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Tues/Thurs 1.30 PM-2.45 PM
Batten Arts & Letters (BAL) 2063
- Syllabus
- Course Materials on Canvas
- Topic Objectives
- Visualization Analysis and Design textbook (VAD)
- TM VAD lecture slides by Tamara Munzner (textbook author)
- EB VAD lecture slides by Enrico Bertini, NYU
This schedule will not be updated after the semester begins. See the Summary Schedule on Canvas) for the updated schedule.
| Week | Date | Topic | Textbook Reading | Resources and Assignments |
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| 1 | Jan 9, 11 | Introduction, What's Vis and Why Do It? | Ch 1 | HW1 - Setup |
| 2 | Jan 16, 18 | Data and Data Cleaning | Ch 2 | HW2 - Data Cleaning |
| 3 | Jan 23, 25 | Marks and Channels | Ch 5 | |
| 4 | Jan 30, Feb 1 | Arrange Tables | Ch 7 | HW3 - Re-Create Charts |
| 5 | Feb 6, 8 | Tour through the Visualization Zoo | Semester Project | |
| 6 | Feb 13, 15 | Tue: Map Color and Other Channels Thu: Review for Mid-Term Exam |
Ch 10 | HW4 - Arrange Tables |
| 7 | Feb 20, 22 | Tue: NO CLASS-self-study Thu: MID-TERM EXAM |
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| 8 | Feb 27, 29 | Maps, Rules of Thumb, Chart Design | Ch 8.1-8.3 Ch 6 |
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| 9 | Mar 5, 7 | Reduce Items, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) | Ch 13 (through 13.4.1) |
HW5 - Analyzing Data Using Distribution Charts |
| 10 | Mar 12, 14 | Storytelling Vis | ||
| 11 | Mar 19 21 | Tue: NO CLASS - Election Day Thu: NO CLASS - Work on Project |
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| 12 | Mar 26, 28 | Multiple Views | Ch 12 (skip 12.4.4) |
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| 13 | Apr 2, 4 | Tue: Visualization Literacy, p1 Thu: NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break |
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| 14 | Apr 9, 11 | Tue: Visualization Literacy, p2 Thu: NO CLASS - Work on Project |
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| 15 | Apr 16, 18 | Manipulate View | Ch 11 (through 11.5) |