Visualization Tools

1. Powerpoint/Prezi

1.1. presentation software program that creates a slide show with important bullet points

1.2. commonly used for business purposes, for training and educational purposes

1.3. used by speakers infront of greater audiences

1.4. Pros: - keep speaker organized - material is presented in a legible, neat way - can be easily accessed by everyone - simple to use

1.5. Cons: - not all, important data can be processed - may take attention away from the topic (if pictures etc, are included)

2. Infograph

2.1. Visual representation of information or data as a diagram

2.2. use to communicate data visually to simplify a complicated concept

2.3. used by social media user, who want to get an overview of info quickly

2.4. Pros: - quick, easy date mediation - appealing due to colors and eye-catcher - shareable - visual data is retained better

2.5. Cons: - time consuming to prepare - can't be indexed - not all, important data can be processed

3. Videos

3.1. a recording, reproducing or broadcasting of moving, visual images

3.2. used to engage the audience to think about and act on the info you're converying

3.3. used by people who are looking for easy data mediation

3.4. Pros: - portable - visual learning is powerful - pausing and rewinding allows flexible learning

3.5. Cons: - requires equipment to produce and to play - videos are hard to edit - often data is not written anywhere --> data can't be looked up