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Student responses to discussion questions must be substantive, that is, thoughtful and analytical. Be organized in your thoughts and ideas. Incorporate correlations with the assigned readings or topics. Stay on topic. Avoid summarizing. Contribute to the learning environment with depth and with the goal of motivating discussion. Scientific discourse is based on evidence. Opinions are just that, but if used in a discussion, they must be informed opinions.

Additionally, do not make insulting or inflammatory statements in the discussion board. Be respectful of others' ideas. Philosophical differences exist and we can all agree to disagree in a professional manner. Be patient and read the postings of others thoroughly before posting your responses. Since learning takes place over time, the responses should not be made all at once, but spread out, in order to allow dialogue to develop. The aim is to encourage interaction among students and faculty, not simply to present information.

Assigned Reading: The 5 Most Influential Vizzes of All Time

The reading this week is brief, providing a quick overview of five of the most influential visualizations of all time. For this week's discussion, select one of the visualizations mentioned in the reading and take a deeper dive. Perform an internet search to find resources that discuss the visualization in greater depth. Summarize your findings here, and provide links to the resources you used to produce your summary.

If you have additional reflections/questions you would like to share on the reading that are beyond the scope of what you were asked to provide above, feel free to post those as well.