Category Archives: Visualization

Workshop – Digital Storytelling in the Humanities

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Andy Petroski

Stories were once the primary medium for sharing knowledge and culture.  Stories captivate our senses and excite our imagination.  Today’s digital technologies allow us to bring the medium back into prominence by allowing media convergence, social interaction and audience (learner) … Continue reading →

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Workshop – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Albert Sarvis

It is estimated that 80% of all data has a spatial component.  Placing that data within the visual framework of a map is a powerful tool for promoting visual analysis and contextual understanding.  Common methods of extracting, manipulating and displaying the spatial nature … Continue reading →

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