This workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be […]
Before you can begin using data to inform decisions, identify what you are trying to accomplish and determine how data can help you get there. This will determine what kind of data you need. What you will learn: To identify what your goal is To determine how to use data to help you meet […]
Answering the questions necessary to achieve goals requires locating and using the right data and tools. This workshop covers the strengths, weaknesses, and costs of readily available data sets, including SAVI, so you have the information you need to locate the data that is right for you. Hands-on activities explore the many tools that […]
This webinar showcases a range of powerful desktop and online mapping and spatial analysis tools, data, and other resources designed to enhance higher education teaching, service, and research activities. These resources are versatile and applicable across numerous disciplines, including health, public safety, public policy, economics, history, archaeology, geography, planning, informatics, and more. A key feature […]
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge to think critically about data, making you aware of what can cause noise in data and how to use data effectively despite these limitations. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How policy changes can affect the numbers How factors outside […]