edX: Intro Course: Data Storytelling

• Raw data translation into accessible visualizations for non-technical audiences.
• Visual design theories and data analysis skills to help convey meaning
• The importance of effective storytelling

Visual Design

• Learn how data visualizations help people process and understand large amounts of information.
• Determine the best type of visualization to use for specific datasets and purposes.
• Create data visualizations in Google Data Studio.
• Customize data visualizations for clarity and visual appeal.

Data Reports

• Explore why visual comparisons matter and learn to pick the right chart.
• Describe why data visualization is an effective summarization tool.
• Identify cognitive clutter and how to combat it.
• Explain how the use of charts, supportive text, and layout all provide emphasis.
• Build a report with best visual-design practices in mind.

Data Dashboards

• Find out how businesses use dashboards.
• Explore the differences between reports and dashboards.
• Master graphic design principles for dashboards.
• Create a layout for a dashboard that meets a business need, looks appealing, and is easy to read.
• Create charts in a dashboard in Google Data Studio that meet a business need, and are easy to read and interpret.
• Use filters and controls with a Google Data Studio dashboard.

Storytelling with Data

• Identify storytelling elements.
• Explain the importance of effective storytelling.
• Create a dashboard that enlightens and engages viewers.
• Incorporate multiple pages into a data story to create an informative dashboard.
• Identify and practice effective presentation tools and techniques.