Data Collection

Data Collection is a crucial process of gathering, measuring, and analyzing accurate insights for research using standard validated techniques. Coursera's data collection catalogue equips you with the necessary tools and techniques to perform effective data collection across various fields. You'll learn about different data collection methods, designing data collection instruments, the ethics around data gathering, and handling potential biases that may affect the validity of collected data. This skill will enable you to make your research, business inquiries, and social science studies more reliable and accurate.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Sampling (Statistics), Big Data, Statistical Methods

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    770 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    347 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Collection, Data Manipulation, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Data Management, Data Collection, Case Report Forms, Data Sharing, Health Informatics, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Data Ethics, Data Processing, Data Collection, Text Mining, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Big Data, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Unstructured Data, Jupyter, Natural Language Processing, Data Structures

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Status: AI skills

    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Timelines, Microsoft Power Platform, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    8.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Quality Assurance, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Threat Detection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Data Wrangling, Apache Hive, Data Collection, Data Mart, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    20K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    SkillUp

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Pareto Chart, Performance Measurement

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Status: AI skills

    Meta

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Information Privacy, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    1.7K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months