Ethical Data Visualization and Human Impact
Focusing on the intersection of design and ethics, this course ensures staff understand the human impact of data visualization. Participants will master techniques to represent data responsibly, avoiding bias while maximizing communication clarity for a diverse audience.
£320
Certified Ethical Data Visualizer
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Ethical Data Visualization and Human Impact: the short answers
- What is Ethical Data Visualization and Human Impact?
- Focusing on the intersection of design and ethics, this course ensures staff understand the human impact of data visualization. Participants will master techniques to represent data responsibly, avoiding bias while maximizing communication clarity for a diverse audience.
- Who is Ethical Data Visualization and Human Impact for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Data Visualizers working in Business Intelligence & Data Visualization (Tableau/Power BI), and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Ethical Data Visualization and Human Impact take?
- Around 15 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Ethical Data Visualizer, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £320 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Detect and mitigate bias in visual representations
- Apply accessible design principles to BI dashboards
- Create visualizations that prioritize clarity and honesty
- Incorporate ethical considerations into design workflows
- Evaluate dashboard impact on target audiences
Written by Clara Schmidt, Senior Information Designer. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Ethical Data Visualizer, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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