Infographics and Data Visualization with PowerPoint
About This Course
Learn the essentials of creating compelling infographics using PowerPoint in this focused course. Starting with an introduction to the various types of infographics, you'll discover how to plan and extract insights that drive data-informed decisions. This module covers the foundations, including what infographics are and how they can be effectively used to summarize complex information quickly and clearly.
Advance your skills by engaging in hands-on activities that teach you to construct infographics in PowerPoint, focusing on aspects like visual hierarchy, color schemes, and typography that align with your brand. You'll learn data visualization techniques specific to PowerPoint that enhance your ability to communicate effectively with your audience. Additionally, the course will guide you through reviewing your infographics, emphasizing storytelling and the dos and don'ts to make your presentations not just informative but also engaging.
What You'll Learn
LO1: Draw insights from infographics to make data-driven decisions.
LO2: Leverage PowerPoint infographics for articulating data insights to stakeholders.
LO3: Assess the effectiveness of PowerPoint infographics based on allocated resources in accordance to business goals.
Course Outline:
Topic 1: Introduction to Infographics
• What is Infographics?
• Exploring different infographic types
• Planning for infographics
• Extracting insights from infographics
Topic 2. Create Infographics on Powerpoint
• Visual hierarchy and layout
• Color and branding
• Typography
• Data visualization techniques for Infographics
Topic 3 Review Infographics
• Do and Don’ts of Infographics
• Storytelling through Infographics
• Engaging the audience with a visual story
Entry Requirements
Knowledge and Skills
• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.