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Data Literacy is the ability to read, understand, analyze and communicate with data effectively.

Effective Components of Data Literacy

Data Awareness

Understanding what data is, the different types (structured and unstructed), and how it is generated, collected and stored.

Data Sources

Knowing where to find data, whether in internal databases, public repositories or third-party sources.

Data Collection

Skills in collecting data ethically, accurately, and efficiently, including designing surveys, setting up data collection systems, etc.

Data Cleaning and Preprocessing

Ability to clean, preprocess, and wrangle raw data into usable formats for analysis, including dealing with missing values, outliers and inconsistencies.

Data Analysis

Skills in using tools like Excel, SQL, Python, or R to analyze data, perform statistical tests, create visualizations, and derive insights.

Data Visualization

Communicating data insights effectively though charts, graphs, dashboards and other visual means to make complex information more understandable.

Data Interpretation

Interpreting data results accurately, understanding correlations, causation, statistical significance, and limitations of the data.

Data Ethics and Privacy

Knowledge of ethical considerations in handling data, including privacy, security, bias, and responsible data use.

Communication

Ability to communicate data findings and insights to different stakeholders, translating technical jargon into layman's terms.

Continuous Learning

A mindset of continous learning and adaptation as data technologies, tools and practices evolve.

These components collectively empower individuals to leverage data effectively for decision-making, problem-solving, innovation and creating data-informed strategies. Below are resources that are available to our Lehigh community.

OID Training Resources
OID's Training Resources page will serve as an information hub for all OID data literacy-related activities and trainings, plus the OID Data Clinic (COMING SOON!)
LTS Seminars
Seminars taught by LTS staff throughout the year cover topics such as library resources, software training and skills development, security updates, Lehigh apps and other resources. (llts.lehigh.edu/lts-seminars)
Data Camp
Data Camp is an online learning platform that focuses on building the best learning experience specifically for Data Science. Courses include topics such as SQL, Python, R, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Machine Learning, etc. All Lehigh staff receive a free license with Data Camp. (go.lehigh.edu/datacamp)
EDUCAUSE
The largest community of technology, academic, industry and campus leaders advancing higher education through the use of IT. (www.educause.edu)
EAB
Education Technology, Services, and Research EAB is a consulting firm specializing in education institutions. (eab.com)
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform with courses taught by industry experts in software, creative and business skills. (www.linkedin.com/learning)

This page is constantly being updated, bookmark it and check often for new additional resources.