Abstract: Combined with the development of big data and map application, this paper analyzes the teaching content of cartography course in the era of big data, including the differences of reference system of multi-source geographic information, the visualization of multi-type geographic information, the representation of multi-scale maps, the various needs of map users. In view of these new requirements, the main ideas of curriculum reform are put forward by considering the theoretical and practical objectives of cartography. Especially, this reform involves the mathematics foundation of cartography, map visualization technology, map generalization and map analysis. Moreover, the new coordinate systems, multi-dimensional dynamic visualization, multi-scale representations and pan-information-based map theory are added as the main knowledge points. Correspondingly, these new contents are assigned in the experimental teaching of the course.

Key words: cartography, big data, artificial intelligence, pan-information-based map, course reform