ISQA 8750 STORYTELLING WITH DATA (3 credits)
This course provides an in-depth study of how to build a compelling story using data for business professionals to make winning arguments, it provides an overview of a number of technologies and research disciplines that enabled the power of data visualization. Data visualization is critical to managing large volumes of data, and can be defined as the science (analytical) and art (design) of manipulating and presenting data for expression and cognitive recognition. Data visualization involves using data in a way that humans can clearly understand, supporting efforts by organization to gain competitive advantage by changing operations, decision-making, and strategic initiatives.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 1620 or equivalent. Admission into the UNO graduate program, basic web development or work experience with comparable grounding in programing, scripting concepts & technologies and permission by the instructor is needed.