Invitation to an NYU online seminar for Spring 2017 - The course offers immersion into the creative process, the discipline of sketching and revising, and the practical use of data visualization tools. This is a studio course with intensive work with the instructor.
2. Spring 2017 Course Details
• Who:
– Dr. Andres Fortino, principal faculty
• Where:
– NYU School of Professional Studies
– Center for Advanced Digital Applications
• When:
– Five weeks, March 27-May 6, 2017
• What:
– Online self-paced, weekly modules (MOOC-style)
– Non-credit graduate-level seminar, graded
• Sign up:
– https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/courses/DATA1-
CE9002-the-art-of-data-visualization.html
– Cost: $675
8. Class Format - Online
• The instruction for the course is conducted online
asynchronously.
• That means there are not set “class meetings”. The material
for the class is posted on line as modules to be done weekly,
with short video presentations (10-20 min) by the instructor
and assignments to be completed each week.
• Since in this class students learn by giving and receiving
criticism class participate in the class forums each week is
required. Students are required to post at least one criticism
of two of their colleagues assignments to receive credit for
the class.
• Faculty is constantly available to give feedback and guidance
• All classwork as well as assignment submissions are done
through the NYU Classes Learning Management System.
• Studio format with small classes