| Session Title: Making Data Accessible to Organizations, Communities, and the General Public: Designing an Interactive Graphing Website |
| Demonstration Session 555 to be held in McKeldon Room on Friday, November 9, 10:20 AM to 11:05 AM |
| Sponsored by the Integrating Technology Into Evaluation |
| Presenter(s): |
| Shannon Williams, University of Wyoming, swilli42@uwyo.edu |
| Eric Canen, University of Wyoming, ecanen@uwyo.edu |
| Laura Feldman, University of Wyoming, lfeldman@uwyo.edu |
| Abstract: This session will demonstrate the advantages of web-based interactive graphing. The presenters will explain two publicly available interactive graphing websites created by the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC). WYSAC developed these interactive graphing websites to give users greater flexibility in selecting, graphing, and presenting data. The websites allow users to quickly choose data and compare it across varying demographics, survey years, and/or data sources. The websites permit users to access data more directly without having to reference a written report. The presenters will discuss the uses of the websites, the advantages of using an interactive system, and the limitations that result from using an interactive website. |