Data Literacy Fundamentals
Understanding the Power & Value of Data
Preview the Course! The First Lesson is now Available for FREE
Data Literacy Fundamentals
Understanding The Power and Value of Data
Preview the Course! The First Lesson is now Available for FREE
What’s Included?
- A digital copy of Data Literacy Fundamentals by best-selling data author Ben Jones
- 8 course lessons divided into 34 topical modules
- 34 instructional videos between 2 & 14 minutes in length
- A total of 3 hours and 40 minutes of videos
- 1 course project workbook with sample project
- 8 quizzes with a total of 93 questions
- 8 lesson worksheets
- 1 Goal Tree template
Who Is It For?
Data Literacy Fundamentals is for anyone who is just getting started with data and who wants to feel more confident in their understanding of what data is, what it isn’t, and what it’s used for. Even those who are “data-phobic” are welcomed to sign up and take this class. No experience is required, and you don’t need to be familiar with any software programs other than how to navigate around a modern browser.
This training program is for anyone who would like to build a firm foundation of data literacy on which to build going forward.
What’s Covered in the Training?
The 1 Overall Goal of Data
The 2 systems of human thinking involved
The 3 areas of life where data matters
The 4 different data scale types
The 5 forms of data analysis
The 6 ways of displaying data
The 7 groups of data activities teams carry out
The 8 questions to ask your data upfront
How Can I Take the Class?
As an individual, you can enroll in the On-Demand course now, start right away and progress through the 8 lessons at your own pace right here on our site.
If you are looking for training for your entire team, contact us for group access and discounts to the on-demand offering. You can elect to take the course on our site, or upload the course into your own learning management system via our SCORM or Tin Can / xAPI files.

About the Instructor
Ben Jones is the Co-Founder, CEO and head instructor at Data Literacy, LLC.
Ben also teaches data visualization theory at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. He has trained and presented to thousands of people worldwide in his previous roles as head of Tableau Public and Academic Programs at Tableau Software and Lean Sigma Master Black Belt at Medtronic, Inc.
Ben is the author of Learning to See Data, Data Literacy Fundamentals (Data Literacy Press, 2020), Avoiding Data Pitfalls (Wiley, 2019) and Communicating Data With Tableau (O’Reilly, 2014).

“Ben is an exceptional teacher. Definitely in my top 5%. He invites learners to engage fully, answering questions with respect and providing ideas for further study. Ben showed us dozens of useful tips to present our data professionally and with integrity. He creates efficient lesson plans, designs useful homework exercises, and provides feedback and support that helps us all excel as busy, adult learners. I finished the class feeling that it was the highest value class I’d ever taken.”

“Ben Jones is a fantastic teacher whose passion for data that leaves an impression. It’s hard not to get excited about data visualization in his class, between all the jaw-dropping examples and interesting history. I learned a lot and would highly recommend working with Ben if you’re looking to enter the data viz world!”

“Ben’s classroom presence and the ease with which he leads is inspiring. He has an infectious passion for Data that transcends into every single student bringing out the very best in them. He made me fall in love with data visualization. One of the things he said in the class that stuck with me is “with the power of data comes responsibility”.”

“In our class Ben expertly guided us through working with data and exploring how it touches our careers and lives. In each session I knew we’d learn useful tips and approaches to finding the stories in data. Every day I use the skills and insight Ben taught us.”

“Ben’s incredible depth of knowledge and passion for this field really shine through, and combined with his ability to explain the material in such a clear and straightforward manner really made the class valuable and fun.”

“I feel very fortunate to have begun my data visualization training with Ben. His ability to weave theory and practice together seamlessly left me with an understanding not just of how to assemble good visualizations, but why different data stories lend themselves to different visualization techniques.”
