Infographics

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Amanda Favia

Infographics (or Information graphics) are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly. ¹

For example:

: http://facethefactsusa.org/facts/supersized-hunger-pangs-supersized-waste-infographic/

Here are a few sites where you can create your own infographics (for free!) that you can easily embed into a post or share through social media (e.g., Facebook and Twitter):

(1) http://www.easel.ly/

(2) http://infogr.am/

(3) http://piktochart.com/

Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). Public Relations Writing: Form and Style. p.236. ↩

HTML Color Chart

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Suzanne Tamang

Web Monkey's handy HTML color chart will give you the hexadecimal codes that your browser uses to determine the color to display.

Handy Code Snippets

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Suzanne Tamang

Web Monkey's Code Snippets

Check our collection of scripts and templates for good ideas you may not know how (or may not want to bother) to program.

2012 ePortfolio Expo – May 2nd

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Suzanne Tamang

For those of you with your own websites on the ePortfolio system, you can enter your submission for the Second Annual Macaulay ePortfolio Expo by registering here.

If you don't have anything yet, but would like to enter, it's not too late! You have until April 23rd. Also, don't forget that your ITF is a great resource for help and you can always contact them to discuss and get feedback on your ideas or for technical support.

View the 2011 winning entries here.

A Very Brief Intro to Working with Data

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Suzanne Tamang

For a very brief intro to data collection, analysis and visualization, please use this link.

Case-studies for Computational Methods

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Suzanne Tamang

Stories by Method is a CMU site where you can explore the application of various statistical methods on real-world data. If you’re thinking to use a particular data analysis technique or visual tool, (e.g., histogram or correlation), the website will provide you a selection of case senarios in which they are used.

Types of Survey Questions

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Suzanne Tamang

The linked survey provides some examples for different types of survey questions one may incorporate in a questionnaire. If you’re thinking about collecting primary data with a survey, it may give you some good ideas for question structure and scales.

Scientific Poster Templates

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Suzanne Tamang

Posted are dome template options in both Keynote and PowerPoint . Please be sure that your template is a good choice for the types of content that you plan to show (photos, charts, graphs, maps) and that the overall design incorporates the elements of a good poster discussed in your class.