Data Doesn’t Have to be Boring

The purpose of the Data Visualization course is to provide participants with an understanding of how to tell a powerful story using their data. But even the best data story can lose impact if it isn’t presented the right way and this is why it’s so important to choose the right data visualization format. Discussion, examples, and exercises are centered on audience consideration, purpose, presentation, and delivery method.

A. At the end of the course, participants will gain an understanding of telling a story with data, techniques, and tools:
• What are data visualization, mapping, and infographics?
• How to win over your audience using your data
• Which technique is right for your project
• Tools you can use
B. In addition, participants will learn:
• Differences between visualization formats
• Factors to consider when deciding how to present your data

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