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How to Visualize Margin of Error Data in Excel with “Slider Plots”

Feb 28th, 2022 / Data Visualization in Excel

Andrew Forsman is a Depict Data Studio student and self-described “data viz nerd” who has over 10 years of experience helping organizations plan for, execute, and learn from research and evaluations. Andrew’s sharing examples of slider plots and step-by-step instructions for making them in Excel.

Dashboards for 10-Year-Olds: Connecting Data to Students’ Lived Experience

Oct 12th, 2021 / Data Visualization

Bob Coulter is the director of the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, a 38-acre field site in suburban St. Louis. He’s also a Depict Data Studio student and when he shared his work in our graduation ceremony, I knew it needed to be showcased. Keep up the great work Bob!

Teaching + Knowledge = Passion for Data Viz

Jun 2nd, 2020 / Data Visualization

Guest blogger Dr. Lori Thompson shares how she used the skills she learned in Depict Data Studio’s courses to transform her and her students’ work.

Three Ways Intentional Data Viz Has Elevated My Work

Sep 26th, 2019 / Data Visualization, Reports

Are your dot plots due for an update? Do they depict the data in a positive and easy-to-understand way? Kathy Dowell shares how to spruce up your dot plots so that your audience is engaged and going away informed. She highlights that your report cover makes all the difference in engaging your audience or your report landing on a shelf unread. Kathy, a student of Ann’s, shares how being enrolled in Ann’s courses was just the inspiration she needed to take her work to the next level.

Stop Making People Read Across Multiple Pie Charts (& Here’s What to Do Instead)

Mar 14th, 2019 / Data Visualization

If you’ve read this blog before, or heard me speak, then you know that designing data visualization makeovers is one of my favorite activities of all time. I love redesigning pie charts, in particular.

Home Visiting Dataviz: Three Steps to Making a Good Graph Great

Apr 26th, 2018 / Dashboards

Whether you’re visiting a web site or a listening to a presentation, you’ve probably thought about data visualization as a helpful way to digest complex information. At its best, “data viz” communicates data simply and efficiently using a combination of graphs, graphics, and other forms of design. So what makes a good graph great?

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