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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
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Why Data Needs Stories from Economist Steven Levitt

Why Data Needs Stories from Economist Steven Levitt | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Steven Levitt, an economist hailed as one of the finest minds of his generation, says he’s never been good at math and finds much of his life’s work “embarrassing.” The University of Chicago professor is not just being...
Kaylin Burleson's curator insight, June 19, 2013 9:54 AM

Putting data into a story makes it much more people oriented.   Brings out the need to know.    

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A Brief History of Information Design and Visual Storytelling

Humankind has been telling complex stories through simple visuals long before you saw your first infographic at Mashable. History is humbling, let's go back in
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Storytelling: The Next Step for Visualization

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By Robert Korsara

 

"Presentation and communication of data have so far played a minor role in visualization research, with most work focused on exploration and analysis. We propose that presentation, in particular using elements from storytelling, is the next logical step and should be a research focus of at least equal importance as each of the other two. Stories package information into a structure that is easily remembered, which is important in many collaborative scenarios when an analyst is not the same person as the one who makes decisions, or simply needs to share information with peers. Data visualization lends itself well to being a communication medium for storytelling, in particular when the story also contains a lot of data. We review the literature on storytelling and presentation and outline the research area. "

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