presentation.  These tools will definitely prove to be useful in the future, especially with potential jobs.  We also learned the differences between map packages (MPK's) and tile packages (TPK's).  Map packages usually include .mxd's and .pfd's.  Tile packages are used to share base maps (in tiled sections).  The greater the detail of the base map, the more tiles and vice versa.  Tile packages also store rasters better.  The instructions were highly detailed and easy to follow.  One suggestion I might have is to have all the instructions in one place rather than part of them on eLearning and the rest on ArcGIS Online.