“It was really interesting to gauge how scale is a big factor in choosing the representation for your data. Something I wasn't thinking about in my postcards. Struggled with the ambiguity that comes with data types.”
“It was interesting to notice how the mode of encoding can really impact how others might interpret my representation. Definitely need to think more intentionally about how these decisions are made”
“Data visualization should have a clear rational and help answer the question you are asking about the activity.”
“How many different types of data can be extracted from a seemingly simple task or activity.”
“How little thought I have put in to why I was representing data the way I was, I was automatically doing some things and not doing others of what we learned today”
“When I realized I represented an activity (how things become part of me) instead of the process of that activity (how I decide to make things a part of me, the way I came to decide how things would be integrated).”
“I realized the clear difference between coding an item vs. a process.”
“'Consistency' between data type and encoding method refers to where the visual design principle matches the data measurement scale”
“I think being able to run through the quick group activity and recognizing the VDP on our own was a kick in the right direction!”
“I’ve found out I’ve mostly been using color to visualize data”
“Previously didn’t really think about the different affordances of the encoding/visualization methods in my postcards, but now realize that it matters a lot!”
