Data Visualization

Turn Numbers Into Narratives: In a world flooded with data, visualizations cut through the noise to reveal meaning. This course teaches you to collect, organize, interpret, and effectively communicate massive amounts of information. You’ll master data wrangling in spreadsheets, harness the power of charts, and learn to spot both effective and misleading visuals. Using principles from information graphics, visual art, graphic design, and cognitive science, you’ll create your own compelling visualizations using tools like Datawrapper, Tableau Public, and Python.

Why Take This Course? If you want to transform raw data into powerful insights, this course will help you develop the essential skills needed to create clear, informative visuals. Perfect for aspiring data analysts, journalists, or anyone looking to communicate statistics with impact, you’ll emerge ready to use data to inform, persuade, and drive decisions.

There is no computer science, math, or statistics prerequisite for this course, though students with backgrounds in those areas will certainly find avenues to flex their knowledge.

Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made. Some courses require additional materials which can be found in the Course Outline.

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