{"id":257,"date":"2016-01-21T09:38:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/geovismaps\/?p=257"},"modified":"2016-01-21T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T16:04:17","slug":"jan-21st-class-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/geovismaps\/2016\/01\/21\/jan-21st-class-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan. 21st Class Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today&#8217;s Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post maps to blog<\/li>\n<li>Critique one map and identify elements.<\/li>\n<li>Critique at least one more map for HW.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5522146_create-csv-file.html\" target=\"_blank\">Make CSV\/Text file<\/a>\u00a0(Either in Excel or notepad)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cartodb.com\/signup?plan=academy\" target=\"_blank\">Create CartoDB Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Upload Lat\/Long to CartoDB (Explore on your own, formal lesson next week!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/project.wnyc.org\/storm-radar\/#6\/37.510\/-83.496\" target=\"_blank\">SNOW SNOW SNOW MAPS!!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HW Assignments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blog Post Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following are a few guidelines to use when critiquing maps on the blog..<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\">Map elements (title, scale, legend, north arrow, source)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Map extent\/area of coverage<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Unit of analysis\/aggregation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Time period<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"># of Classes<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Color Scheme<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Labels<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Patterns\/Trends<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\">Other?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Homework for Tuesday, January 26th:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next week we will spend significant time thinking about the great implications of maps &#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Each of you has been assigned to one of 3 groups &#8211; each group will &#8216;cover&#8217; a different chapter in How to Lie with Maps (7, 8 or 9)<\/li>\n<li>Bring to class a typed hard-copy (paper) to hand in at the start of class AND a digital copy to share with your group approximately 1 page:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>3 key points<\/li>\n<li>2-3 specific examples<\/li>\n<li>2-3 important quotes<\/li>\n<li>include page numbers to reference!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You will have 30 mins at the start of class Tuesday to come together with your group to discuss and combine your individual work<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CartoDB Weather Map:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/78298157\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/andrewxhill\/7223420\" target=\"_blank\">CSS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srh.noaa.gov\/ridge2\/RFC_Precip\/\" target=\"_blank\">Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shapefile is on Blackboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Agenda: Post maps to blog Critique one map and identify elements. 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