Data Visualization and Storytelling.

Catalog description

This course introduces students to data visualization and storytelling skills. Data visualization is an essential skill required in today’s data driven world. Its foundations are rooted in statistics, psychology, communication, and computer science. In almost every discipline we use visualization to explore and present data to explain ideas or tell stories. This course shows you how to better understand your data, present clear evidence of your findings to your intended audience, and tell engaging data stories that clearly depict the points you want to make through data graphics. Students will create their own data visualizations, and learn to use data visualization tools, such as Tableau or Python. The majority of the class requires you to work with data and visualization tools to create visual displays to tell stories to engage the audience in a meaningful way.