Difference between revisions of "Education Director"
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The Education Director is one of the twelve members of the [[Board_of_Directors|Board of Directors]]. Their mission is to increase the data visualization literacy of the world. | |||
== Duties according to [[Data Visualization Society#Bylaws|Bylaws]] == | |||
# Set strategy for increasing data visualization literacy of membership and beyond | |||
# Find ways to support already existing external data visualization education initiatives | |||
# Manage educational resources for members and data viz community | |||
# Identify opportunities to influence curricula to include data visualization in academic programs and schools | |||
# Lead compilation of resources and best practices for teaching data visualization at various levels | |||
# Surface data visualization research findings | |||
# Manage Education Committee | |||
== Tasks == | |||
* Lead compilation of resources and best practices for teaching data visualization at various levels | * Lead compilation of resources and best practices for teaching data visualization at various levels | ||
* Manage educational resources for members and data viz community | * Manage educational resources for members and data viz community | ||
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* Surface data visualization research findings | * Surface data visualization research findings | ||
[[Category:Board | == Guiding Questions == | ||
* What educational resources can DVS provide? | |||
* What is the current state of data viz literacy? What resources could help increase that? | |||
* How might we make data viz education more accessible? | |||
== Relevant Documentation == | |||
[[Category:Board of Directors]] | |||
Revision as of 11:38, 7 December 2021
The Education Director is one of the twelve members of the Board of Directors. Their mission is to increase the data visualization literacy of the world.
Duties according to Bylaws
- Set strategy for increasing data visualization literacy of membership and beyond
- Find ways to support already existing external data visualization education initiatives
- Manage educational resources for members and data viz community
- Identify opportunities to influence curricula to include data visualization in academic programs and schools
- Lead compilation of resources and best practices for teaching data visualization at various levels
- Surface data visualization research findings
- Manage Education Committee
Tasks
- Lead compilation of resources and best practices for teaching data visualization at various levels
- Manage educational resources for members and data viz community
- Manage the education piece of the DVS accreditation program
- Identify opportunities to influence curricula to include data visualization in academic programs and schools
- Surface data visualization research findings
Guiding Questions
- What educational resources can DVS provide?
- What is the current state of data viz literacy? What resources could help increase that?
- How might we make data viz education more accessible?