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 What is Data?

 Data is information, like facts or numbers, collected to be examined, considered, and used to help decision-making. Learning how to leverage data requires practical skills and tools required to conduct analytics, develop and test hypotheses, visualize and share results.

 Data Practices

1. Programming Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Video	What is metadata?	University of Edinburgh	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ncNPpohjo	Examples of metadata in everyday life.
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2. Database design Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Online course	Probability: The Science of Uncertainty and Data	Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX	https://www.class-central.com/course/edx-probability-the-science-of-uncertainty-and-data-11480?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
Online course	Data Analysis for Decision Making	University of Maryland via edX	https://www.class-central.com/course/edx-data-analysis-for-decision-making-11673?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018	Anything to add?
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3. Data collection Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Publication	Data Ethics Framework	UK Government	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-ethics-framework/data-ethics-framework	Introductory piece with many inks for depth.
Presentation slides	5 Practical Steps to a Data Driven Culture	FWD50 Conference 2018	https://www.slideshare.net/FWD50/fwd50-2018-5-pratical-steps-to-a-data-driven-culture	Presented by Shingai Manjengwa, Fireside Analytics
Presentation slides	Democratizing data	FWD50 Conference 2018	https://www.slideshare.net/FWD50/fwd50-2018-democratizing-data	Presented by Warren Perlman

4. Data preparation Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Online course	Information Visualization: Foundations	New York University via Coursera	https://www.class-central.com/course/coursera-information-visualization-foundations-11819?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
Online course	Information Visualization: Advanced Techniques	New York University via Coursera	https://www.class-central.com/course/coursera-information-visualization-advanced-techniques-11818?utm_source=qz&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=new_courses_october_2018
Expert, video, article, course, etc.	Name/Title	Organization	Contact/Link	Anything to add?

5. Data analysis Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Online course	Introduction to R	DataCamp	https://www.datacamp.com/courses/free-introduction-to-r	Requires login.
Marin Stats Lectures	Getting started with R	Youtube	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqzoL9-eJTNARFXxgwbqGo56NtbJnB37A	Uses slightly older version of RStudio, everything bite-size.
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6. Data management Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
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7. Data presentation Expand

Type of Resource	Name/Title of Resource	Organization	Contact/Link	Notes
Article/Master's Project	Slicing the Public Pie	Scalar	https://scalar.usc.edu/works/slicing-the-public-pie/index	Primer based on Health Canada context
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Expert, video, article, course, etc.	Name/Title	Organization	Contact/Link	Anything to add?