This free online course will help you to use data science to deliver better outcomes for your students.
Each week will focus on a different aspect of data. You will identify sources and interpret them, determine their implications and establish actions for improvement.
What topics will you cover?
Week 1 – Improvement Science
- Identifying different sources and types of data
- Ways to improve student outcomes
- Improvement processes in your own context and professional experience
- Real-world examples of improving student outcomes
Week 2 – Findings
- How to present and evaluate data effectively
- The difference between data and findings
- The role of ethics in data handling and sharing
- The relationship required between data, findings and actions, to achieve continuous improvement
Week 3 – Actions
- Different indicators for measuring improvement
- How to collect sample data and select the appropriate indicator
- How to present indicators and actions to students
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
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Identify data sources and recognise different types of data.
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Recognise and discuss different methods for improvement initiatives.
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Interpret case studies and discuss improvement processes within your own context and professional experience.
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Explain the relationship between data, findings and actions required in order to achieve continuous improvement.
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Describe the difference between data and findings.
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Produce findings from a sample set of data.
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Evaluate and discuss the different approaches taken in example data dashboards.
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Identify and select the most appropriate indicators for measuring improvement.
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