Communicating Information
INtopFORM Summer Conference
August 8, 2013
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Data Visualization
David McCandless, 2010
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization.html
Learn more . . .
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/
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Data visualization is only successful to the degree that
it encodes information in a manner that our eyes can
discern and our brains can understand. . . .
Stephen Few
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The goal is to translate abstract information into visual
representations that can be easily, efficiently,
accurately, and meaningfully decoded.
Stephen Few
Few, Stephen (2013): Data Visualization for Human Perception. In: Soegaard, Mads and Dam,
Rikke Friis (eds.). “The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed.". Aarhus,
Denmark: The Interaction Design Foundation. Available online at http://www.interactiondesign.org/encyclopedia/data_visualization_for_human_perception.html
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Students communicate information effectively.
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 The student aids others’ understanding of information.
 The student provides useful explanations of information.
 The student presents information accurately.
 The student presents information completely.
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 The presentation of information helps others see
connections or larger themes.
 The presentation of information arouses others’ interest.
 The presentation of information evokes questions or further
study by others.
 The student openly acknowledges when information is
inconsistent or inconclusive.
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Teaching for Excellence
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Understanding
Purposes & Audiences
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Making Revision Real
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Basketball is John’s greatest love. He has been
an outstanding college player and longs for a
career in the NBA. But at 5’5” he is considerably
shorter than most NBA players.
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Basketball is John’s greatest love. He has been
an outstanding college player and longs for a
career in the NBA. But at 5’5” he is considerably
shorter than most NBA players.
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What’s the problem?
• John is too short to play in the NBA.
• John should play in Europe.
• The NBA should stop discriminating against
shorter players.
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Try asking HOW . . .
• How can John play basketball for a living?
• How can John earn a living in basketball?
• How can John discover what he loves about
basketball and find it in another career?
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Your turn