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Data Visualization in the Humanities and Arts

  • Overview
  • Learning Goals
  • Resources
  • Tutorials
  • Assessment

Overview

In recent years, data visualization has taken on much more complex roles in the humanities. From mapping projects to the use of R, the use of data visualization techniques and tools continues to grow in diverse uses. Unlike the previous guides in the Project in the Box series, the following guide on data visualization in the humanities and arts will talk more about the uses of data visualization and how it can be approached for use in the classroom. This guide will explore some of the various aspects of data visualization in the humanities and arts, including unconventional uses of data visualization tools which could help you and your students explore concepts and more.

It should be noted that the various lists below are all curated lists. They will be updated accordingly over time but obviously there is much more out there that you can find useful as supplemental materials for your courses.

You will find suggestions for resources, tutorials, assessments, and learning goals in the rest of the guide.

Jon Breitenbucher, Director: jbreitenbucher@wooster.edu

Emily Armour, Educational Technologist: earmour@wooster.edu

Megan Smeznik, Educational Technologist: msmeznik@wooster.edu

Maira Senoo, Educational Technology Associate: msenoo@wooster.edu

Learning Goals

Considerations for a Data Visualization Project

For a data visualization project, there are a number of aspects that should be considered before approaching one in the classroom. Below, Educational Technology outlined important components that can be used when structuring the project with a class. In particular for a data visualization project, it will be important to determine how the project will be structured in terms of purpose and scope. If you would like more information about what types of pedagogical components need to be included in the project process, please reach out to Educational Technology to set up a meeting to discuss project planning and more.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment/Project

The purpose of the assignment/project is to help expose students to the uses of data visualization. The project/assignment should work to fulfill the following goals: 

  • Acts as a substitute for a research paper or other class exercise. It is important to consider that this project will take about the same amount of work as one of those other written assignments.
  • Allows students to approach information spatially and also learn about digital tools in the process.
  • Finished projects help students connect with a wider audience which emphasize research that reaches public audiences.

Student Learning Goals

Project Goals (Dependent upon the assignment or project)

  • Demonstrate skills in research and collaboration
  • Gain basic knowledge about the purposes of data visualization in context for the arts and humanities
  • Expose students to the use data visualization in the arts and humanities
  • Help students to use data visualization tools to support argumentation

Expectations

     Students will:

  • Develop the abilities to show and discuss change such as over historic time
  • Learn how to use various data tools such as spreadsheets, visualizations, and more in order to understand their benefits, challenges, and opportunities in research and visualizing content
  • Attend and participate in any workshops to prepare to use the tools to inform their research
  • Grow skills in data management and analysis

      Faculty will:

    • Clearly outline the project and its goals by working with Educational Technology staff
    • Attend and participate in workshops with students to build knowledge about what students can expect to experience during the assignment or project
    • Help students to visualize research and data in tangible/meaningful ways
    • Specify which types of technologies and tools that students should expect to use
    • Define and present to students a clear outline of the project goals and assessment
    • Consider the accessibility of the assignment and alternative options

Resources

On Campus

Educational Technology, Morgan Hall 4th Floor, educationaltechnology@wooster.edu

Digital Studio and Production Planning Studio, Andrews Library

Digital Media Bar, Andrews Library

Pedagogical and Course Implementation

*Includes syllabus examples that are are from humanities, arts, social sciences, and computer science.*

Data Visualization & Information Aesthetics Syllabus

Data Science in the Humanities Syllabus

Visualizations in the Humanities Syllabus

Stanford CS course on data visualization techniques

Data-driven Art syllabus

Data Visualization 2017 Course from Andrew Heiss

Taste the Data!

SameDiff Activity Guide

Brainstorm Questions Activity Guide

Syllabus: Approaching Digital Humanities, Spring 2019

Information is Beautiful

Educational License for Tableau

Data Visualization Tools for the Arts and the Humanities

Choosing Digital Methods Handout

Data Basic

Zotero Group of Various DH tools

Tableau in Education

Gephi for visualizations

D3Js for data driven documents

Various Data Visualization tools

Voices from the Academy

Below you will find various books, articles, and pieces by various scholars who are active in the field. They are a good introduction for anyone looking to explore data visualization.

Giorgia Lupi

Debates in the Digital Humanities

Feminist Data Visualization; Or, the Shape of History

Two syllabi: Digital Humanities and Data Science in the Humanities.

The Peril and Promise of Historians as Data Creators: Perspective, Structure, and the Problem of Representation

Tutorials

The following tutorials are highly recommended in order to help prepare you for beginning a data visualization project. The tutorials range from video step by step to assorted guides that could provide useful information for the project.

Data Viz for All

Flowing Data

Programming Historian

  • The Programming Historian is for more specific type of projects.

Data Basic

Edx

Visualizing Data: A Guide to Chart Types

Assessment

This section will be periodically updated with new types of assessments and examples. Before implementing an assessment for a project, consider reaching out to the Educational Technology staff who can help to provide provide constructive feedback on the assessment for the assignment

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