Fundamentals of Data Visualization
University of Colorado Boulder
Data is everywhere. Charts, graphs, and other types of information visualizations help people to make sense of this data. This course explores the design, development, and evaluation of such information visualizations. By combining aspects of design, computer graphics, HCI, and data science, you will gain hands-on experience with creating visualizations, using exploratory tools, and architecting data narratives. Topics include user-centered design, web-based visualization, data cognition and per
About this Course
Data is everywhere. Charts, graphs, and other types of information visualizations help people to make sense of this data. This course explores the design, development, and evaluation of such information visualizations. By combining aspects of design, computer graphics, HCI, and data science, you will gain hands-on experience with creating visualizations, using exploratory tools, and architecting data narratives. Topics include user-centered design, web-based visualization, data cognition and per
What You'll Learn
- Develop a toolkit for exploring and communicating complex data using visualization
- Produce basic data visualizations using a chosen dataset
- Compare methods for visualizing data and understand how these methods may guide users towards different conclusions
- Evaluate how effectively a visualization conveys target data
Instructors
Danielle Szafir
ATLAS Institute and Computer Science