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    The document outlines the topics and schedule for an SFU VA 101 workshop that runs from October 6th to November 26th. It includes 16 classes over the period that cover topics such as data types, visual variables, data cleaning, network analysis, text analysis, geo-spatial data, and privacy concerns. Labs are incorporated to provide hands-on experience with tools like Tableau, Gephi, Google Refine, and IN-SPIRE. The workshop culminates in final assignment presentations and a final exam on November 26th.

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    The document outlines the topics and schedule for an SFU VA 101 workshop that runs from October 6th to November 26th. It includes 16 classes over the period that cover topics such as data types, visual variables, data cleaning, network analysis, text analysis, geo-spatial data, and privacy concerns. Labs are incorporated to provide hands-on experience with tools like Tableau, Gephi, Google Refine, and IN-SPIRE. The workshop culminates in final assignment presentations and a final exam on November 26th.

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    The document outlines the topics and schedule for an SFU VA 101 workshop that runs from October 6th to November 26th. It includes 16 classes over the period that cover topics such as data types, visual variables, data cleaning, network analysis, text analysis, geo-spatial data, and privacy concerns. Labs are incorporated to provide hands-on experience with tools like Tableau, Gephi, Google Refine, and IN-SPIRE. The workshop culminates in final assignment presentations and a final exam on November 26th.

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    Last Updated: November 17

    SFU VA 101 Workshop Outline:


    (Subject to Change)

    Date
    Class
    Topic
    06-Oct
    1 Introduction
    08-Oct

    2 Your Data + Demo of VA

    13-Oct

    3 Data Types + Visual Variables

    15-Oct

    4 Holiday

    20-Oct

    5 Data Assumptions/evaluating data and Data Cleaning

    22-Oct

    6 Data collection/Harvesting

    27-Oct

    7 Analyzing relational data (Networks)

    29-Oct

    8 Visual Variables Part 2

    03-Nov

    9 Introduction to text analysis

    05-Nov

    10

    10-Nov

    11 No Class

    12-Nov

    12 Data wrangling Part 2

    17-Nov

    13 Geo-spatial data and Shortcuts

    19-Nov
    24-Nov

    14 Privacy concerns/ & Start Final Assignment


    Presentations
    15 Finish Final Assignment Presentations

    26-Nov

    16 Final exam! (2 hours)

    Lab
    Tableau walkthrough

    Visual Variables

    Google Refine

    Gephi walkthrough

    Advanced text analysis:


    IN-SPIRE

    Digital storytelling
    Regular expressions

    Tableau w/ story telling

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