Syllabus
| Date | Topics | Readings and Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31 | Class Goals and Expectations | |
| 2/7 | Visual Variables: making meaning with non-linguistic signs | Kostelnick and Hassett: Chapter 1
Tufte, Envisioning: Escaping Flatland + Micro/Macro Readings |
| 2/14 | Icons and Other "Universal" Signs | Kostelnick and Hassett: Chapter 2
Tufte, Envisioning: Layering and Separation + Small Multiples |
| 2/21 | Presentations and Critiques | Kostelnick and Hassett: Chapter 3
Tufte, Envisioning: Color and Information Draft of Assignment 1 for critique. |
| 2/28 | Number, Weight and Measure and What to Do about Time | Kostelnick and Hassett: Chapter 4
Tufte, Evidence: Mapped Pictures + Sparklines Assignment 1 (icons) due. |
| 3/7 | Static and Dynamic Displays | Brown, Chapters 1 and 5
Tufte, Evidence: Links and Causal Arrows + Words, Numbers, Images -- Together |
| 3/14 | Interpretation and Discourse Communities, Part 1 | Brown: Chapter 6
Tufte, Evidence:The Fundamental Principles of Analytical Design and Corruption in Evidence Presentations Draft of Assignment 2 for critique. |
| 3/21 | No class, Spring Break | |
| 3/28 | Documenting Processes, Part 1 | Brown, Chapters 7 and 8 |
| 4/4 | Class on 4/2 instead of 4/4 for Dan Brown's presentation | Assignment 2 (analysis and representation of data) due. |
| 4/11 | Documenting Processes, Part 2 | Brown, Chapters 9 and 10 |
| 4/18 | Maps and Journeys | Brown, Chapter 11 |
| 4/25 | Focus, Attention and Complexity | Brown, Chapter 2, 3 and 4
Assignment 3 (information maps) due |
| 5/2 | Interpretation and Discourse Communities, Part 2 | Kostelnick and Hassett: Chapters 5 and 6 |
| 5/9 | Presentations and Critiques | Draft of Assignment 4 for critique. |
| 5/16 | Assignment 4 (processes and flows) due. | |