Introduction to Using Tableau Desktop to Create Data Visualizations

Introduction to Using Tableau Desktop to Create Data Visualizations

Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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  • What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations such as a bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
  • Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain insights into your research data, help you communicate your findings, and make you stand out in the job market.
  • Software: As a student or researcher doing non-commercial academic research or teaching, you can get a free, renewable, 1-year license key for Tableau Desktop.
  • Who: This workshop is designed for those new to Tableau Desktop. Skills gained can help participants from any discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences. There are no prerequisites or assumptions of knowledge of statistics or programming.
  • How: This is a 1.5-hour online workshop, consisting of a short lecture and then a series of demonstrations, which you can follow along with or just watch, interspersed with self-paced activities. There are no breaks.
  • Where: Online via Zoom link (provided upon registration).
  • When: Thursday, October 10, 2-3:30pm.
  • Code of Conduct: Map & Data Library (MDL) workshops are a welcoming and inclusive environment for learning. To learn more, check out our Code of Conduct.
  • Accessibility: The MDL is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the workshop, please contact Kelly Schultz (kelly.schultz@utoronto.ca) to discuss options.
  • Complementary Learning Materials: Check out our Getting Started Guide for a recording of this workshop, more tutorials, and online data visualization courses.

Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!

Category:
Data & Statistics