This one-hour workshop on data visualization was the 2017 UWM Libraries Winter Data Camp. Content was developed and presented by Kristin Briney, Data Services Librarian.

This material is available under a CC BY license with attribution to Kristin Briney, UW-Milwaukee.


Files:
	"DataVizPresentation.pptx" (+ pdf version) - main presentation file, with included notes for more details
	
	"ChartTypeHandout.docx" - front breaks down possible charts to use with different data types and back offers hints for creating unusual chart types in Excel (distribute at slide 15, back side corresponds to slides 17-26)
	
	"Activity1.docx" - activity to work through framework of choosing a message, picking a chart type, then drafting the chart (distribute at slide 27)
	
	"Activity2.docx" - activity to improve am existing bad chart (distribute at slide 43)


Timing:
	Part 1 (slides 1-27) - 35 minutes
		Activity 1 takes 10-15 minutes at end of this section
	
	Part 2 (slides 28-47) - 25 minutes
		Activity 2 takes 10-15 minutes, though I have not had time to do this in a one-hour workshop


Notes:
	I *highly* recommend reading the book [Evergreen, S. D. H. (2017). Effective data visualization: The right chart for the right data. SAGE Publications.] if you want to run this workshop, as I pulled a lot of content from there. It totally transformed the way I think about data visualization.
	
	This workshop uses a framework drilling down from [message -> data type -> chart type] in helping participants choose the right chart. The chart type list is not exclusive, just a helpful way to think through things. This framework was developed in reference to the "Effective Data Visualization" book.




