Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I am a researcher and within my group we gather a lot of scientific data which we deem as important .   Most of the time , scientific data from experiments turns out to be a lot of numbers , which includes   many complicated names and processes . Therefore , for many of the co - workers , this data can be very   confusing and consequently , the focus within the group gets lost easily . This poses a challenge , since   these stakeholders also should have a say of what the company should be going forward with , as well   as be informed of the company ’s activity in a way that is understandable . This causes some challenge   when it comes to communication between parts of the company . 

 For this essay I have chosen the tool of Visualization . Visualization involves principals in which data   can be presented in clear visual representations to enhance the uptake of content . As Angela Myer   mentions in her visualization lecture from this course , you do not have artistic and drawing for   visualization , but visual thinking . Visualization is quite broad , and its purpose is to communicate   information or a message can be used in an infinite matter . These include animations , diagrams ,   animations and pictures . Visualization is good for many different projects , for this specific project it   would be great due to the difficulty in the scientific content and large data that is involved , in which   you have to know a lot of the research to even understand much of the results . This is why we would   use visualization to make all our stakeholders understand how our current research is going . 

 Application 

 The tool of visualization was applied to convert scientific numbers and data to adapt into clear pictures   and figures that are easy to understand . This was done with specific programmes that are specialized to   use plenty of data to create simplistic figures , one of them being tableau . The thinking process was   made in exploration of different medical compounds and its ’ effect in clear shapes and colors to   represent these compounds . This made the presentation go more efficient for the group , since they   both got an understanding as to how the compounds were used step by step , but also understood the   results more clearly . 

 Insight & Approach 

 By applying visualization as a tool , it made me realize that the project meetings had a heightened   focus from the stakeholders , higher input , and a higher understanding of the project itself . Due to the   higher understanding , more questions and suggestions came from the stakeholders and new   perspective was gained to the research group . There were still improvements on the results and figures   that could be made , however , it is always hard to convert a stack of data into something that is easy to   understand for everybody . What visualization taught me , is that there are multiple ways of showing   what the researchers have achieved . If that becomes clear , everyone understands , and can therefore be   heard since they will have an opinion about it . And as in all kind of statistics and data , the higher the   quantity and quality of information from people , the better the information and perspective will be   gained . 

 This approach chosen I deem to be correct for the challenge that it had faced , however , there are other   tools that are available that might help just as much or give support along the way . I believe that Mind   mapping would be a great technique , both in the researcher group , and in the whole group in general . 

 It has many applications in the researcher group . Conducted studies from Cunningham ( 2005 ) revealed   that approximately 80 % of biology students thought that ‘ ’ mind mapping helped them understand   concept and ideas in science ’’ . I believe that standing together and drawing a mind map of how and   where to go next on the project , and what links information , patterns , and results that are gained and to   see what is in common . I also think , if adapted properly , it could be a great tool for the stakeholders as   well . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I am a researcher and within my group we gather a lot of scientific data which we deem as important .   Most of the time , scientific data from experiments turns out to be a lot of numbers , which includes   many complicated names and processes . Therefore , for many of the co - workers , this data can be very   confusing and consequently , the focus within the group gets lost easily . This poses a challenge , since   these stakeholders also should have a say of what the company should be going forward with , as well   as be informed of the company ’s activity in a way that is understandable . This causes some challenge   when it comes to communication between parts of the company . 

 For this essay I have chosen the tool of Visualization . Visualization involves principals in which data   can be presented in clear visual representations to enhance the uptake of content . As Angela Myer   mentions in her visualization lecture from this course , you do not have artistic and drawing for   visualization , but visual thinking . Visualization is quite broad , and its purpose is to communicate   information or a message can be used in an infinite matter . These include animations , diagrams ,   animations and pictures . Visualization is good for many different projects , for this specific project it   would be great due to the difficulty in the scientific content and large data that is involved , in which   you have to know a lot of the research to even understand much of the results . This is why we would   use visualization to make all our stakeholders understand how our current research is going . 

 Application 

 The tool of visualization was applied to convert scientific numbers and data to adapt into clear pictures   and figures that are easy to understand . This was done with specific programmes that are specialized to   use plenty of data to create simplistic figures , one of them being tableau . The thinking process was   made in exploration of different medical compounds and its ’ effect in clear shapes and colors to   represent these compounds . This made the presentation go more efficient for the group , since they   both got an understanding as to how the compounds were used step by step , but also understood the   results more clearly . 

 Insight & Approach 

 By applying visualization as a tool , it made me realize that the project meetings had a heightened   focus from the stakeholders , higher input , and a higher understanding of the project itself . Due to the   higher understanding , more questions and suggestions came from the stakeholders and new   perspective was gained to the research group . There were still improvements on the results and figures   that could be made , however , it is always hard to convert a stack of data into something that is easy to   understand for everybody . What visualization taught me , is that there are multiple ways of showing   what the researchers have achieved . If that becomes clear , everyone understands , and can therefore be   heard since they will have an opinion about it . And as in all kind of statistics and data , the higher the   quantity and quality of information from people , the better the information and perspective will be   gained . 

 This approach chosen I deem to be correct for the challenge that it had faced , however , there are other   tools that are available that might help just as much or give support along the way . I believe that Mind   mapping would be a great technique , both in the researcher group , and in the whole group in general . 

 It has many applications in the researcher group . Conducted studies from Cunningham ( 2005 ) revealed   that approximately 80 % of biology students thought that ‘ ’ mind mapping helped them understand   concept and ideas in science ’’ . I believe that standing together and drawing a mind map of how and   where to go next on the project , and what links information , patterns , and results that are gained and to   see what is in common . I also think , if adapted properly , it could be a great tool for the stakeholders as   well .
### Output: 