MIT 4.s50

Information Design:

Exploration, Navigation, and Understanding

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to working with data for exploration and explanation. It mixes history and theory of information with a series of projects that apply the ideas directly. Students will start with basic data analysis, and then learn about visual design and presentation, followed by more sophisticated interaction techniques. Topics include storytelling and narrative, choosing representations, understanding audiences, and the role of designing with data. Experience with code and/or design is preferred, but not expected or required.

Goals

Grading

Assignments + Themes

Themes

Spring 2016

2 February – 12 May 2016

Instructors

Ben Fry

James Grady

grady@mit.edu

Leslie Watkins

leslie@fathom.info

Ege Ozgirin

egeozin@mit.edu

Schedule

Tuesday

9:30-10:30 Lecture

Thursday

9:30-11:30 Lab