| Instructor: | Dr. Orland Hoeber | Web: | http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~hoeber/ |
| Lectures: | MWF 9:00 - 11:50 AM (May 6-24, June 17-24, August 21) | Email: | orland.hoeber@cs.uregina.ca |
| Room: | CL 417 | Phone: | 306-585-4598 |
| Office Hours: | MWF 1:00 - 3:00 PM on lecture days (other times by appointment only) |
Office: | CW 308.9 |
Information Visualization focuses on the design, development, and study of interactive visualization techniques for the analysis, comprehension, exploration, and explanation of large collections of abstract information. Topics to be covered include principles of visual perception, information data types, visual encodings of data, representations of relationships, interaction methods, and evaluation techniques.
Ward, M, Grinstein, G., and Keim, D. Interactive Data Visualization: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications, Second Edition, A K Peters/CRC Press. 2015. (ISBN-13: 978-1482257373)
Munzner, T. Visualization Analysis and Design, A K Peters/CRC Press. 2014. (ISBN-13: 978-1466508910)
Ware, C. Information Visualization: Perception for Design, 3rd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2013. (ISBN-13: 978-0123814647)
Few, S. Information Dashboard Design, 2nd Edition, Analytics Press, 2013 (ISBN-13: 978-1938377006)
The final grade in the course will be determined as follows:
| Participation and contribution | 10% | |
| Exam | (June 17) | 45% |
| Project | 45% | |
| Total: | 100% |
In order to pass the course, you must pass the exam. Your final mark may be adjusted by +/- 5%, at the instructor's discretion.
Lectures will be held three time per week: MWF 9:00 – 11:50 AM in CL 417 during a compressed lecture period from May 6-24 and June 17-24. All lecture notes and assignments will be posted on UR Courses. The lecture notes should not be used as an alternative to attending the lectures or reading the textbook or other assigned papers. It is expected that students will attend the lectures, listen to the explanations and discussions, and take notes about the important information.
The course syllabus contains additional details about the course.
May 6, 2019
June 17, 2019
August 21, 2019
