WINV075 - Foundations of Data Management
1379321
Delivery Options
Blended Online
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Course Description
In this course, you'll delve into crafting technical information narratives around visualizations as micro-content. You'll focus on navigating through data and information overload, comprehending it, safeguarding it, and crafting visually compelling stories that drive action for organizations and communities.
Using various software tools, you'll learn to manipulate and present data in ways that captivate audiences and aid decision-makers in taking action.
Course Outline
In this course, you will:
- Conduct web-based literature searches for credible information
- Adhere to specific citation styles and execute data collection with quality assurance and control protocols
- Use MS Excel's Pivot tables to analyze data and master table design
- Create basic charts like bar charts, scatter plots, and pie charts
- Discover how to engage managers, funders, and stakeholders through information visualizations
- Work in teams to source data and craft data-driven narratives in professional reports
- Present your data-driven story through PowerPoint presentations, engaging your audience effectively
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the essential components of credible technical reporting and apply APA citation style correctly to avoid plagiarism
- Critically evaluate and summarize technical information from various sources, making it accessible to diverse audiences
- Employ active reading strategies to enhance comprehension of complex technical information
- Implement best practices for quality assurance and control of data collection and storage, ensuring source reliability and integrity
- Analyze complex datasets using Microsoft Excel workbook functions, including Pivot tables
- Deliver findings and recommendations through compelling visual reports and presentations using MS PowerPoint
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