Title: Teaching visual analytics with real-world examples

Authors: Ramakrishna Ayyagari; Jaejoo Lim

Addresses: University of Massachusetts, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, USA ' Brock School of Business, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, USA

Abstract: Business analytics (BA) has grown over the past few years and is expected to stay relevant for years to come. This growth has created the need for students with skills in the field of business analytics. Educational institutions are creating programs and courses that teach skills in this area. One relevant area in information systems is making sense of data through visualisations. A challenge in teaching visualisations is transferring the skills learned from sample data to real-world data. Our paper provides specific examples to incorporate into visualisation or analytics courses. The examples are timely, highly relevant and were enthusiastically received by students.

Keywords: visualisations; storytelling; tableau; analytics; education; teaching.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIOME.2024.143741

International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 2024 Vol.7 No.4, pp.319 - 331

Received: 31 Aug 2023
Accepted: 12 Jan 2024
Published online: 06 Jan 2025 *

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