This course is part of the Information Visualization Specialization

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Information Visualization SpecializationNew York University

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This module aims at introducing fundamental concepts of visual perception applied to information visualization. These concepts help the student ideate and evaluate visualization designs in terms of how well they leverage the capabilities of the human perceptual machinery.

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Information Visualization Specialization

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

English

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Enrico Bertini

Associate Professor

Computer Science and Engineering

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Cristian Felix

PhD. Candidate

Computer Science and Engineering

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Applied Perception for Information Visualization

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 95 min)

14 videos

Introduction to Specialization Video6mIntroduction to the Course Video1mWhat is “Applied Perception”? Why Study It?9mHuman Visual Processing System9mSaccadic Eye Movement5mRole of Attention In Visual Perception8mVisual Queries10mWhat We Can Easily See7mRecapitulation of Key Concepts7mMapping Between Data Properties6mExpressiveness of Visual Channel8mExample 1 of How to Express Quantity With Different Channels3mExample 2 of How to Express the Idea of Order With Different Channels5mExample 3 of How to Express Categories With Different Channels4m

1 practice exercise

Week 140m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Effectiveness of Visual Channels

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 91 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

15 videos

Effectiveness of Visual Channels9mExperiments in "Graphical Perception"6mImplications for Design (Accuracy)7mDiscriminability5mImplications for Design (Discriminability)8mSalience (Pop-out)6mNon Preattentive Features7mImplications for Design (Salience)4mSeparability4mImplications for Design (Separability)7mGrouping: Similarity and Proximity6mGrouping: Connection and Enclosure5mHierarchy Within Grouping Techniques3mGrouping: Closure and Continuity3mRecapitulation4m

1 reading

Graphical Perception (Optional)45m

1 practice exercise

Week 245m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Color Perception and Color Spaces

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 73 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

Visualizing data with color7mFew Examples: Misusing Color in Visualization5mColor Perception15mColor Specification4mColor Space: RGB7mColor Space: HSV / HSL6mColor Space: CIE Lab/ Luv Part 14mColor Space: CIE Lab/ Luv Part 27mColor Space: CIE Lch/ HCL9mQuick Summary4m

3 readings

Subtleties of Color, Part 120mHow The Rainbow Color Map Misleads20mHow NOT to Lie with Visualization20m

1 practice exercise

Week 330m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Using Color in Visualization

4 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 117 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

14 videos

Using Color in Visualization6mQuantitative Color Scales5mMulti-hue Sequential Scales6mCategorical Color Scales Part 17mCategorical Color Scales Part 27mDiverging Color Scales7mUsing Color to Highlight & Emphasize6mPerceptual Issues With Color12mEffect of Size4mContrast Effects4mLuminance for Contrast3mBackground and Perception5mColor Tools11mInterview with Bernice Rogowitz27m

1 reading

Subtleties of Color, Parts 2-510m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INFORMATION VISUALIZATION: APPLIED PERCEPTION

by TANov 12, 2018

Great course with essential material! The content is presented in a very thorough and engaging way by Bertini.

by VGApr 23, 2020

This course was little tough as there was a lot tiny concepts in play.

by JJAug 1, 2019

I really enjoyed this course. One of the better courses I have done.

by JBSep 13, 2019

Good learning materials for beginners that are willing to learn about visualization

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About the Information Visualization Specialization

This specialization provides learners with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to develop a strong foundation in information visualization and to design and develop advanced applications for visual data analysis.

The specialization is characterized by two main complementary features: (1) providing a strong understanding of visual perception and the theory of visual encoding to design and evaluate innovative visualization methods; (2) providing the necessary skills to develop advanced web-based applications for visual data analysis. The specialization is organized around four courses that cover fundamentals, applied perception, advanced visualization method and interactive visualization. The specialization is meant to prepare students to work on complex data science projects that require the development of interactive visual interfaces for data analysis. The courses can also be taken individually to improve relevant skills in visualization. For instance, the course on applied perception provides unique skills to evaluate and design innovative visualization in all sorts of scenarios.

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