1. Makram Murad-al-shaikh M.S. Cartography GIS and cartography instructor – Educational Services Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - USA Makram Murad-al-shaikh M.S. Cartography GIS and cartography instructor – Educational Services Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - USA Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises ********** A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Map By ICC2009 Chile - November 2009

2. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-2 Outline  Traditional cartography vs GIS cartography  Pitfalls by GIS analysts’ maps  Proposing the model for a GIS cartography course

3. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Traditional cartography vs GIS cartography  Cartographic excellence vs practicality  Time constraints / speed  Disclaimer  ArcGIS software has the proper tools for creating professional maps of the highest cartographic standards  Given the time and the type of organization using the software 1-3

4. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-4 Some popular cartographic pitfalls And why a GIS cartography course? Some popular cartographic pitfalls And why a GIS cartography course?

5. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-5 Why the need for GIS cartography courses?  GIS software users might  Lack formal cartography training  Lack basic communication graphic skills  Take software defaults as correct cartographic research findings  Unnecessarily add / enlarge map elements Examples

6. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-6 Selective cartographic problems Easy to visually subdivide? ? 0700 1400 m A block in a city 01m Accepting defaults! N N North is not true everywhere! Population density map Are these necessary ? Wrong projection

7. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-7 The proposed model

8. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-8 A typical GIS cartography course content  Why GIS cartography?  Map data accuracy and scale issues  Cartographic design and the communication channel  Projections  Symbology and color in cartography  Generalization  Statistical mapping  Name placement  Map critique

9. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proposed model 1-9 Lectures Exercises Concepts None Preliminaries Experience Almost None Name placement Quantitative symbology Qualitative symbology Layout and visual balance ImprovedSomeAchieved Map 1a Map 1b 2a2b 3a3b3c Stu = StudentInst = Instructor Inst Stu Critique 4

10. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create 1-10 2a

11. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create 1-11 3a3b

12. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create 1-12 4

13. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-13 Evaluation Lectures  Mid term written exam – 150 points  Final written exam – 300 points  50% graphics questions Labs  Weekly assignments – 20 points each  Mid term exam – 40 points  Final critique exam – 100 points Final grade  Pass/Fail or a letter grade

14. Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-14 Questions?