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    Learn to identify important business and workplace demographics. Find out how to access various web-based data sites, use Excel to sort data and utilized available web-based templates. Then take away information on advanced presentation tools and techniques to better present your survey results.
   After completing this course you will be able to use various survey tools and improve your presentation of survey results using available templates.
 
One month course, Jeff Kritzer, instructor.
 
Agenda
 
Unit 1
Beyond Basic Survey Research
-Questions that surveys can answer
-More Sources of Survey Data
-Advanced Survey Demographics
 
Unit 2
Advanced Survey Tools
-Using Census.gov                                                                                                                               -Learning about Gapminder
-Pollanywhere

Unit 3
Advanced Excel Techniques
-Sorting by Demographics
-More Excel Formulas

Unit 4
Advanced Presentation Tools and Techniques|
-Timeline
-Presenter Media
 
Question MarkAbout online learning

Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends.  It’s easy. It’s fun. 

GearsHow the Course Works

It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom.  You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access.

Once inside the online classroom, here’s what you can expect.

CalendarParticipate when you want

You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.

ChecklistWhat you will do

For each Unit, you will:

  • Read the print readings (about 20 pages a week)
  • Have the option of accessing the online readings
  • Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
  • Have the option of taking a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
  • Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants

For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each week.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.

DiscussionDiscussion

The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.

Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.

We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each week to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.

It’s easy. It’s fun.

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$ USD
$195 USD

Ave. hours 16; 1.6 CEUs/ILUs


About Your Instructor

Jeff Kritzer has many years of experience as a quantitative researcher. He has studied applied statistics at the graduate level and has attended the Summer Program in Quantitative Research at the University of Michigan.  He has a Ph.D in Education and is currently a Professor in Teacher Education at a leading Midwestern University.         
 
Course Objectives
     To teach professionals advanced survey research
     To teach professionals about the realm of available survey demographics
     To teach professionals how to access various web-based date sites.
     To teach professionals how to use Excel to sort data
     To teach professionals how to present survey results using available web-based templates
 
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will:
      Be able to identify several useful demographics
      Be able to use various survey tools to access survey data
      Be able to use Excel to sort data
      Be able present survey results using available templates
Completion Requirements