Map making has experienced a considerable period of growth and change which can largely be attributed to advances in technology. This growth and change has also transformed cartographic instruction in the classroom. Some age-old tenets of cartographic instruction such as map design have remained relevant in today’s technologically based mapping environment. However, adapting other recent developments such as social media, mobile mapping, and the Web into the cartographic classroom is on fertile ground. In order to adequately prepare students to function in today’s technologically grounded mapping environment the cartographic classroom often must quickly evolve and adapt. This panel, composed of all women academic cartographers, will each reflect on how they have balanced teaching traditional precepts of cartographic principles while integrating new technologies into their classroom experience. The panelists will also share with the audience their novel teaching strategies, how technology has shaped their classroom, and what has and has not worked in updating their cartographic curriculum. Participation from the audience is encouraged throughout the panel by entering into a broad discussion on cartography instruction and student learning. It is expected that this panel will not only provide an environment for exchange of teaching experiences but also stimulate possible engagement in research projects and scholarship on cartographic education.
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