FINAL PROJECT 03:
SELF-CRITIQUE AND DISCUSSION
December 2, 2015
SDS235:
Visual Analytics
Announcements
• Friday 4:30pm: Amanda Cox
invited lecture – Ford 240
(extra credit for attending and posting to Piazza)
• Interested in having dinner
with speaker Thursday
night? Contact Jordan
• Mariem – tutorial sessions
Flashback: Discussion
How should we evaluate your final projects?
Self-Critique
• Organize into groups of 3 (preferably different from the
usual proximity-based breaks)
• Take three copies of questions 1 – 6 (you and 2 peers),
one copy of questions 7 – 9 (just your own project)
Some Points on Giving Effective Critique
1. Before you speak, know the goals
2. Good and bad != what you like or don’t like (but both are
valuable)
3. Talk as much about what it is, as what it isn’t
Some Points on Receiving Effective Critique
1. Start by just listening
2. Ask clarifying questions
3. Refer back to your goals
4. Ask about specific changes you can make that will
satisfy the critique
Discussion: Eye-Openers
• External feedback can be extremely helpful in overcoming
“Final Project Tunnel Vision”
• What did you learn from your peers’ critique?
Discussion: Major Concerns?
• 12 days remaining in the semester
• Anyone have concerns about scope?
• If you’re considering scaling back, how do you decide
what to cut?
• If you’re planning to scale up, what support do you need
to get it done?
Discussion: Other Thoughts?
Closing Remarks 1/2
• Lots of extra office hours available by appointment this
week and next; if you’re stuck, come talk it through!
• Reminder: Mariem is offering to run D3 tutorials, please fill
out the Piazza poll if you’re interested
Closing Remarks 2/2
• Monday’s guest lecture: Kris Cook, PNNL (founder of the
field of Visual Analytics)
• You don’t want to miss this class!