Data Literacy

Making a Difference with Data: Helping UNT employees build their data literacy

DAIR is pleased to offer an introductory course on the fundamentals of data literacy. Learn to ask impactful questions that drive data-driven decision-making. This course is designed to enhance data skills for UNT employees.

What is data literacy?

UNT has adopted Gartner's 2021 definition of data literacy as “the ability to read, write and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data sources and constructs, analytical methods and techniques applied, and the ability to describe the use case, application and resulting value.” 

Why should I attend?

This self-paced training course focuses on data literacy and six common attributes of working with data at UNT. We discuss where common data can be found on campus and how to improve data requests.

Do I Need Previous Experience?

No. This course is designed for UNT faculty and staff of all skill and ability levels.

How Do I Sign Up?

Go to Bridge and enroll in Data Literacy at UNT: Data Literacy Training