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 perception, and design evaluation.
This course is part of the Vital Skills for Data Science Specialization
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Course 4 of 4 in the
Intermediate Level
Python, foundation in Data Science
Approx. 14 hours to complete
English
What you will 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
Skills you will gain
- Evaluation Design
- Visualizing data with Altair
- User-Centered Design (Create basic visualizations that match data and user needs)
- Task Analysis (Define elements of a data analysis and/or communication problem)
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Course 4 of 4 in the
Intermediate Level
Python, foundation in Data Science
Approx. 14 hours to complete
English
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This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Colorado Boulder. When you enroll in a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at CU-Boulder. All you have to do is apply through the university.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
8 hours to complete
Basics of Design
8 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 156 min), 13 readings, 1 quiz
4 hours to complete
User Needs
4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 110 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Evaluation
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 80 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz
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