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SUMMARY:Engaging the Campus Community - Data Literacy in Action
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DESCRIPTION:Engaging the Campus Community - Data Literacy in Action\n\n07/15/26 10:00 AM EST\n - 07/15/26 11:30 AM EST\Description:\nRecent research conducted by Forrester Consulting (2022) notes that 69% of leaders say a lack of data skills stops employees from using data effectively in decision-making. Decision-makers also basic data skills are rated among the most important skills for employees to succeed in day-to-day work. Over the last three academic years, the Office of Institutional Research & Decision Support at Bridgewater State University has engaged in a number of opportunities and events with a data literacy focus, including three we’d like to highlight in this PDS: Data Cafés, a Student Engagement Survey Data Roadshow, and International Love Data Week. We look forward to sharing our strategies, what we’ve learned, and how we continue to iterate and improve for next year.\n\nParticipants in this session will:\n\n	define data literacy.\n	examine research on the importance of data literacy in practice and professional growth.\n	compare and contrast three different approaches to data literacy efforts from one campus.\n	reflect on lessons learned from one campus in order to plan for their own data literacy efforts.\n\nIntended Audience: All levels. \n\nFormat: \n\n\nWebinar - recorded sessions in which attendees view content and interact only via chat\n\nCost:  $40 - Member; $100 Non-Member\n\nPresenter: Amanda Colligan, Bridgewater State University  \n\nWednesday, July 15, 2026; 10:00 AM - 11:30 am
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Engaging the Campus Community - Data Literacy in Action<br /><br />07/15/26 10:00 AM EST - 07/15/26 11:30 AM EST<br />Description:<br />Recent research conducted by Forrester Consulting (2022) notes that 69% of leaders say a lack of data skills stops employees from using data effectively in decision-making. Decision-makers also basic data skills are rated among the most important skills for employees to succeed in day-to-day work. Over the last three academic years, the Office of Institutional Research &amp; Decision Support at Bridgewater State University has engaged in a number of opportunities and events with a data literacy focus, including three we&rsquo;d like to highlight in this PDS: Data Caf&eacute;s, a Student Engagement Survey Data Roadshow, and International Love Data Week. We look forward to sharing our strategies, what we&rsquo;ve learned, and how we continue to iterate and improve for next year.<br />
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Participants in this session will:
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	<li>define data literacy.</li>
	<li>examine research on the importance of data literacy in practice and professional growth.</li>
	<li>compare and contrast three different approaches to data literacy efforts from one campus.</li>
	<li>reflect on lessons learned from one campus in order to plan for their own data literacy efforts.</li>
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Intended Audience: All levels.&nbsp;<br />
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Format:&nbsp;
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Webinar - recorded sessions in which attendees view content and interact only via chat<br />
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Cost:&nbsp; $40 - Member; $100 Non-Member<br />
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Presenter: Amanda Colligan, Bridgewater State University&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026; 10:00 AM - 11:30 am
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