Description
Understanding Numbers Without the Overwhelm
Not everyone in higher education is trained as a statistician, yet everyone has been called upon to utilize data. Whether the goal of using data is to improve learning or services, tell stories, make decisions, or for accountability, having a basic understanding of numbers, how they can be used, and how to translate them into your work has become an essential skill in higher education.
Our expert presenter will help you overcome the fear and gain confidence in using data and information. Build your still set around interpreting and using numbers so you can utilize data more effectively.
This session is specifically designed for people with little to no background in statistics or who need a refresher. Non-statistics people come in many different forms: those with statistics in their experience or background but need a refresher, those with limited or no exposure to statistics, those who have learned statistics in a non-assessment context and are learning how to translate their knowledge, and many others.
Find out where to start and build from there so you can capitalize on data and technology to improve your services and transform the work you do.
Topics Covered
Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:
- Comprehend and explain foundational statistical terms and vocabulary to build a strong foundational understanding and dispel some myths about what numbers mean – use this knowledge to interpret and use data in the form of numbers.
- Have the confidence to translate numbers into useful information to guide your work, make the case for human and fiscal resources, and determine what is and is not having the most impact.
- Determine which statistics to use in various situations in higher education practices.
- Interpret numerical data to tell a story to a specific audience.
- Explore user-friendly resources so you can capitalize on technology and data to transform your work.
Presenter
Kimberly Yousey-Elsener is a Research Associate Professor for the Student Affairs Administration Program at Binghamton University.
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Included When You Purchase
- 90-minute online session with carefully selected expert(s)
- Unlimited access to view session recording for two years
- Materials for your team (handouts, discussion questions, etc.)
- Certificate of completion for each participant
Instructions for access are available immediately upon checkout. You may share this On-Demand Training with any staff members from your campus community. For information about licensing this training for unlimited distribution on your institution’s internal network/server, email info@paper-clip.com.
