Data Visualization: New Directions for Evaluation
Tarek Azzam and Stephanie Evergreen, "Data Visualization: New Directions for Evaluation"
English | ISBN: 1118793412 | 2013 | 96 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1118793412 | 2013 | 96 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Do you communicate data and information to stakeholders? This issue is Part 1 of a two–part series on data visualization and evaluation. In Part 1, we introduce recent developments in the quantitative and qualitative data visualization field and provide a historical perspective on data visualization, its potential role in evaluation practice, and future directions. It discusses: Quantitative visualization methods such as tree maps Sparklines Web–based interactive visualization Different types of qualitative data visualizations, along with examples in various evaluation contexts A toolography describing additional data visualization tools and software, along with their major strengths and limitations. Intended as a guidance for understanding and designing data visualizations, this issue introduces fundamental concepts and links them to daily practice. This is the 139 th volume of the Jossey–Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Evaluation , an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.