MORNING WORKSHOPS

Skill-Builder Track

Introduction to Tableau: Martha Davis & Kevin McCarthy

(9:30-10:30, 10:45-11:45)

Many organizations are using analytics and visualization to support their decisionmaking and improve customer and shareholder value. This is a critical skill in many businesses today. This session is geared toward beginners looking to get their feet wet with data visualization and Tableau, an industry-leading visualization tool. The session provides an overview of the tool’s features and a hands-on experience in basic principles for creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making in the field of business analytics.

Curriculum-Builder Track

K-12 Data Science: Safia Malallah (9:30-10:30)

K-12 data science education is a growing field which introduces the principles of analysis and visualization to students of all ages. This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to various frameworks and models that promote data science education in the K-12 setting. Participants will improve their data science skills with hands-on activities and start building lessons of their own.

Data Carpentry: Tami Albin (10:45-11:45)

Data Carpentry is a lesson program within The Carpentries which teaches fundamental concepts, skills and tools to researchers who have domain-specific knowledge but lack data science training. Domain-specific workshops tailor the content to the needs of different areas and build new skills on familiar knowledge frameworks. Learn the priniciples which help The Carpentries design flexible, broad, and specific lessons for groups of various backgrounds.