GEOINFOGRAPHICS AS AN ACTUAL TREND IN THE PROCESS OF CARTOGRAPHY STUDENTS TRAINING

Abstract

Progress of higher education requires a smooth incorporation of new modern trends into the traditional forms of education. Therefore the innovative cartographic training involves the use of new technologies, application of new techniques for producing maps and other geoimages and mastering modern methods of information visualization. Geoinfographics is among these methods and it is increasingly on demand in social networks and mass media, as well as in science and education. Geoinfographics is a graphic way of presenting information quickly and accurately. Such presentation is based on text fragments, drawings, photos, as well as various symbols, graphs, diagrams, etc., and it must include a map, an image or any other map-like image, i.e. geoimage. The article discusses the target and the objectives of the course Socioeconomic maps and geoinfographics. It will present the state-of-the-art, the potential and the prospects of this new trend of training. The course will supply students with knowledge of how to process actual information into sought-after product. The course is designed to be delivered to cartography students during one semester. The analysis of current studies proved that at present no other specialized projects in this field are developed.