“Why do we need to understand data visualizations? There is more and more data around us, and data are increasingly used in decision-making, journalism, and to make sense of the world. One of the main ways that people get access to data is through visualizations, but lots of people feel like they don’t have the skills and knowledge to make sense of visualizations. This can mean that some people feel left out of conversations about data.” – http://seeingdata.org/developing-visualisation-literacy/

http://seeingdata.org/developing-visualisation-literacy/rate-these-visualisations/

1. Choose three of your favorite visualizations from above link .
2. Post a 3 – 5 sentence summary of why you chose the visualizations. What caught your attention? Were they effective in presenting the provided data?
3. If possible, explain what you would do to improve the visualization?

Reply Post

When replying to a classmate, offer your opinion on what they posted and the visualizations they chose.

Using at least 3 – 5 sentences explain what you agree or disagree with their evaluation of the visualizations.