Tools for Information Literacy
Glance over these items to prepare yourselves for the data display session
Watch this TED talk
Think about how numbers can be converted into pictures that inform us
Our displays won't be quite as complex or sophisticated, but we will begin to understand why and how to create a visual display of data.
You will hear more about this infographic.
Then watch one of our BSIS grads offer some thoughts on how to make your charts better
Some other advice (should you need it)
Other items relevant to today's class
- 62 of the best infographics
- Visualizing Parts to a Whole in Excel Charts
- How to Build Instant Charts with Google Sheets' Explore Feature
- It's official: Data visualization has gone mainstream
- New York Times: 2018 - the year in charts
- 3 Charts That Explain How Users Read Online
- The Five Stages of Grief Over the Death of Pie Charts
- Washington Post: This chart is the best explanation of middle-class finances you will ever see
- Business Insider: 26 simple charts to show friends and family who aren't convinced racism is still a problem in America