Data Literacy and Training

Introduction

Data@UW – Data Governance and Responsible Use

Data is a valuable, vital asset. At UW–Madison, we use institutional data for many things including to make decisions that improve student experiences, open the door to new discoveries, and increase operational effectiveness.

Data@UW – Data Governance and Responsible Use is an interactive online learning opportunity hosted in Workday. In 30-minutes, it is designed to introduce all UW–Madison employees to institutional data and their individual responsibilities.

Register for Data@UW (netID required)

Returning or guest user? Direct link to Data@UW course

“I finally understand how the data governance council works, including data domains, stewards, and trustees. I also learned that screen sharing is a form of data sharing and requires the same authorization as other forms of sharing, and that we need to take care to secure printed materials as well as we take care of electronic materials.”

UW–Madison employee upon completion of Data@UW

 

Data literacy and data management

Data literacy track

Finding and Evaluating Data
Use critical skills to find, access, and evaluate data for your need.

Using Data Ethically
Data use responsibilities include file organization, documentation, analysis, and ethically conveying information.

Data management track

Intro to the Data Lifecycle
Identify the actions taken at different stages of the data lifecycle, drawing from data management, data curation, and data literacy.

Data Management 101
Learn to key data management concepts and best practices when collecting data.

Planning for Data Management
Plan how data will be managed throughout the lifecycle.

Data Regulations Data management must consider all laws, rules, or regulations that may apply.

Five ways to document your data
Consider how understandable will your data be to others, including your future self?

Additional training

Looking for resources for managing Research Data? See the Researcher Toolkit.

Contact us

Feedback? Data related training missing from this list? Contact us at dapir@provost.wisc.edu c/o Lisa Johnston, Director of Data Governance.