ETC5523: Communicating with Data

Lecturer

• Michael Lydeamore (Chief Examiner)

Tutors

• Cynthia Huang
• Janith Wanniarachchi

Consultations

All consultations will be in using zoom. Check Moodle for the links.

• Michael Lydeamore: Wed 4.00-5.00pm (in-person & online)
• Cynthia Huang: Fri 5.00-5.45pm (in-person)
• Janith Wanniarachchi: Thu 6.00-6.45pm (in-person)

Schedule

• Lectures: Wed 6.00-8.00pm F2F - See your timetable for the room
• Tutorial A: Thu 7.30-9.00pm F2F - See your timetable for the room
• Tutorial B: Fri 6.00-7.30pm F2F - See your timetable for the room
• Tutorial C: Fri 7.30-9.00pm F2F - See your timetable for the room

There are no lectures or tutorials during the midsemester break.

Week	Slides	Tutorial	Topic	Resources	Assessments
0			Information
1			Basic communication theory and practice	Why storytelling is so powerful in the digital era. Why storytelling is more trustworthy than presenting data. Making data mean more through storytelling.
2			Introduction to web technologies	Introduction to Data Technologies Ch 2-4
3			Communicating data with interactive web apps	Mastering Shiny
4			Data storytelling on the web	Quarto Guide
5	A: B:		Statistical model outputs and data tables		Assessment 1 due Fri 25 Aug 11:55 PM
6			Effective data visualisation	Fundamentals of Data Visualization
7			Captivating statistical presentations	Better Presentations (Sign in with Monash login)	Blog entry due Tue 5 Sep 11:55 PM
8			Clearly communicating with code	R Packages	Video group discussion due Fri 15 Sep 11:55 PM
9			Stylishly communicating with code	R Packages
Midsemester Break (1 week)
10			Case study	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 1.	Assessment 2 due Fri 6 Oct 11:55 PM
11			Guest lecture
12			Course recap		Oral exam Mon 24 or Tue 25 Oct