Communicating Data Clearly and Effectively in the Classroom

Communicating Data Clearly and Effectively in the Classroom Katie Metz, MBA Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington

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Agenda Data Communication Overview Tools for Excellent Data Communication Examples of Excellent Data Communication Communicating Data Without a Visual Aid

Data Communication Overview Keep it SIMPLE Focus on AUDIENCE Goal turn information into knowledge

“Speakers mistakenly think that they can get far more information across than is actually possible in a presentation. ” --Max Atkinson, 2009 (BBC News)

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Other Communication Factors How much do your students understand about the course topic / lecture? o What level is the course? o How long has it been, if ever, since they were last exposed to this topic? Where is your presentation? o Time of day? Day of the week? o Classroom setup and capabilities?

What types of data do you communicate and how? Create a Wordle

Infographics http: //dailyinfographic. com/getting-ahead-in-businesswith-body-language-infographic

Awesome Data Communication Tools Tagxedo Easelly Poll (use www. indiana. edu) (Infographics) Everywhere Infogram Padlet (Storyboarding)

According to a 2010 UEFA study detailing spending for European professional soccer, clubs' combined annual loss rose 36 percent from 20092010.

36% $520 million

Premier League Sponsorship Deals Top 8 Teams for 2011 -2012 sportingintelligence. com

2011 -2012 Premier League Sponsorship Revenue Fulham £ 4 Arsenal £ 6 Premier League Team Aston Villa £ 8 Tottenham £ 10 Chelsea £ 14 Man City £ 20 Liverpool £ 20 Man Utd £ 20 £ 5 £ 10 Revenue in Millions £ 15 £ 20 £ 25

Before … On-Time Arrivals by Airline 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Alaska Delta Southwest United US Airways American Jet. Blue

… After Image courtesy of huffingtonpost. com

Before … Cost o $50 for paint supplies o $100 for 2 days of labor o $20 for transportation o TOTAL = $170 per job Revenue o $300 charged per job o 7 jobs anticipated this summer o TOTAL = $2100

… After Cost per job Supplies $50 Labor $100 Transportation TOTAL Revenue per job TOTAL Operating Profit $20 $1, 190 $300 $2, 100 $910

Be Creative! How might I “think outside of the box” to relate to my students with non-technological visuals? How might I better convey my message using a visual aid I might not have otherwise tried? How might I effectively incorporate Prezi?

Communicating Data Clearly and Effectively – Question and Answer Katie Metz, MBA kmetz@indiana. edu