Co-badge: An Activity for Collaborative Engagement with Data Visualization Design Concepts
Damla \c{C}ay, Mary Karyda, Kitti Butter

TL;DR
Co-Badge is a collaborative, hands-on design activity that promotes creative engagement and understanding of data visualization principles among diverse participants in a short, interactive workshop setting.
Contribution
The paper introduces Co-Badge, a novel 90-minute activity that enhances collaborative learning and awareness of data visualization design for diverse audiences.
Findings
Facilitates playful engagement with data visualization concepts
Supports collaborative ideation and prioritization of data types
Effective for diverse participants without formal training
Abstract
As data visualization gains popularity and projects become more interdisciplinary, there is a growing need for methods that foster creative collaboration and inform diverse audiences about data visualisation. In this paper, we introduce Co-Badge, a 90-minute design activity where participants collaboratively construct visualizations by ideating and prioritizing relevant data types, mapping them to visual variables, and constructing data badges with stationery materials. We conducted three workshops in diverse settings with participants of different backgrounds. Our findings indicate that Co-badge facilitates a playful and engaging way to gain awareness about data visualization design principles without formal training while navigating the challenges of collaboration. Our work contributes to the field of data visualization education for diverse actors. We believe Co-Badge can serve as an…
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