The course is composed of five modules, organized into classes like this:
Module 1: Getting Started
- Introductions
- A Process for Effective Storytelling
- Data Mural: Story Finding
- Data Mural: Visual Design
- Data Mural: Painting
Module 2: Finding and Understanding Data
- Asking Questions & Finding Data
- Scraping Data
- Crowdsourcing Data & Storing Data
- Data & Ethics
Module 3: Cleaning Data & Finding Stories
- The Impact of Data & Final Project Ideas
- Cleaning Data
- Statistical Analysis
- Tools, Crit, & Final Project Prep
- Crafting a Story & Final Project Checkin
Module 4: Presenting Your Data Story
- Techniques for Telling Data-Driven Stories
- Final Project Proposals
- Technique 1: Mapping and Creative Mapping
- Technique 2: Data Sculptures
- Technique 3: Charing and Creative Charting
- Technique 4: Being the Data / Data Games
- Technique 5: Personal Stories & Evocative Images
Module 5: Final Project Studio
- Audience, Goals, Evaluation & Impact
- Final Project Sketch Presentations
- Final Project Workshop Time
- Final Project Workshop Time
- Final Project Workshop Time
- Final Project Presentations