Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities

Jonathan C. Roberts; Benjamin Bach; Magdalena Boucher; Fanny Chevalier; Alexandra Diehl; Uta Hinrichs; Samuel Huron; Andy Kirk; Søren Knudsen; Isabel Meirelles; Rebecca Noonan; Laura Pelchmann; Fateme Rajabiyazdi; Christina Stoiber

doi:10.1109/VisGuides57787.2022.00009

Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities

Jonathan C. Roberts
, Benjamin Bach
, Magdalena Boucher
, Fanny Chevalier
, Alexandra Diehl
, Uta Hinrichs
, Samuel Huron
, Andy Kirk
, Søren Knudsen
, Isabel Meirelles
, Rebecca Noonan
, Laura Pelchmann
, Fateme Rajabiyazdi
, Christina Stoiber

School of Computer Science & Engineering

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
University of Toronto, Canada
University of Zürich
University of Edinburgh
Visualising Data Ltd.
IT University of Copenhagen
OCAD University
Munster Technological University
University of Cologne
Carleton University
Télécom Paris

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Abstract

This paper draws together nine strategies for creative visualization activities. Teaching visualization often involves running learning activities where students perform tasks that directly support one or more topics that the teacher wishes to address in the lesson. As a group of educators and researchers in visualization, we reflect on our learning experiences. Our activities and experiences range from dividing the tasks into smaller parts, considering different learning materials, to encouraging debate. With this paper, our hope is that we can encourage, inspire, and guide other educators with visualization activities. Our reflections provide an initial starting point of methods and strategies to craft creative visualisation learning activities, and provide a foundation for developing best practices in visualization education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education. IEEE VIS, Oklahoma City
Subtitle of host publication	VisGuides 2022
Editors	Banjamin Bach, Alfie Abdul-Rahman, Alexandra Diehl
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society Press
Pages	23-30
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VisGuides57787.2022.00009
Publication status	Published - 22 Dec 2022
Event	4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education: VisGuides 2022 - Oklahoma City, USA, Oklahoma City, United States Duration: 17 Oct 2022 → 17 Oct 2022 https://visguides-workshop.github.io

Publication series

Name	Workshop at IEEE VIS
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society Press

Workshop

Workshop	4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education
Country/Territory	United States
City	Oklahoma City
Period	17/10/22 → 17/10/22
Internet address	https://visguides-workshop.github.io

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Visualisation
Information Visualisation
Visualisation activities
Visualisation education
Education
Pedagogy
Multiple Views
Data analysis
Scientific Visualisation
VisActivities
Learning activities
Visualization systems and tools
Human Centred Computing
Applied Computing
Computer Graphics
Creativity
Design
Human Centred Design
Five Design-sheets

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CreativeVisLearnAct-RobertsETAL_VisGuides2022_IEEEVISAccepted author manuscript, 6.26 MB

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7 Article
5 Conference contribution
1 Book
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- 1 Editorial

Critical Design Strategy: a Method for Heuristically Evaluating Visualisation Designs
Roberts, J. C., Alnjar, H., Owen, A. & Ritsos, P. D., 19 Nov 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 32, 1, p. 1383-1393 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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File
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Data Meets Creativity: Authentic Learning through Data Art Design and Exhibition
Roberts, J. C., 20 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Computers and Graphics. 19 p., 104248.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
68 Downloads (Pure)
From Data to Insight: Using Contextual Scenarios to Teach Critical Thinking in Data Visualisation
Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P. & Ritsos, P. D., 3 Nov 2025. 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Open Access
File

1 Participation in Academic conference
1 Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
1 Other

Data Meets Creativity: The Data Art 2025 Exhibition
Roberts, J. (Contributor)
12 May 2025 → 2 Jun 2025
Activity: Other
EduVis : Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities
Keck, M. (Chair), Huron, S. (Chair), Panagiotidou, G. (Chair), Stoiber, C. (Chair), Rajabiyazdi, F. (Chair), Perin, C. (Chair), Roberts, J. (Chair) & Bach, B. (Chair)
22 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
Dagstuhl Seminar 22261 - Visualization Empowerment: How to Teach and Learn Data Visualization
Roberts, J. (Speaker)
26 Jun 2022 → 1 Jul 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course

Best Short Paper (the David Duce award) for: Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology
Owen, A. (Recipient) & Roberts, J. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2022
Prize: National/international honour

File

Design Methods for Computing (including Five Design-Sheets)
Roberts, J. (Participant), Ritsos, P. (Participant) & Headleand, C. (Participant)
Impact: Technological
Project Rainbow
Roberts, J. (Participant), Roberts, D. (Participant), Ritsos, P. (Participant), Gray, C. (Participant), Mearman, J. (Participant) & Butcher, P. (Participant)
Impact: Technological, Societal

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Roberts, J. C., Bach, B., Boucher, M., Chevalier, F., Diehl, A., Hinrichs, U., Huron, S., Kirk, A., Knudsen, S., Meirelles, I., Noonan, R., Pelchmann, L., Rajabiyazdi, F., & Stoiber, C. (2022). Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities. In B. Bach, A. Abdul-Rahman, & A. Diehl (Eds.), 4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education. IEEE VIS, Oklahoma City: VisGuides 2022 (pp. 23-30). (Workshop at IEEE VIS). IEEE Computer Society Press. https://doi.org/10.1109/VisGuides57787.2022.00009

Roberts, Jonathan C. ; Bach, Benjamin ; Boucher, Magdalena et al. / Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities. 4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education. IEEE VIS, Oklahoma City: VisGuides 2022. editor / Banjamin Bach ; Alfie Abdul-Rahman ; Alexandra Diehl. IEEE Computer Society Press, 2022. pp. 23-30 (Workshop at IEEE VIS).

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Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities

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