Classes + teaching

Data Visualization
and Information Design

GDES-396 spring 2020 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours

This class has moved online because of American University’s response to COVID–19. (Our main discussion venue is now our class space on Slack.) If you’re curious, you can see the original class schedule and original syllabus.

15 Jan Wed / Class 01

Intro

Start Dear data

22 Jan Wed / Class 02

Encoding data

Finish Dear data / Start Encodings

29 Jan Wed / Class 03

Visualizing change + workflows

Finish Encodings / Start Change over time

5 Feb Wed / Class 04

Visualizing comparisons

12 Feb Wed / Class 05

Means, medians, and distributions

Final critique for Change over time / Start New versions

19 Feb Wed / Class 06

Color

Critique New versions / Start Neighborhoods

26 Feb Wed / Class 07

Cartographic principles

4 Mar Wed / Class 08

GIS intro

Finish Neighborhoods / Start Mapping

8 Mar Sun

Spring Break

18 Mar Wed / Class 09

Class check-in

25 Mar Wed / Class 10

Check-in

Start Final

1 Apr Wed / Class 11

Mapping

8 Apr Wed / Class 12

Quantitative data on maps / Framing

15 Apr Wed / Class 13

Field trip in your own home

22 Apr Wed / Class 14

Field trip far away from other people

5 May Tue

All projects must be turned in; no class