INFO 3312/5312: Data Communication
This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the semester. Note that this schedule will be updated as the semester progresses and the timeline of topics and assignments might be updated throughout the semester.
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | PREPARE | MATERIALS | DUE |
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| 1 | Tue, Aug 25 | Introduction to effective data communication | ๐ฉโ๐ป Login to Cornellโs GitHub server ๐ฉโ๐ป Access Posit Workbench using your Cornell NetID and password |
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| Thu, Aug 27 | Qualities of great data visualizations | ๐ The Truthful Art - ch 2 (The Five Qualities of Great Visualizations) | |||
| 2 | Tue, Sep 1 | Grammar of graphics | To be posted | ||
| Wed, Sep 2 | HW 01 at 11:59pm | ||||
| Thu, Sep 3 | Layers | To be posted | |||
| 3 | Tue, Sep 8 | Statistical transformations, scales, and guides | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Sep 10 | Coordinate systems and faceting | To be posted | |||
| 4 | Tue, Sep 15 | No class (out-of-town) | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Sep 17 | Data wrangling | To be posted | |||
| 5 | Tue, Sep 22 | Themes | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Sep 24 | Annotating charts | To be posted | |||
| 6 | Tue, Sep 29 | Telling the story with data | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Oct 1 | Accessible visualization | To be posted | |||
| 7 | Tue, Oct 6 | Effective use of color | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Oct 8 | Quiz 01 | To be posted | |||
| 8 | Tue, Oct 13 | No class (Fall Break) | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Oct 15 | Charts donโt lie | To be posted | |||
| 9 | Tue, Oct 20 | Designing for mobile consumption | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Oct 22 | Visualizing survey responses | To be posted | |||
| 10 | Tue, Oct 27 | Visualizing space: Overview and mapping raster tiles | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Oct 29 | Visualizing space: Mapping with simple features | To be posted | |||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 3 | From static to motion: Animated charts | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | Interactivity in charts | To be posted | |||
| 12 | Tue, Nov 10 | Dashboards | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | Interactive reporting with Shiny (I) | To be posted | |||
| 13 | Tue, Nov 17 | Interactive reporting with Shiny (II) | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | Interactive reporting with Shiny (III) | To be posted | |||
| 14 | Tue, Nov 24 | Project work session | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | No class (Thanksgiving Break) | To be posted | |||
| 15 | Tue, Dec 1 | Quiz 02 | To be posted | ||
| Thu, Dec 3 | Wrap-up: Where to go from here | To be posted | |||
| Mon, Dec 7 | Extra credit at 11:59pm |