I’m not a teacher; only a fellow traveler of whom
you asked the way. I pointed ahead – ahead of
myself as well as you. - George Bernard Shaw
In April 2015, 4 experts will convene at SXSW to discuss the challenges & issues of teaching data visualization
Kaiser Fung Junkcharts.com, Vimeo, & New York University
Cole Nussbaumer Storytellingwithdata.com & Maryland Institute College of Art
Jonathan Schwabish PolicyViz.com, Urban Institute, & Georgetown University
Ben Shneiderman University of Maryland-College Park
?What skills should students expect to have upon completing a course in data visualization?
?Are there specific resources, websites, tools, or methods that can be used to improve instruction?
?Should data visualization courses focus on a single tool, multiple tools, or no tools at all?
?To what extent should a data visualization course touch upon statistics and working with data?
?What are the best types of exercises, examples, homeworks, and exams?
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The Challenge of Teaching Data Visualization
SXSW Interactive Austin, TX, March 2015