Prompt Cartography
Sample syllabus language
Students will learn to translate cartographic judgment into structured AI-assisted design workflows, critique generated maps, and document reproducible revisions.
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Instructor Resources
A lightweight kit for teaching prompt cartography with chapters, labs, rubrics, and classroom discussion.
Assignment template
Submit an intent brief, prompt brief, generated draft, critique, revision chain, and reflection on uncertainty and accessibility.
| Chapter | Workflow focus | Suggested lab | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intent & audience | What Is a Map When Language Is the Interface? | Intent brief |
| 2 | Prompt brief | Vague Idea to Cartographic Prompt Brief | Structured prompt |
| 3 | Critique | Critique an AI-Generated Thematic Map | Ranked findings |
| 4 | Revision prompts | Prompt Revision Chain for a Web Map | Revision sequence |
| 5 | Reflection | Part I Capstone | Reproducibility note |
Rubric dimensions
Intent clarity, data awareness, cartographic strategy, critique quality, accessibility, reproducibility.
Discussion questions
What does the model assume? What does the map persuade us to notice? What remains undocumented?
Accessibility / ethics module
Pair every final map with a short uncertainty disclosure and accessibility check.