BUILD - Module 2E - SAVI Data Literacy: Avoid Data Pitfalls is a Course
BUILD - Module 2E - SAVI Data Literacy: Avoid Data Pitfalls
Ended Jun 5, 2019
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Full course description
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.
About the Program
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.
Skills You Will Gain in This Module:
- How policy changes can affect the numbers
- How factors outside your analysis can impact the data
- How to judge the accuracy and reliability of data
Pre-Requisites
Skills You Should Have Before Taking This Module
Find this in Module 1A: Framing the Problem:
- How to frame problems so that you have a specific and measurable question that can help you meet your goal
- What you want to accomplish with data (so that you can determine which data will meet your needs)