Skill Introduction

You will learn fundamental principles that underlie data visualizations. Using those principles, you will identify use cases for different charts and learn how to build those charts in Excel. You will then use your knowledge of different charts to identify alternative charts that are better suited for directing attention.



Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Examine fundamental principles that underly data visualizations

  • Identify use cases for different charts, and then build those charts

  • Critique commonly used charts and identify better alternatives

Skill Curriculum

  • 1

    Orientation

    • Introduction Video

    • Introduction to the Skill

    • Glossary
  • 2

    Content and Activities

    • Why Visualize Data

    • Visual Perception Principles

    • Data Visualization Building Blocks

    • Knowledge Check 1

    • Basic Chart Data

    • Scatter Plots

    • Bar Charts

    • Box and Whisker Plots

    • Line Charts

    • Maps

    • Knowledge Check 2

    • Financial Chart Data

    • Waterfall Charts

    • Candlestick Charts

    • Treemaps and Sunburst Charts

    • Sparklines and Facets

    • Charts to Use Sparingly

    • Knowledge Check 3
  • 3

    Application Exercise

    • Instructions and Materials

    • Exercise Part 1

    • Exercise Part 2

    • Debriefing
  • 4

    Summary

    • Concluding Video

    • Final Quiz

    • Survey Instructions

    • Feedback Survey

    • Survey Verification

    • Next Steps

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