Since 2012, I have been co-teaching a course at NYU Stern called Operations in Panama: A man. A plan. A canal. Panama. Operations in Panama is an experiential course in global supply chain management, logistics, and real estate development in
Dr. Hans Rosling – An inspiration Part 2
This is the second of three posts that describes an exercise I’ve designed based on the work of Dr. Hans Rosling. In the first post, I described an exercise where I ask students to interpret the key takeaways from a
Three ways to think about learning – Key takeaways from #smwlearning
In this knowledge economy there is a need for a sophisticated set of skills. Learning is a modern day entrepreneurial survival tool, especially given today’s fast-paced and ever-changing landscape. It can go beyond simply company culture and staying on top
Dr. Hans Rosling – An Inspiration: Part 1
The late Hans Rosling has been an inspiration to me and millions of others because of his passion for using information visualizations to communicate powerful ideas. In tribute, I wanted to share an exercise I created based on Dr. Rosling’s
Effective practices for live online teaching
Live online teaching is an alternative to face-to-face teaching or asynchronous online teaching. It enables instructors to connect with students synchronously without the restrictions of a physical classroom. Web conferencing software can be used to deliver lectures, hold seminars, or facilitate study
Bring experts into the classroom with Skype
Use Skype to extend your classroom by inviting experts to join remotely. Many instructors invite professionals into their classrooms to add diversity to the discussion and dialogue. Introducing students to professionals in their field of study is one way to
Refining charts using Adobe Illustrator
This is a tutorial for using Adobe Illustrator to edit data visualizations. This was created for my Data Visualization Students at NYU Stern! I provided step by step instructions followed by a video tutorial and demonstration. Enjoy!
The future of business intelligence: Data visualization
I was invited to speak at the Plotcon conference in early November. The conference has been described as “The world’s most visionary conference for data visualization in scientific computing, finance, business, and journalism.” It was a true honor to be
Data Visualization: A select toolkit
There are a wide range of tools available to refine your data and to create, edit, alter, and display your visualizations. These include: R, Python, HTML, plot.ly, JavaScript, Qlikview, Google’s Visualization API, Tableau, Domo, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, PowerPoint, KeyNote, and
Data Visualization: A select bibliography
There are many books, guides, and tutorials to help you learn data visualization. In this post, I’m sharing a select bibliography of the 16 key readings that I use in my practice and teaching. The readings are diverse; data visualization