Overview

By now, you've started to discover how powerful data can be. Throughout this course, you’ll be asked to make entries in a learning log. Your log will be a personal space where you can keep track of your thinking and reflections about the experiences you will have collecting and analyzing data. Reflections may include what you liked, what you would change, and questions that were raised. By the time you complete the entry for this activity, you will have a stronger understanding of data analytics.

Everyday data

Before you write an entry in your learning log, think about where and how you use data to make decisions. You will create a list of at least five questions that you might use data to answer. Here are a few examples to inspire you:

• What’s the best time to go to the gym?
• How does the length of your commute to work vary by day of the week?
• How many cups of coffee do you drink each day?
• What flavor of ice cream do customers buy?
• How many hours of sleep do you get each day?

Then, you will select one of the five questions from your list to explore further and write down the types of data you might collect in order to make a decision. That’s data analysis in action!

Access your learning log

To use the learning log for this course item, click the link below and select Use Template.

Link to learning log template: Think about data in daily life

If you don’t have a Google account, you can download the template directly from the attachment below here