Training Resources

Throughout the course of the year, OID staff will be involved in conducting training workshops or presenting at skill-based seminars on a number of topics regarding data visualization, data literacy and general issues geared towards data and strategic analytics at Lehigh.  You can find some of our recent resources below:

• LVAIC's Business Process Learning Series, June 3, 2020:
  
  • Excel and Data Analytics Basics

• Student Affairs Assessment Symposium, January 9, 2020
  
  • Assessment Toolbox: Survey Design Basics and Best Practices
    Wyntre Stout, Research Analyst, Lehigh University
    As a means of insight into the student experience, surveys play a pivotal role in assessment. This session
    addresses the basics of carrying out a successful survey project as well as emphasizes best practices in
    constructing a quality survey tool. Practical tips cover strategies to improve survey response rates
    and yield meaningful data that can answer relevant questions.
  • Assessment Toolbox: Data Visualization Basics for Survey Data
    Caroline Seguin, Business Intelligence Analyst, Lehigh University
    This session discusses how to best represent survey data visually, as well as suggestions to
    prevent misuse and misunderstanding of information.
  • Assessment Toolbox: Working with Data in Excel from a Student Affairs Perspective
    Zane Kratzer, Data Research Scientist, Lehigh University

    This session covers some tips and tricks of working with data in Excel using a sample survey to answer

    a few basic questions about our student population. Topics covered include pivot tables, identifying

    duplicate records, cleaning up messy data, and working with multiple years of data.

     
• Tableau training and other related resources here.