Learn to design dashboards that communicate data through charts, maps, and storytelling.
Turn data into a compelling visual story. This hands-on course teaches you to select the right KPIs, design dashboards, and build charts, maps, and word clouds using tools like Tableau. A course project has you build a complete dashboard from data source to finished visualization.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 01-14-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 01-21-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 01-28-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 02-04-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 02-11-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 02-18-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 02-25-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 03-04-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 03-11-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 03-18-2027 | 6:00pm | 9:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: Tableau desktop for Mac/Windows - latest edition from Tableau.com
Recommended Text:
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction, Kieran Healy, Princeton University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780691185064
