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Seeing Data Clearly: Visualization Literacy in a Data-Driven World Online
Visualization literacy—the ability to interpret, evaluate, and create meaningful visual representations of data—is essential for informed decision-making in today's data-driven world. This talk delves into the process of developing a concise and accurate assessment tool for measuring visualization literacy, focusing on its design, implementation, and refinement. Additionally, it highlights ongoing efforts to adapt and expand the tool for more generalized and global contexts, addressing the challenges of balancing simplicity, precision, and cultural relevance. This session serves as a call to action, encouraging participants to actively advance visualization literacy as a critical global initiative.
Free and open to all, registration requested for Zoom link.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Alvitta Ottley is an Associate Professor in Computer Science & Engineering Department at WashU, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. She uses interdisciplinary approaches to solve problems such as how best to display information for and how to design human-in-the-loop visual analytics interfaces that are more attuned to how people think. Her research supports effective decision-making in various domains, such as health communication, intelligence analysis, and scientific discovery.
- Date:
- Friday, February 14, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Community Faculty Graduate Students Library Staff Staff Undergraduate Students