SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training: Framing the Problem
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.
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SAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources
SAVI offers a vast collection of health, public safety, education, and many other demographic characteristics about Indiana communities, with emphasis on central and southwest Indiana counties. This workshop explores the many powerful tools and datasets available in SAVI. It also provides insights into how they can help you find, explore, and leverage these data to make informed decisions. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is perfect for anyone that wants to learn about SAVI resources. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to use SAVI tools to find and explore data How to balance needs and priorities to choose the right dataset How to leverage SAVI supported research to inform your decision making USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING None required.
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SAVI Data Literacy – Avoiding Data Pitfalls
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This workshop equips participants with some of the fundamental skills necessary to critically analyze data and recognize the impact of various factors on their results. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is important for anyone who wants to ensure they are effectively using and interpreting data. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How and why to avoid treating estimates like exact numbers The importance and impact of geographic variation The benefits of looking beyond summary statistics How policy changes or other factors may impact data USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 2A SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn about the data resources that SAVI provides.
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SAVI Data Literacy – Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Qualitative Data
Quantitative data, such as vital statistics, often play a critical role in community analysis projects. However, the richness of qualitative data such as interviews and historical documents can offer deeper insights into community challenges and opportunities. This workshop explores different types and sources of qualitative data and explores how they can be used to uncover themes and patterns that numbers alone may miss. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is relevant to anyone who wants to understand the potential of qualitative data. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to distinguish between the many types and roles of qualitative data Where to find existing qualitative data for Indiana and beyond How qualitative data can be used to support community focused projects USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 2A SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn about the data resources that SAVI provides.
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SAVI Data Literacy – Visualizing Data with Charts
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs or diagrams. This workshop provides you with the skills you need to get the most value from charts. Hands-on activities show you how to apply several types of charts for static and interactive data visualizations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop would be valuable to anyone interested in using charts to address a research question or communicate data findings. Even if you already know how to make charts, this workshop can improve your ability to design charts that can do the best job of depicting your data. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? The fundamentals: what to think about before making a chart Principles for choosing and designing a chart How to create static data visualizations with Microsoft Excel and a demonstration of other interactive visualization tools such as Datawrapper USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required, but you may also want to consider attending the SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources workshop which explores where to find existing data in SAVI.
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Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories
This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This webinar is intended for anyone that wants to know how GIS can help them serve communities. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Mapping, analysis, and data sharing capabilities of geographic information systems tools such as ArcGIS Online. How to obtain access to GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online. USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required.
