CoLab: Data Visualization

Level: Undergraduate

This course will explore the theoretical and practical issues related to the design and presentation of complex and multivariate information. Students will learn design elements related to presenting information, which will include design theory, aesthetics, and principles of visual communication. Students will use a variety of tools to process data and to create compelling and effective graphics such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Datawrapper, and Flourish. The course will introduce students to the design process: finding, collecting, and exploring data; constructing compelling stories with data; and using design to bring those elements together. Students will be required to identify and critique examples of information design and to create simple and complex graphics. Additional details: Students may be required to conduct online learning so as to maximize contact with the course instructor. Discussion forums through Canvas will also be a part of this course