Love Data Week – Seeing Data Clearly: Visualization Literacy in a Data-Driven World

Visualization literacy—the ability to interpret, evaluate, and create meaningful visual representations of data—is essential for informed decision-making in today's data-driven world. This talk delves into the process of developing a concise and accurate assessment tool for measuring visualization literacy, focusing on its design, implementation, and refinement.

Visualization literacy—the ability to interpret, evaluate, and create meaningful visual representations of data—is essential for informed decision-making in today's data-driven world. This talk delves into the process of developing a concise and accurate assessment tool for measuring visualization literacy, focusing on its design, implementation, and refinement.

Additionally, this talk highlights ongoing efforts to adapt and expand the tool for more generalized and global contexts, addressing the challenges of balancing simplicity, precision, and cultural relevance. This session serves as a call to action, encouraging participants to actively advance visualization literacy as a critical global initiative.

 

Alvitta Ottley

Presenter:

Alvitta Ottley, PhD
Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering

 

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February 14th, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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