MOOC: Introduction to Web Cartography

«Introduction to Web Cartography» intended to be the first cartographic MOOC at ETH Zürich. Through a series of high quality video lectures and various types of exercises structured in 10 thematic blocks, it will provide the students with the theoretical background, knowledge and practical skills that are necessary in order to successfully design and create interactive cartographic products based on modern web technologies. Students will learn all the steps from «how to build and structure a Web map document» up to an introduction to «3D graphics» or the «Art of coding», and they will have the opportunity to implement this knowledge in several exercises, which are especially designed for that purpose.
The Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation (IKG) at ETH Zürich is worldwide recognized for his high expertise in cartographic applications. To maintain its leading position it exploits and further develops cartographic knowledge by adapting it to new interactive technologies and application domains. «Introduction to Web Cartography» MOOC aims to communicate and share this knowledge with residential but also with students all over the world.

• 917 students representing 107 countries enrolled only for the first course run (part 1 & part 2)
• ETH students can use the course to refresh knowledge or acquire new skills

• Combination of video lectures, questionnaires, online exercises, individual projects, discussion forum, Facebook and Twitter groups

• Add more animations to the video lectures

• Laconic, easy-to-understand, effective, easy to find time to watch
• Scripts+Videos are perfect. Maybe a link to download the videos could be nice.

• Provide .pdf files with the lectures’ code
• Provide links to download video lectures for offline view

• edX: ntroduction to Web Cartography Part I