Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau
Leveraging the visualizations you created in the previous course, Visual Analytics with Tableau, you will create dashboards that help you identify the story within your data, and you will discover how to use Storypoints to create a powerful story to leave a lasting impression with your audience. You will balance the goals of your stakeholders with the needs of your end-users, and be able to structure and organize your story for maximum impact. Throughout the course you will apply more advanced functions within Tableau, such as hierarchies, actions and parameters to guide user interactions.
Buy Now AED 274.99 + VAT
Monthly Subscription Starting at AED 99 + VAT
- Level Foundation
- Duration 15 hours
- Course by University of California, Davis
-
Offered by
About
Leveraging the visualizations you created in the previous course, Visual Analytics with Tableau, you will create dashboards that help you identify the story within your data, and you will discover how to use Storypoints to create a powerful story to leave a lasting impression with your audience. You will balance the goals of your stakeholders with the needs of your end-users, and be able to structure and organize your story for maximum impact. Throughout the course you will apply more advanced functions within Tableau, such as hierarchies, actions and parameters to guide user interactions. For your final project, you will create a compelling narrative to be delivered in a meeting, as a static report, or in an interactive display online.Modules
Getting Started
-
2
Videos
-
2
Readings
2
Videos
- Course Introduction
- What is a Story?
2
Readings
- A Note from UC Davis
- Save Workbooks to Tableau Public
Planning and Preproduction: Aligning Your Audience, Stakeholders and Data
-
9
Videos
-
2
Readings
-
1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- The Who, What, Why, and How
9
Videos
- Introduction to Planning and Preproduction for Visualizations
- A Design Checklist of the Who, What, Why, and How
- Start with Your Stakeholders
- Addressing Your Audience and Their Context
- Finding the Story
- Prioritizing, Optimizing, and Designing the Data Story
- Case Study - "The Tale of 100 Entrepreneurs" (Part 1)
- Case Study - "The Tale of 100 Entrepreneurs" (Part 2)
- Case Study - "The Tale of 100 Entrepreneurs" (Part 3)
2
Readings
- Journalistic Data Stories
- Additional Readings
Project Brief and Part 1
-
3
Readings
-
1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Part 1: Create a Design Checklist
3
Readings
- Project Brief
- Sylvia and Terrence Personas
- Sample - SuperStore Dataset
Review
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Module 1
Key Metrics, Indicators, and Decision Triggers
-
6
Videos
6
Videos
- Introduction to Key Metrics, Indicators, and Decision Triggers
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Tableau Calculated Fields and KPIs
- Creating Complex KPIs Using Tableau
- Thresholds and Alerts
- Data Quality
Review
-
1
Discussion
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Module 2 Quiz
1
Discussions
- Part 2: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Dashboards and Storytelling With Data
-
7
Videos
-
2
Readings
7
Videos
- Best Practices for Dashboard Design
- Dashboard Design Principles 1, 2, & 3
- Dashboard Design Principles 4, 5, & 6
- Hierarchies, Actions, Filters, and Parameters (Parts 1&2)
- Hierarchies, Actions, Filters, and Parameters (Part 3)
- Hierarchies, Actions, Filters, and Parameters (Part 4)
- Important Considerations for Creating Dashboards
2
Readings
- Pre-Reading: Tableau Whitepaper
- Recommended Readings
Review
-
1
Discussion
-
1
PeerReview
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Module 3
1
Peer Review
- Creating a Dashboard
1
Discussions
- Part 3: Narrative Arc & the 3C's
Tell the Story of Your Data
-
16
Videos
-
3
Readings
16
Videos
- Tell the Story of Your Data Introduction
- The Art of Storytelling (Past, Present, and Future)
- Storytelling and the Human Brain
- Bringing Data to Life: Emotions and Data Storytelling
- Emotion Modulators: Color, Language, and Other Design Elements
- Framing and Format
- Framing, Conventions, and Priming
- False Narratives and Data Storytelling
- Telling the Stories within the Story (Part 1)
- Telling the Stories within the Story (Part 2)
- Story Considerations
- Preparation of the Story Points
- Setting Up the Story
- Creating Points in the Story
- Interactive Story
- Create a Data Story in a Static Presentation
3
Readings
- Pre-Reading: Tableau Whitepaper and Training Video
- Examples of Emotions in Data Storytelling
- Additional Readings
Review
-
1
Discussion
-
1
PeerReview
-
1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Module 4
1
Peer Review
- Part 4: Story Points Presentation
1
Discussions
- Single-Frame Visualization (Optional Activity)
Course Summary
-
1
Videos
-
1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Course Reflection
1
Videos
- Course Summary
Auto Summary
Discover how to transform your data into compelling narratives with the "Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau" course. Perfect for those interested in Data Science and AI, this course builds on your existing knowledge from Visual Analytics with Tableau. Guided by expert instructors from Coursera, you will learn how to design impactful dashboards that reveal the stories within your data. Key highlights include mastering advanced Tableau functions like hierarchies, actions, and parameters to enhance user interactions. You'll also learn to balance stakeholder goals with user needs and structure your stories for maximum impact. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills to create a powerful narrative for presentations, reports, or interactive online displays. With a duration of 900 minutes, this foundation-level course is available through a Starter subscription. It is ideal for anyone looking to effectively communicate data insights and leave a lasting impression on their audience.
Govind Acharya
Hunter Whitney