There are several different social media tools that aid the effective communication of information. Social media and the internet is a hub for a massive amount of information, a lot of which is of great value. We use social media tools for engagement, communication, relationship-building and conveying information in a way that is easy to understand and visualise for ourselves and other users.

Tools online are fast, simple to use and can be done on a large scale, allowing us to share this information if we wish. Mass amounts of information can be broken down and displayed through videos, pictures, icons etc. to make them easier to visualise. An example of how social media and the internet can help us visualise information are the quick and simple ways we are able to display data. There are many tools online and their main role is to help their users to see and understand their data in a way that they want, e.g. ‘Tableau’. ‘Tableau’ advertises fast analytics, which help you connect and visualise your data in minutes, they provide smart dashboards which “combine multiple views of your data to get better insights.” You can then share this information in seconds, on the web and mobile devices. 

‘Tableau’ and the use of infographics are just a few examples of tools that aid the visualisation of our information online making it easier for us and others. 

References:

Data Visualization Tool. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.tableau.com/trial/data-visualization?utm_campaign_id=2017049&utm_campaign=Prospecting-VISANLYT-ALL-ALL-ALL-ALL&utm_medium=Paid+Search&utm_source=Google+Search&utm_language=EN&utm_country=UKI&kw=%2Binformation%20%2Bvisualisation&adgroup=CTX-Data+Visualization-Information-EN-B&adused=216751124102&matchtype=b&placement=&gclid=CjwKCAiA_P3jBRAqEiwAZyWWaCUHNofWe7clRKb_HVfd8R65HVbeJZ3Z2cgApi8-y7JFgWntNUGqohoCqr8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Liu, Y. (2019). Social Media Tools as a Learning Resource. Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/jetde/vol3/iss1/8