Meeting 4 Agenda

Meeting Info

• Zoom
• Monday, July 17 at 9am

Objectives

• Concepts: Information/Data and Information Theory Continued
• Review Finalized Survey and collected orientation materials
• Define and discuss next steps

Activities

• Intern Reports:
  • Finalized Survey in ArcGIS123
  • Orientation materials collected / Dropbox
  • Journal posts: Mapping Exercise, Reading, Resources Links
• Discussion Continued:
  • Information, Data, and Information Design
  • Chapter 2: The Language of Information, information in terms of data
  • Chapter 3: Mathematical Theory of Communication aka Information Theory
• Next Steps?
  • Review and analyze data from surveys and collected materials
  • Identify the problems
  • Brainstorm solutions

To-Do For Next Meeting

Read/Watch:

Meirelles, Isabel. Design for Information : An Introduction to the Histories, Theories, and Best Practices Behind Effective Information Visualizations, Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2013. Introduction (PDF here)

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• UX Deep Dive: Analyzing Data (25 Minutes)
• How to Analyze Survey Results (5 Minutes)

Suggested:

• Floridi, Luciano. Information: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2010. Chapter 4 / PDFs here
• Surveys and Questionnaires for UX Projects (1 Hour)
• UX Foundations: Research (1 Hour)

Complete:

1. Test Survey Questions with your team and others
2. Collect any remaining materials about your department in the Dropbox
3. Week 4 Journal Entry: Create a Post using the Category: Journal.
   Include the following:
   • Write a brief reflection on the readings/media
   • Share links to any web resources, definitions, media, tutorials, or tools to add to the Course Resources or Glossary on the Model Course Site.