In-Class Exercise 5.2: Creating Infographics
Here is the exercise.
And here is the graphic file you’ll need: Philadelphia Area Obesity Rates.png.
Right-click on the file and save it to your computer.
Reading Quiz #5: Complete by October 9
Some quick instructions:
- You must complete the quiz by the start of class on October 9.
- When you click on the link, you may see a Google sign in screen. Use your AccessNet ID and password to sign in. It will then take you to the quiz.
If it says you don’t have access, make sure you’re signed out of your regular Gmail (non-TUMail) account! - You can only do the quiz once. If you submit multiple times, I’ll only use the first (oldest) one.
- This is “open book” – you can use the articles to answer the questions – but do not get help from anyone else.
Ready? Take the quiz by clicking this link.
In-Class Exercise 5.1: Telling a Story Through Visualization
Here is the exercise.
Before you start, save this Tableau file and the studentloans2013 Excel workbook to your computer. Remember, to save the file right-click on the link and choose “Save As…” (don’t just left-click on the link).
In-Class Exercise 4.2: Getting Familiar with Tableau
Here is the exercise.
And here is the spreadsheet you’ll need to complete the exercise [In-Class Exercise 4.2 – FoodAtlas.xlsx].
Make sure you right-click on the Excel file link and select “Save [Link] As…” to save it to your computer before starting the exercise.
Reading Quiz #4: Complete by September 25
Some quick instructions:
- You must complete the quiz by the start of class on September 25.
- When you click on the link, you may see a Google sign in screen. Use your AccessNet ID and password to sign in. It will then take you to the quiz.
If it says you don’t have access, make sure you’re signed out of your regular Gmail (non-TUMail) account! - You can only do the quiz once. If you submit multiple times, I’ll only use the first (oldest) one.
- This is “open book” – you can use the articles to answer the questions – but do not get help from anyone else.
Ready? Take the quiz by clicking this link.
In-Class Exercise 4.1: Finding Good and Bad Visualizations
Here is the exercise
Here are the links in case you cannot click from the document.
Remember to leave a comment on this post with the link to your graphic for our discussion.
Assignment 1: Analyze a Data Set Using Tableau
Here is the assignment.
Here is the worksheet as a Word document to make it easy to fill in and submit (along with your Tableau file).
And here is the data file you will need to complete the assignment [In-Class Exercise 2.1 – 2015 Car Fuel Econ.xlsx].
Assignment 1 is due October 2 before the start of class. Email your completed answer sheet and Tableau workbook to me. This is an individual assignment.
Extra credit: Complete by September 20
Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on September 2. It only needs to be three or four sentences.
If you sign in using your AccessNet ID and password you won’t have to fill in the name, email and captcha fields when you leave your comment.
In your opinion, what was the most important takeaway from Maurice Whetstone’s talk on Thursday? What did you learn about the way data is used to make decisions? Relate your observation to the class material if you can. If you did not attend class you cannot answer this question.
Your answer will not appear unless I approve it so please do not worry if you do not see it appear. I will approve them next Thursday when they are due.
Reading Quiz #3: Complete by September 18
Some quick instructions:
- You must complete the quiz by the start of class on September 18. The quiz is based on the readings for the whole week.
- When you click on the link, you may see a Google sign in screen. Use your AccessNet ID and password to sign in. It will then take you to the quiz.
If it says you don’t have access, make sure you’re signed out of your regular Gmail (non-TUMail) account! - You can only do the quiz once. If you submit multiple times, I’ll only use the first (oldest) one.
- This is “open book” – you can use the articles to answer the questions – but do not get help from anyone else.
Ready? Take the quiz by clicking this link.
Guest Speaker on September 13: Maurice Whetstone, Director of Enterprise Data Management, QVC
Our guest speaker on Thursday will be Maurice Whetstone of QVC. Please be sure to read Mr Whetstone’s bio below and come to class prepared to ask questions. You can also look at his information on Linkedin.
Maurice Whetstone joined QVC in May of 2013. He is currently the Director of Enterprise Data Management. Enterprise Data Management at QVC consists of three tenets:
- Business Intelligence
- Enterprise Data Warehousing
- Data Analytics
Throughout his career Maurice has led initiatives in several areas including but not limited to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), E-commerce, E-business, Intranets, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Intelligence(BI), Big Data and Enterprise Data Warehousing at companies such as Lenox China, Coach Inc. and Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Maurice has worked with and/or supported tools such as Crystal Reports, Cognos, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, Tableau, SAS, & Microsoft SQL Reporting Services. He has worked with databases such as DB2/400, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Netezza and Teradata.