Note: This learning path will be updated on April 1, 2026. To earn your certificate of completion without interruption, complete the path before that date. If you can't, additional courses may be required.
Data visualization continues be one of the most in-demand skills as business and enterprises of all types pivot to being data-driven. This learning path is designed for data- and analytics workers and professionals of all levels who want to build superior interpretive and communications skills in the art of data visualization and storytelling.
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Explore the world of concepts that, when mastered, enable you to tailor any data message to any audience for maximum effectiveness.
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Compare the different storytelling approaches for widely varied situations, and learn to pick the right one every time.
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Create data visualizations that don't just show findings, but help teams discover high-value insights that push businesses forward.
Courses
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1
Data Visualization: Storytelling1h 31mData Visualization: Storytelling
By: Bill Shander
Learn the keys to telling a story with data from data visualization expert Bill Shander.
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2
Picking the Right Chart for Your Data1h 21mPicking the Right Chart for Your Data
By: Bill Shander
Discover how to think more strategically about your data. Learn how to pick the best visual display for the type of data you're working with—and your ultimate communication goals.
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3
Learning Data Visualization1h 51mLearning Data Visualization
By: Bill Shander
Communicate complex ideas quickly and thoroughly with data visualization. Entice and inform your audience with effective, and maybe creative, design.
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4
Data Visualization: Best Practices1h 49mData Visualization: Best Practices
By: Amy Balliett
Learn how to build accurate, compelling data visualizations, as well as charts and graphs that look great and stand up to analysis.
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5
Data Visualization Tips and Tricks2h 14mData Visualization Tips and Tricks
By: Matt Francis
Do data viz the right way every time. Get data visualization tips to choose the right visualization, chart relationships, visualize data distributions, create maps, and more.
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Data Visualization for Data Analysts and Analytics1h 44mData Visualization for Data Analysts and Analytics
By: Bill Shander
Start thinking more clearly and strategically about data visualization. Learn how to leverage best practices in visualization and design to communicate data to any audience.
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Advanced Data Visualizations: 12 Uncommon Plot Types and How to Use Them1hAdvanced Data Visualizations: 12 Uncommon Plot Types and How to Use Them
By: Franz Buscha
Learn about 12 types of graphs that you might not encounter in regular practice, why these advanced graphs are needed, and what their advantages and disadvantages are.
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Visualizing Advanced Charts and Graphs2h 12mVisualizing Advanced Charts and Graphs
By: Amy Balliett
Explore the planning and design process of creating complex charts and graphics to visualize data.
Instructors
Bill Shander
Author, speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, data storytelling workshop leader. Information design, data storytelling & visualization, stakeholder whispering.
Amy Balliett
Keynote Speaker | Author | Visual Strategist | Sr. Fellow of Visual Strategy | Board Advisor | Founder | Consultant
Matt Francis
Senior Software Developer at Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Franz Buscha
Professor of Economics at the University of Westminster, Associate Head of College - Research and Knowledge Exchange of the Westminster Business School