DATA2210 - 2022/2023 Syllabus
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(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)
Business Analytics and Data Visualization
Business insights developed through descriptive analytics have
transformed and are key to evidence-informed decision making and
efficiencies. In this course, students gain skills by completing analytics
projects introducing design principles for creating meaningful displays of
quantitative and qualitative data. A major focus is on descriptive
analytics, including data analysis and data visualization. This focus is
comprised of understanding, manipulating, evaluating, and presenting
the many complex data and information streams that drive today’s
businesses and organizations.
May 8 – August 18, 2023
Face-to-Face (Section A01) Online on Teams (Section OA01)
Gary Gora
CAT305IF
ggora@nait.ca or 780-471-8357
A mutually acceptable time via Teams or Face-to-Face by appointment
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Assessments / Evaluation

(Peer Academic Support) (Weighting 5%)

Date: Throughout the term

Details: An academic support community is where you can seek advice or answers from your peers.
“Community” implies that you can also provide academic support to your peers,

You are expected to

o Ask questions if you have any, or
o Share and Discuss some of your "light bulb" - learning moments, or
o Help your peers to solve some of the questions posted, or
o Propose changes to the curriculum.
Your contributions will be recognized with a maximum of FIVE points(5%) towards your final
course grade.

(Discussion Forums) (Weighting 10%)

Date: Due at 23:55 on the Sunday of the week specified in the course plan or at the instructor’s
discretion.

Details: Students will collaborate on and discuss the topics posed. Discussion activities are set up to
engage students to more fully explore, evaluate, and broaden their understanding of the
current topic. Even though there is a 10% weight assigned, these discussions are designed to
provide students with feedback on their understanding of the topic via interaction with both
their peers and their instructor. Note that it will be mandatory to utilize ChatGPT / ChatGPT-
4 for all discussions.

(Assignments) (Weighting 15%)

Date: Due at 23:55 on the Sunday of the week specified in the course plan or at the instructor’s
discretion.

Details: This activity will allow students to apply relevant concepts to a situation or phenomenon,
analyze ideas and concepts and consider relationships among them, evaluate a decision,
perspective or a particular way of doing something, and create new ideas or perspectives
given a particular topic or issue. Even though there is a 15% weight assigned to the
activities, each assignment is primarily designed to provide students with feedback on their
understanding of the topic via interactions with their instructor.

(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)

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(Quizzes) (Weighting 15%)

Date: Week 7 and Week 10

Details: Students will demonstrate their competency in using the Tableau Desktop application by
answering a series of questions based on a given data source.

(Term Exams) (Weighting 30%)

Date: Week 6 and Week 12

Details: A term exam will consist of multiple choice, true/false, multiple selection, and open-ended
type questions related to the material in the chapter(s). Even though there is a 30% total
weight assigned to the 2 term exams, they are primarily designed to provide students with
feedback on their understanding of the chapter(s) content as they progress through the
course.

(Term Project) (Weighting 25%)

Date: Key dates for the following components of a comprehensive Term Project are as follows:
o Term Project Proposal: due in Week 10
o Term Project Submission: due in Week 14
o Term Project Presentation: due in Week 14
o Term Project Peer Review: due in Week 15

Details: Visual analytics is the practice of using visualizations to analyze data. For the term project,
students will work in a group of three to four members and create a single-frame or multi-
frame data story that will be shared on Tableau Public. Students are expected to curate data
online, discover the stories within the data, analyze the data, and finally, design a data
visualization to tell the story and be blind reviewed by their peers.

This term project (Submission and Peer Review) phases have two parts, both of which earn
marks.
1. In the first part, you design, write and submit/publish the term project on or before
the due date.
2. In the second part, your group will randomly receive three of your colleagues'
submissions. Your group are required to critique and mark these 3 term projects
online using a structured marking rubric provided.

Marking will be split as follows:

 90% for the assignment by your peers and the instructor

 10% for critiquing and marking the three submissions of your peers

(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)

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Other Details
Business Analytics and Data Visualization (Custom Print Version) ISBN 9781260312942 OR
(Custom eBook Version) ISBN 9781264176557
Tableau 9: The Official Guide by George Peck, McGraw-Hill Education ISBN 9780071843294
Required Learning
Resources Software – Tableau Desktop. Students will download a one year complimentary copy of
Tableau from the Tableau for Students site: www.tableau.com/students

Attendance TBD
(Optional)

Students must use their own thoughts, ideas, and words when writing a quiz, exam,
assignment, report, or anything else that receives a grade. When submitting an assignment,
the student is guaranteeing that the document is his/her own original words and ideas. Where
research in the form of direct quotes, paraphrases, summaries, data, or ideas created by others
Academic Integrity are part of the submission, research sources must be clearly and accurately cited following APA
(Required) documentation guidelines. Assignments and reports must not include inappropriate or
excessive levels of collaboration, assistance from other individuals, tutors, or excessive use of
translation software. Please familiarize yourself with the full academic integrity regulations
(see link) under the “Viewing your Academic Standing” section.
https://www.nait.ca/nait/admissions/office-of-the-registrar/academic-standing

Please note that this synchronous learning session, including any questions or
comments submitted by students during the session, may be recorded and made available to
students following completion of the session. This collection of personal information is carried
out pursuant to section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act, for the purpose of providing reference materials for students while studying, or for the
purpose of assisting students who require medical or other accommodations. If you have any
questions regarding the collection and use of this personal information, please contact:
Online Student Resolution Officer
Synchronous
Learning NAIT Main Campus

11762-106 Street NW

Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1

Tel: 780-378-6136

Email: resolutions@nait.ca

(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)

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 Student
Engagement N/A
Expectations
(Optional)

In addition to the minimum technology requirements listed below, your computing

device MUST ALSO support both audio and video streaming capabilities, and therefore, must
include hardware (either internal or external) such as a microphone and webcam. A
broadband (high speed) internet connection is ALSO required.
Your computing device must meet the following minimum technology requirements:
Windows:
 Windows 10
 Processor: Intel i Series 4th Gen or Better or AMD Ryzen Series
 Memory: 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended
 Solid State Drive recommended or Hard Drive (minimum free space 15 GB)
 Display resolution: 1366 x 768 minimum, 1920 x 1080 recommended
BYOD  Wi-Fi connection: Wireless N, AC or better
Requirements
Antivirus Protection: Windows Defender and Windows Firewall are recommended to protect
your device and are pre-installed on your Windows computer
Apple
 Mac Hardware Requirements:
o MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
o MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
o MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
 MacOS High Sierra (10.13) or later
 Memory: 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended
 Solid State Drive storage (minimum free space 15 GB)

(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)

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Student Support

Academic Support Services

For further Academic Support Services (Academic Success Centre, tutoring, library, facility
information), please visit http://www.nait.ca/97226.htm

The Business Information Centre (BIC)

The Business Information Centre is a centralized unit providing Student Support for all JR Shaw
School of Business students. The Centre can assist in providing general administrative information,
student advising, and can connect you to your Program Support.

Phone: 780.471.8998
E-mail: businfo@nait.ca
Location: CAT 301

Please Note: If you wish to meet with your instructor, outside of the classroom, it is your
responsibility to directly contact your instructor to arrange. Please see the above section
“Instructor Information” as to the best method to contact your instructor. Thank you.

Exam Conflicts and Deferrals

You are responsible to initiate the process of rescheduling your final exams (coordinated
assessments). This link will provide the information you need in order to begin one or both of these
processes. As soon as you know that you have an exam conflict or that you will need to defer an
exam ensure that you follow these processes immediately.

(DATA2210, Sections A01 & OA01)

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