Data Visualization for M&E
BRIDGE M&E Colloquium Jerusha Govender 8 August 2017
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Data Visualization for M&E BRIDGE M&E Colloquium Jerusha Govender 8 August 2017 About Us We help organizations tell their story through innovative analysis, data visualization & strategic communication Jerusha Govender |
BRIDGE M&E Colloquium Jerusha Govender 8 August 2017
We help organizations tell their story through innovative analysis, data visualization & strategic communication
Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Graphical representation of quantitative and qualitative data, such as chart, map, diagram, etc
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Simplify Complexity Digest Detail Beautify Information
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Source: Few, S. 2nd Ed. Data Visualization for Human Perception. (in) The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed. by Mads Soegaard, Rikke Friis Dam Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Source: http://www.wikipremed.com/mcat_course_psychology.php?module=2§ion=7
“Perceptual Organization”
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“map by Charles Joseph Minard portrays the losses suffered by Napoleon’s army in the Russian campaign of 1812” Source: https://sites.psu.edu/julieludeman/2016/02/22/edward-tufte-the-da-vinci-of-data/ Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
Interest over time Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time. A value of 100 is the peak popularity for the term. A value of 50 means that the term is half as popular. Likewise a score of 0 means the
term was less than 1% as
popular as the peak.
2012 2017 “Data Visualization” – Discipline – Google Trends Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
M&E Data Journalism Jerusha Govender | jerusha@thedatainnovator.com | @datainnovator
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Simple Graphical Solutions
Advanced Analytics
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The process of creating well researched and aesthetically pleasing infographics, charts, diagrams, and/ or maps to summaries data in a way that is quick and easy for the reader or audience to understand
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and effectively. I.e. ensure that the chart, graph, map or diagram chosen is appropriate
appropriate use of colour
theme throughout, using text size, font, style, icons and colour
F 69% M 31%
Series1 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 F M U
F, 454 8 M, 203 3
Pie chart – with caution Icon Matrix Inappropriate chart Poor font size
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10 20 30 10 12 50 60 30 50 30 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1 2 3 4 5 Before After 40 40 40 18 John Mary Lisa Ann Peter
Change in test scores
Bar Chart Incorrect choice
No labels or heading Do we need data labels and axis?
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Bar Chart
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
55 35 68 59 58 42 55 34 53 25 52 37 49 23 46 33 42 22 39 17 15 13 36 27 22
Confident that I can achieve my plans Have a clear idea of what steps to achieve my life plans A mentor to other people Part of a network that helps me access opportunities Have ideas on how to solve SA’s challenges Know how to make my voice heard on challenges facing SA If I want to start my own project, I know someone who can support me Know someone who can help me further my education Know someone who can help me find a job in the sector I can make a difference in SA Clear plan for my future People around me that can help my achieve my plans Helped other people get access to opportunities
Dumbel plot
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Line Chart
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Sorted Bar chart
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Describing location and scale in words can be challenging. Even graphs alone do not provide a clear spatial picture, i.e. how far one location is from another or how big it is compared to another. Maps allow us to condense and present spacial variation.
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South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Somalia, Chad, Togo and Tunisia have the highest levels of indicator X Heat Map
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Chart Overlays
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amount of space and in a manner that communicates clearly and immediately.”
Few, S. 2013. Information Dashboard Design. Analytics Press. Burlingame
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Line chart Conditional formatting
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Dashboards
Analysis
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Based on the themes and key points identified use symbols to emphasize enclosure and similarity. This reduces reading time as icon represents a statement or category.
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"The key factors inhibiting schools from acquiring computers are: absence of electricity, lack of funding, insufficient building, lack of available and trained staff, poor security"
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In long term projects the series of key events or even the complex stages of an evaluation can be hard to condense. Timelines allow us to tell the story of the sequence and complexity of events.
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Using photographs allows the reader a more detailed understanding of a context or perspective. It also arouses emotions and engagement. This is particularly useful when a writing style is not emotive, but there is a need to convey severity, or contextual detail.
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Only 10% of South Africa’s 28 000 schools have access to one or more computers
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telling training in November 2017
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