Abstract
 A University Challenge: Integrating Cartography and GIS Curriculum Track: Designing Curriculum & Degree Programs Author(s): Michael Black Although many theoretical concepts of GIS have strong historical relationships with cartography, the development of GIS and Cartography curriculum in some Universities has evolved quite separately. Advancements in the areas of web-enabled cartography and GIS, rule-based cartography and database-driven cartography continue to "blur the boundaries" raising new challenges. An important question for Universities offering courses in both cartography and GIS is the relevant emphasis placed on both discipline areas and the integration of multimedia and new-media technology into the curriculum. This paper will describe the integration of Multimedia Cartography and GIS education across the Land Surveying, Geomatics and Multimedia Cartography programs at RMIT University and highlight the benefits through a renewed focus on the close relationship between GIS and cartography. Examples of interactive teaching techniques using ArcGIS, Maplex and ArcIMS will be presented along with an outline of future projects to enhance the education of tomorrow's GIS and Cartographic professionals. Michael Black RMIT University School of GeoSpatial Sciences GPO Box 2476V Melbourne , Victoria 3001 AU Phone: 61 3 9925 2422 E-mail: michael.black@rmit.edu.au |
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