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Turn raw numbers into real insight. In this short, hands-on course, you’ll learn how to summarize data accurately and interpret what it means. You’ll explore key measures of central tendency, recognize when skewed data make the median a better choice, and apply descriptive statistics to reveal data patterns. Using Excel or RStudio, you’ll calculate, visualize, and communicate results clearly for professional audiences. By the end, you’ll know how to transform large datasets into credible, decision-ready summaries that tell the true story behind the numbers.
Turn raw numbers into real insight. In this short, hands-on course, you’ll learn how to summarize data accurately and interpret what it means. You’ll explore key measures of central tendency, recognize when skewed data make the median a better choice, and apply descriptive statistics to reveal data patterns. Using Excel or RStudio, you’ll calculate, visualize, and communicate results clearly for professional audiences. By the end, you’ll know how to transform large datasets into credible, decision-ready summaries that tell the true story behind the numbers.
What's included
7 videos2 readings5 assignments
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7 videos•Total 36 minutes
Welcome: What Do We Mean by Center?•4 minutes
The Power (and Pitfalls) of the Mean•5 minutes
The Median: The Honest Middle•5 minutes
Welcome: Let the Data Speak for Itself•4 minutes
Descriptive Statistics: Telling the Story Behind the Numbers•6 minutes
Visualizing Data: From Summary to Story•10 minutes
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Measures of Central Tendency and when to use them•10 minutes
Let the Data Speak: Descriptive Statistics in Action•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 82 minutes
Check Your Understanding: Descriptive Statistics•25 minutes
Hands-on Activity: Spot the Violation in Simulated Data (RStudio)•20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Choosing the Right “Average”•10 minutes
Hands-on Activity: Summarize and Visualize Descriptive Data•20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Descriptive Statistics in Action•7 minutes
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