Instructor:
Firaz A Peer
690
Credits:
3.0
206
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Semester:
Spring 2025
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Name:
Sp Tp Lis: Crtcl Dsgn Of Info & Data Vis
Class Type:
LEC
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Note:
LIS690-206: The Critical Design of Information and Data Visualizations: The goal of this course is to understand the different theories, processes, practices, and tools involved in creating information and data visualizations from multiple critical perspectives. We will do this by reading about the different ways in which information and data have been represented, creating our own visual representations, and critiquing them from multiple perspectives. Reading assignments for this class will be selected from textbooks and research articles about topics including but not limited to information design, data visualization, and critical design in the field of Information Science. In parallel with these reading assignments, we will also create different kinds of information and data visualizations using tools like Adobe Illustrator, Data Driven Documents (D3), and Mapbox. This course will place equal emphasis on acquiring the aesthetic and technical skills needed for the design and development of these visuals, as well as developing the theoretical vocabulary needed to discuss and critique them. By the end of the course, students will produce an online portfolio of critical visual design projects they can use to further their academic or career goals.
Intensive study of one aspect of library and information science under the leadership of an authority in the area.
Intensive study of one aspect of library and information science under the leadership of an authority in the area.
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