This course is designed for professionals, students, and enthusiasts seeking to effectively utilize generative AI and navigate its rapidly evolving technological landscape. This course will guide you through the fundamentals, practical applications, and ethical considerations of generative AI. You'll learn effective prompting techniques, explore strategic implementations, and develop critical thinking skills to assess the impact [...]
This course is for anyone who regularly reads, interprets, or designs data visuals—charts, maps, and dashboards. Many of us encounter such data visualizations at work and at home, and few of us received the formal training to make sense of them. This course will turn you into a fluent chart reader by teaching you the [...]
AI literacy is the ability to recognize, grasp, engage with, and critically assess artificial intelligence technologies and their impacts. This course is for anyone who wants to join the AI conversation happening in their workplace, in their community, or online. This course will empower you to lay a firm foundation in the core principles of [...]
Course Structure The course consists of five sections: Introduction Coax Care Communicate Conclusion Within each section, there are subtopics that include a creative prompt for you to try out. Use your own notebook for the prompts, or download your copy of the Spark Journal in the Introduction and have it handy during each lesson. We [...]
Welcome to this short assessment that is comprised of two parts - the first part is a right-and-wrong quiz with 20 questions and the second part is a subjective survey with 4 questions that provide an opportunity to rate your own level of confidence in four different types of data-working activities. The only purpose of [...]
Welcome to Data Literacy Fundamentals! We are in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and data has emerged as its most prized asset. Fluency in the language of data is now a non-negotiable skill for those seeking high paying jobs, and for those looking to use data to solve problems at a global or local level. Data [...]
Data Explorer Placement Assessment Savvy Data Explorers are needed by every organization. A Data Explorer understands that every data set has its shortcomings, but that many of them can be used to better understand a situation and ultimately to make better decisions. Passing the Data Explorer Assessment proves that you are proficient in the process [...]
Visual Interpreter Placement Assessment A visual interpreter is fluent in the visual language of data. They’ve mastered the 25 most common chart types and their pitfalls. They understand how data is converted to graphical marks with visual encodings, the main principles for evaluating the effectiveness of charts, and critical scenarios like change over time and [...]
A Data Citizen knows what questions to ask of their data upfront. They understand the one overall goal of data and the activities a team must carry out to transform data into wisdom. Passing the Data Citizen Assessment proves that you’ve mastered the foundational aspects of data literacy: what is data, how is it used [...]
The Data Explorer Assessment Savvy Data Explorers are needed by every organization. A Data Explorer understands that every data set has its shortcomings, but that many of them can be used to better understand a situation and ultimately to make better decisions. Passing the Data Explorer Assessment proves that you are proficient in the process [...]
Congratulations on completing the Data Literacy Level 2 Course: Working Effectively Data! Let's perform a quick check of your understanding of some of the main concepts covered in the course. There are 10 questions in this quiz, and you'll have 15 minutes to complete it. Read each question carefully and choose one or more of [...]
Welcome to the Data Literacy Level 2 Pre-Course Knowledge Check! The purpose of this knowledge check is to assess your understanding of critical course concepts before going through the sessions themselves. Our level 2 course teaches you a tool-agnostic framework to work more effectively with data. The knowledge check has 10 questions and you have [...]
Welcome to the Data Literacy Level 1 Pre-Course Knowledge Check! The purpose of this knowledge check is to assess your understanding of critical course concepts before going through the sessions themselves. Our level 1 course helps you become more familiar with the visual language of data. The knowledge check has 10 multiple choice questions and [...]
The Visual Interpreter Assessment A visual interpreter is fluent in the visual language of data. They’ve mastered the 25 most common chart types and their pitfalls. They understand how data is converted to graphical marks with visual encodings, the main principles for evaluating the effectiveness of charts, and critical scenarios like change over time and [...]
The Data Citizen Assessment A Data Citizen knows what questions to ask of their data upfront. They understand the one overall goal of data and the activities a team must carry out to transform data into wisdom. Passing the Data Citizen Assessment proves that you’ve mastered the foundational aspects of data literacy: what is data, [...]
Welcome to the Data Literacy Fundamentals Pre-Course Knowledge Check! The purpose of this knowledge check is to assess your understanding of critical course concepts before going through the sessions themselves. Our introductory course helps you become more familiar with the power and value of data, and how teams work together to put it to use. [...]
