Explorations in Data Communication and Visualization

Explorations in Data Communication and Visualization

Issued by Northeastern University

Recipients of this Level 2 badge evaluated and applied key informational design concepts, with an emphasis on the relationship between information and audience in the context of communicating complex quantitative information. They practiced using data visualization tools to share complex data information and insights by creating dashboards, scorecards, spatial data representations, and annotations. They discussed ethical questions related to the communication and visualization of data analytics.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Applied strategies for systematic visual exploration of multidimensional and heterogeneous data sets using a variety of visualization techniques
  • Practiced communicating complex data information and insights using data visualizations
  • Evaluated, proposed, and implemented appropriate visualizations for a specified audience using key informational design concepts
  • Discussed the ethical considerations and diverse perspectives within an organization to communicate relevant and accurate data