πŸ—“οΈ Week 08 - - Geospatial Data, Uncertainty & Design Principles

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Lecture Slides Tuesday

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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Lecture Slides Thursday

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Important Pedagogical Notes

Course Philosophy Reminder

Both presentations emphasize that this course is NOT about learning software tools. The key messages:

  1. Tools are means, not ends: Tableau, R, and Python are vehicles for executing visualization principles
  2. Learning requires practice: Students must experiment, make mistakes, and discover through trial and error
  3. Think before you click/code: Every design choice should be intentional
  4. Understanding > Following: Don’t just copy instructions; understand the reasoning