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There are 3 modules in this course
This course will help you to transform complex data into actionable insights and compelling stories using Microsoft Copilot. You'll learn cutting-edge generative AI techniques for data analysis, visualization, and communication, enabling you to uncover hidden patterns, create impactful visuals, and effectively convey your findings to diverse audiences.
Required Course Materials: A Copilot license is required to complete this course. If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family license, you can start a free 30-day trial using the link provided in the course.
In this module, you'll learn how to leverage Microsoft Copilot alongside other AI tools to analyze large datasets, uncover hidden patterns, and generate actionable insights to inform decision-making. You'll also explore strategies to address potential biases and limitations in AI-driven data analysis.
What's included
6 videos4 readings2 assignments
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6 videos•Total 32 minutes
What is big data? Why it's a big deal•5 minutes
The magic behind generative AI: Pattern recognition•4 minutes
Copilot in action: A quick data analysis demo•5 minutes
Demo: Using Copilot for predictive analytics•5 minutes
AI bias considerations•7 minutes
Building your workflow: A step-by-step demo•6 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Generative AI for data analysis: A primer•10 minutes
How to Get Started with Microsoft Copilot•10 minutes
Choosing the right AI tool: A decision-making framework•10 minutes
Building your AI-powered data analysis workflow•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
Can you build a workflow and mitigate bias?•30 minutes
Can you choose the right tool and interpret the data?•15 minutes
Generative AI-enhanced data visualization with Copilot
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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This module focuses on using Microsoft Copilot to automate and enhance the creation of clear, engaging, and inclusive data visualizations, ensuring complex information is easily understood by diverse audiences.
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9 videos5 readings2 assignments
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9 videos•Total 35 minutes
AI in data visualization•3 minutes
Introduction to Copilot for visualization•4 minutes
Demo: Auto-generating charts•5 minutes
Copilot: Numbers to narratives•4 minutes
Demo: Create an interactive dashboard with Copilot•3 minutes
AI visualizations: Good, bad, and ugly•4 minutes
Critique: Copilot's visualizations•5 minutes
Inclusive visualizations•3 minutes
Copilot's accessibility features•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
Principles of data visualization and AI tools•10 minutes
Customizing Copilot visualizations•10 minutes
Visualizing success with Copilot•10 minutes
AI visualization checklist•10 minutes
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and data visualization•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
Can you design and spot inclusive visualizations?•30 minutes
Can you successfully use visualizations?•15 minutes
Generative AI for insight communication with Copilot
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you'll learn how to collaborate with Microsoft Copilot to craft effective communication materials, tailoring your messages for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that data-driven insights are clearly conveyed and lead to action.
What's included
5 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review
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5 videos•Total 21 minutes
The magic of Copilot: NLP explained•2 minutes
Inside Copilot: An engineer's view of NLP•6 minutes
From data to story: The power of AI-generated narratives•3 minutes
Demo: Generating reports and presentations with Copilot•4 minutes
The human touch vs. the AI advantage: Choosing the right communication tool•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Beyond Copilot: The generative AI communication landscape•10 minutes
Finding your voice with AI: Tone, style, and audience•10 minutes
Your Copilot communication playbook: Data storytelling for everyone•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
Can you choose the right tool?•30 minutes
Can you find your voice?•15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
Communicating insights for action with Copilot•30 minutes
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