Come explore data science tools and methods in a fun, relaxed environment. Everyone is welcome! Those with little or no data experience are especially encouraged to participate.
Want to make your data visualizations stand out? No matter what tool you use, your chart, color, and text choices will have a huge impact on how people interpret your results. This workshop will cover design best practices useful for any platform, so no experience with data visualization tools is required.
Pizza and cookies provided!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:30-6:00pm, Taylor 210
Instructor: Claire Cahoon (Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist)
Co-sponsored by Library Services
Learn how to create three commonly used data visualizations in Google Sheets and Datawrapper. No prior expertise required! Please bring a laptop.
Pizza and cookies provided!
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:30-6:00pm, Bertrand Library Lab 025 (lower level 1)
Instructor: Katie Akateh (Research Data Services Specialist)
Co-sponsored by Library Services
This workshop will cover the basics for creating a finished Tableau visualization. Topics include connecting to your data, choosing the right visualization, formatting, applying interactive filters, and combining visualizations into a user-friendly dashboard.
Lunch buffet provided!
Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:30 – 1:00pm, Academic West Computer Lab (204)
Instructor: Doug LeBlanc (Data Analytics Engineer)
Co-sponsored by the Office for Institutional Research and Analytics
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