Week 8: Data sets and information visualization

Summary

This week we will explore the topic of informaiotn visualization, more comics-related data sets, and tools for visualizing data.

Weekly Learning Objectives

• articulate and explain fundamental concepts and principals of information visualization.
• explore and discuss the effectiveness of an information visualization.
• Use existing datasets and visualization tools to create information visualization.

Before class: Readings, resources, and tasks

• Naiman, C. (2020) Lecture1 IntroDataviz.

• Theibault, J. (2012). Visualizations and historical arguments. Retrieved from http://writinghistory.trincoll.edu/evidence/theibault-2012-spring/
• McCandless, D. (2010). The beauty of data visualization. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization
• Bathhurst, R., et al. Visualization. Digital Humanities: A Primer. Retrieved from https://carletonu.pressbooks.pub/digh5000/chapter/chapter-1/
• Bathhurst, R., et al. Mapping. Digital Humanities: A Primer. Retrieved from https://carletonu.pressbooks.pub/digh5000/chapter/chapter-two/

In class