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Data Visualization Presentation: Dashboards & Storytelling

About This Course

Effective data visualization requires a detailed strategy and thorough preparation for reporting. In this course, we’ll explore how to create coherent data stories and how to tailor them to different audiences. You’ll learn how to craft powerful visuals by combining individual charts, graphs and maps into multifaceted views and sequenced narratives.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to translate business requirements into a dashboard

  • Dashboard design and layout, including how to display multiple facets

  • Techniques like filtering and highlighting to create richly interactive dashboards

  • Strategies to incorporate multimedia objects

  • Methods for animating data visualizations to illustrate change

Get Hands-On Experience 

  • Critique and compare dashboards to identify and avoid common mistakes 

  • Present a final visualization project exploring a topic of your choice that you can incorporate into a professional portfolio

Course Sessions

Online Synchronous

January 2027
Dates Jan 14 - Mar 18
Location Online
Cost $1,565
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Jan 14, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Jan 21, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Jan 28, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 4, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 11, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 18, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Feb 25, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 4, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 11, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 18, 2027
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.