Spring 2023 Data Analytics and Visualization Workshops

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff.

• Introduction to Power BI for Data Analytics and Visualization — Feb. 3, 1–2:30 p.m.
• Introduction to Big Data Analytics on Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP — Feb. 10, 1–3 p.m.
• Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau — Feb. 17, 1–2:30 p.m.
• Introduction to Survey Data Analysis with Tableau — Feb. 24, 1–2:30 p.m.

Past workshops

Fall 2022 Data Analytics and Visualization Workshops

• Introduction to Power BI for Data Analysis and Visualization — Sept. 20, 1–2:30 p.m.
• Power BI Data Gateway for synchronization data and visuals — Sept. 23, 1–2:30 p.m.
• Introduction to maps in Power BI and ArcGIS — Sept. 30, 1–2:30 p.m.

• Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualizations with Tableau — Oct. 7, –2:30 p.m.
• Data Visualization Best Practices — Oct. 21, 1–2:30 p.m.

• Introduction to Big Data Analytics and AI/ML on Cloud – Microsoft Azure — Oct. 28, 1-2:30 p.m.
• Introduction to Big Data Analytics and AI/ML on Cloud – Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Nov. 4, 1-2:30 p.m.
• Introduction to Big Data Analytics and AI/ML on Cloud – Google Cloud Platform (GCP)  — Nov. 11, 1-2:30 p.m.

Fall 2021 Data Analytics and Visualization Workshops

• Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau — Friday, Sept. 24, 2 – 3:30 p.m.​
• Data Modeling with Tableau — Friday, Oct. 1, 2 – 3:00 p.m.​
• Data Visualization Best Practices — Friday, Oct. 15, 2 – 3:00 p.m.​

• Introduction to Power BI for Data Analytics and Visualization — Friday, Oct. 8, 2 – 3:30 p.m.​
• Introduction to Power BI DAX and M Language for Data Modeling and Transformation ​ — Friday, Oct. 22, 2 – 3:30 p.m.​
• Introduction to Automated Machine Learning in Power BI – Friday, Oct. 29, 2 - 3:30 p.m.​

• Big Data Analytics with Microsoft Azure — Thursday, Oct. 7, 2 – 4 p.m.​
• Big Data Analytics with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — Thursday, Oct. 14, 1:30 – 5 p.m.​
• Data and Analytics with Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Thursday, Oct. 21, 2 - 5 p.m.

Spring 2021 workshops

Penn State University Libraries will continue to offer Data Analytics and Visualization sessions this semester via Zoom. It highlights part of the Research Data Services offered by the Libraries’ Research Informatics and Publishing department. 

These sessions are aimed at introducing the resources and expertise available at the University Libraries in Data Analytics and Visualization and offering an opportunity for hands-on experience using the available software tools at the university libraries.

The sessions are free and open to all Penn State students, staff, and faculty. Advanced registration is recommended.

The general scope and purpose for these sessions are to overview the subject of data analytics, also to explore some commonly used software tools by demonstrating data analysis and visualization process based on some public sample datasets. Information about online resources, available university libraries’ resources (computers and software programs), and one-on-one consultation service from Research Data Services at Research Informatics and Publishing will be provided.

Spring 2020 workshops

Data Visualization with Tableau - Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, 2:00-3:30 p.m., W312A Pattee Library.

Introduction to Database - MS Access & Excel - Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, 2:00-3:30p.m., W312A Pattee Library

Business Analytics with MS SQL Server & Business Intelligence (BI)/SSIS, SSAS, SSRS - Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020, 2:00-3:30p.m., W312A Pattee Library

Data Visualization with Power BI Desktop - Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020, 2:00-3:30p.m., W312A Pattee Library