Designing Data Stories — v3
8 modules · 6h 24m runtime · drag to reorder (live in the real build).
Preview as student Publish update
Welcome — why charts lie and how to stop them
sets expectations · includes the famous 1854 cholera map
The grammar of a good chart
marks, channels, and the one rule you can't break
Choosing the chart: a decision tree that works
downloadable poster · 40 chart types mapped
Colour without chaos
palettes, accessibility, and printing in grayscale
Project: redesign a terrible dashboard
peer-reviewed · the before/afters are glorious
Live critique session
monthly · recordings added for each cohort
＋ Add module · video, quiz, project or live session
Course health v3 draft
| Completion (v2) | 71% |
| Avg quiz score | 84% |
| Drop-off point | Module 4 · 12% |
| Captions | ✓ all videos |
| Mobile preview | ✓ passes |
| Broken links | 0 found |
💡 Studio tip: Module 4 loses 12% of students — v3 splits it into two shorter parts with a checkpoint quiz.
Cohorts
June cohort: 412 enrolled · 318 active this week.
June 2026 ▾ Message cohort
Engagement — June vs May cohort weekly active %
June (live critique added)May
Module progress heat % of cohort completed
M1M2M3M4M5M6
June cohort
968879644118
May cohort
948166493629
June is tracking +12 pts ahead at the same day-in-cohort.
At-risk students no activity 7+ days, past module 2
| Student | Last seen | Stuck at | Quiz avg | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kowalski | 9 days ago | Module 4 · colour | 88% | Nudge sent |
| A. Ferreira | 8 days ago | Project brief | 91% | Offer 1:1 |
| T. Nakamura | 7 days ago | Module 4 · colour | 76% | Nudge sent |
Revenue
June MTD $48,210 · best month ever, with 24 days played.
2026 ▾ Payouts ▾
MTD revenue
$48,210
▲ +31% vs May MTDStudents (paid)
412
▲ +96 this monthAvg order
$117
bundle uptake 38%Refund rate
1.4%
▼ 0.6 ptsRevenue by month bars animate on arrival
By product June
| Product | Sales | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Data Stories (cohort) | 96 | $23,040 |
| Data Stories (self-paced) | 184 | $14,720 |
| Chart Doctor bundle | 61 | $8,540 |
| Team licences | 3 | $1,910 |
Reviews
4.92 average across 1,184 reviews · 38 this month.
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| "The decision-tree poster is taped above my desk. I reference it weekly." M. Castellano · June cohort | ★★★★★ |
| "Module 5's project gave me the exact portfolio piece that got me hired." R. Adeyemi · May cohort | ★★★★★ |
| "Excellent — though module 4 packs a lot in. Could be two parts." P. Lindgren · May cohort · v3 fixes this! | ★★★★☆ |
| "Live critique was worth the cohort price alone. Brutal, kind, useful." S. Diallo · June cohort | ★★★★★ |