Using Storytelling to Effectively Communicate Data (Udemy.com)
Learn To Apply Techniques For Data Visualization
Created by: Infinite Skills
Last updated January 2017
What you will learn
- Overcoming common deficiencies in visual communication
- How to leverage a story structure to introduce complex graphics in ways that entice and engage your audience
- visual communication
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 9% of them
- Reviews100#1,004 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length1.6 hoursshorter than 89% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2017earlier than 96% of them
Course Description
This Using Storytelling to Effectively Communicate Data training course, will provide you with a framework for overcoming common deficiencies in visual communication, as well as how to leverage a story structure to introduce complex graphics in ways that entice and engage your audience. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, although knowledge of basic visualization concepts is recommended.
You will start by learning about the challenges in visual communication, then jump into learning about the storytelling solution. From there, Michael will teach you how to use storytelling to ensure clarity, as well as how to entice and engage audiences. This video tutorial also covers how to humanize content and personalize stories. Finally, you will learn about implementation, such as tool selection, using slide decks and Google charts, and web platforms.
Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of organizing and presenting complex information using data visualization. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.
Instructor Details
- 4.1 Rating
100 Reviews
Infinite Skills
Infinite Skills is a Canadian based company who offer a huge and ever growing range of high quality eLearning solutions that teach using studio quality narrated videos backed-up with practical hands-on examples and comprehensive working files. All courses are created by trained educators and experts in video based education.
The emphasis is on teaching real life skills that are essential for progressing in today's commercial environment.
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Reviews
By Jacqueline Vitacco on 1/14/2023
I was certainly able to get some good insights on visualization and where storytelling comes in. However, the course seems more geared at journalists or scientists than at business. The bar is set quite high for visualizing complexity, e.g. using animated visualizations. The language of the course sounds more like written than spoken language. I'd check the transcript. It's choc-full of mistakes that lower the credibility of the course. Some examples: "dodgiest visualization" for ".js visualization" or "rose" for "rows", "aren't coated" for "are encoded".
By Dauna Williams on 6/3/2022
An overall good course on how to structure storytelling and make it appealing to your audience.
By Lerato on 6/1/2022
There is always room for improvement
By Jacqueline Parks on 1/9/2021
So far I am very happy with Udemy courses. I have a lot of courses I need to study and have to go back an forth between several of them. Because it has been laid out so well this has been an easy process..Thank you
By Daniella Wolfe on 6/12/2020
I enjoyed this course. It highlighted a great way to tell stories through visualisations and data and how to engage your audiences.
By Declan Martin on 6/5/2020
Good match. Different approach to many other data storytelling courses which is important. Introduced me to new tools which I liked (DS, Odyssey).
By Jacek Jusyn on 12/28/2018
Very interesting course, although the volume level could be improved. Listening to the course through iPhone was very difficult as I could hardly hear anything on max volume of iPhone. The only lesson, which was recorded well was the one that came from another course and was not really related to Storytelling course. Anyway, the course is worth its time. Thank you.
By Janet Onyango on 4/21/2018
The course is so easy to follow, even for someone who is new to data visualization techniques. I enjoyed the use of the storytelling arc to build a data story. It made the material totally relatable.
By Tracey MacKenzie on 2/16/2018
Very happy with the quality of information provided in the course and the clear delivery by the instructor. Topics that can be hard to grasp were explained beautifully and repeatedly throughout the course so a firm understanding was gained of the topic.
By Brian A Murphy on 11/26/2017
engaging and informative, yet academic and thorough...
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