I’m not a teacher; only a fellow traveler of whom

you asked the way. I pointed ahead – ahead of

myself as well as you. - George Bernard Shaw

In April 2015, 4 experts will convene at SXSW to discuss the challenges & issues of teaching data visualization

Kaiser Fung Junkcharts.com, Vimeo, & New York University

Cole Nussbaumer Storytellingwithdata.com & Maryland Institute College of Art

Jonathan Schwabish PolicyViz.com, Urban Institute, & Georgetown University

Ben Shneiderman University of Maryland-College Park

?What skills should students expect to have upon completing a course in data visualization?

?Are there specific resources, websites, tools, or methods that can be used to improve instruction?

?Should data visualization courses focus on a single tool, multiple tools, or no tools at all?

?To what extent should a data visualization course touch upon statistics and working with data?

?What are the best types of exercises, examples, homeworks, and exams?

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The Challenge of Teaching Data Visualization

SXSW Interactive Austin, TX, March 2015