Project Checkpoint 6

For this second check-in, you will build on the dashboard shell you created last week by adding interactivity and incorporating a new country-specific dataset. All additions should be integrated into your existing Quarto dashboard—this is not a new project, but a continuation and expansion of your current work.

Data on a Specific Country

This week, you will choose one country from your original dataset to acquire additional information on. The country you choose is required to meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • An outlier: A country that is unusually high or low or behaves differently than others in your dataset.
  • A representative case: A country that reflects the global or regional trend particularly well.
  • A case of change: A country that shows substantial change over time.

Before finalizing your country choice, verify that you can obtain additional country-specific data suitable for a dynamic visualization!

For this checkpoint, your group should:

On the main page:

Now that you have your report turned into a dashboard, it is time to cut down the content!

  • The content included in the main page should focus on one research question. Meaning, you need to choose one of your two questions to focus on!

On a (new) second page:

  • Acquire and incorporate new country-specific data relevant to your project.

  • Include a short “Why this country?” section (2–3 sentences) on your dashboard.

Integrate Dynamic Visualizations

  • Create one dynamic visualization (e.g., an animated plot or a plotly interactive graphic)
  • Create one leaflet map

One plot should be made for the original data (on the main page) and one plot should be made for the new country-specific data. You get to choose which plot is best suited for each context!

Think about formatting / structure:

The content in your dashboard should be organized in a way that is easy for the reader to view.

For tabsets:

  • It should be obvious that the reader can click on them!
  • More than three tabsets gets overwhelming!
  • Sufficient space should be given to the tabsets, so their titles appear horizontally.

For plots:

  • Sufficient space should be given to the plot!
  • The text on the plot should be legible without needing to zoom in or squint.
  • The colors on the plot should coordinate with the colors of the dashboard theme.

For text descriptions:

  • Keep these short and easy to read!
  • Highlight key words or findings to bring them out.