Lifewide learning courses and programmes

Information Visualization

Through the Information Visualization online course, you will gain an understanding of the essential, recommended, and supplementary aspects of visualizing information. The course provides self-directed learners with a clear and concise overview of what information visualization is, why it matters, and how to get started. It supports you in initiating your own visualization work and guides you in carrying out your chosen task with expert insights.

Schedule:

Rolling intake

Teaching time:

Self-paced

Topic:

Communications

Form of learning:

Online

Provider:

Aalto University Lifewide Learning

Level:

Beginner

Fee:

€ 150.00 (+VAT)

Application period:

No application needed

Target group and prerequisites

If you need to understand and learn to decipher visualizations and what is behind them, then this course is for you. If you want to prepare visualizations of your own, this course will get you started. The course is designed for those who want a concise overview of what information visualization is about. It focuses on making quantitative data understandable and usable. You may need to understand and learn to decipher visualizations and what is behind them, or you may want to prepare visualizations of your own.

Course description

In addition to studying the online materials, you are encouraged to select a visualization challenge and apply the concepts you have learned. However, if creating visualizations yourself is beyond your current interests, you may focus solely on the course content and still develop a comprehensive understanding of the field.

By the end of the course, you will understand how data visualization enhances memory, decision-making, and learning. You will grasp the fundamentals of visual storytelling, explore a variety of visualization examples, and learn to recognize common pitfalls in information visualization — along with ways to address them. Finally, you will gain insight into advanced visualization methods and the psychology behind how we perceive and interpret visual information.

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