Highlights

Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.

  • No admission requirements, no application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone

  • Take up to 90 days to complete the course

  • Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone

  • Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Overview

In this self-directed, online micro-credential, you will enhance your ability to visualize data effectively using Microsoft Excel. You will learn how to create dynamic charts and graphs that automatically update with new data, saving time and ensuring your visualizations always reflect the latest information. You will discover best practices for choosing the right chart types, eliminating irrelevant data, providing necessary context, and crafting visualizations that tell a compelling story. By the end of this micro-credential, you will be equipped with the skills to create dynamic and insightful data visualizations that aid in data-driven decision-making.

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media. 

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:

  • Recognize the various graphs and charts available in Microsoft Excel and their purposes.

  • Describe the steps for creating a two-dimensional column chart with the given data.

  • Explain the process of creating PivotTables and charts that update with new data. 4 Apply the strategies to enhance the clarity, accuracy, and impact of data visualizations, making them effective tools for business insights and decision-making 5 Design different data charts using suitable visualization techniques based on the available data

  • Apply the strategies to enhance the clarity, accuracy, and impact of data visualizations, making them effective tools for business insights and decision-making 5 Design different data charts using suitable visualization techniques based on the available data

  • Design different data charts using suitable visualization techniques based on the available data

Curriculum

    1. Land Acknowledgement

    2. Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEA) Statement

    3. Introduction from Sault College's eLearning Department

    4. What is asynchronous online self-directed learning?

    5. Learner Resources and Supports

    6. Technology Requirements

    7. Privacy and Accessibility Policies

    8. Navigation

    9. Learner Introductions

    10. Discussion Forum: Learner Engagement

    11. Technical Discussion Forum

    12. Frequently Asked Questions

    13. Help & Contact Information

    1. Before we begin...

    2. Welcome and Micro-credential Information

    3. Micro-credential Overview

    4. Learning Outcomes & Goals

    5. Modes of Learning

    1. Creating Dynamic Charts and Data Visualization

    2. Discussion on Creating Dynamic Charts and Data Visualization

    3. Final Quiz

    1. Thank you

    2. Before you go...

    3. Congratulations

About this course

  • $99.99