WDA 310 - Data Visualization

1 course unit

In the world of big data, there is a need to “tell the story” clearly and efficiently with the goal of influencing decisions. The data behind the story can represent customer behaviors, healthcare trends, or research findings. The ability to organize and present data in an understandable, visual, and coherent manner is an essential skill required in today’s world. This course teaches the student to explore innovative techniques to display data in an effective and compelling analysis of past performance, current state, and project future trends. It also incorporates the soft skills that are necessary to influence decision makers. Data visualization methods allows for the communication of the message using aesthetically pleasing charts, graphs and diagrams featuring various mediums of color, line boldness and shape orientation. The student will learn and use a mix of statistics, data mining, and visual/graphic design skills with an introduction to several of the most popular tools.