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 I	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 1.	Assessment 2 due Fri 6 Oct 11:55 PM
11			Case study II	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 2.
12			Case study III	Spencer (2022, Feb. 17). Data in Wonderland. Section 3.	Oral exam Mon 24 or Tue 25 Oct