Learner Profiles

Profile 1: Early-Career Researchers

Background: Beginning to collect or interpret research data; spreadsheet experience varies.
Motivation: Plan useful data collection and avoid misleading summaries.
Needs: Clear questions, variable definitions, small practice tables, and visible checking steps.

Profile 2: Research Staff Expanding Digital Practice

Background: Experienced in a discipline, with recurring data cleaning, exploration, or reporting work.
Motivation: Make transformations traceable and interpretations easier for collaborators to assess.
Needs: Data dictionaries, change logs, chart critique, and clear distinctions between observation and explanation.

Profile 3: Professional Services Partners

Background: Produces or uses survey results, service metrics, dashboards, or operational reports.
Motivation: Connect trustworthy evidence to practical decisions and useful feedback.
Needs: Source-quality checks, clear denominators, audience-aware communication, and proportionate evaluation plans.

These profiles guide example choice; they are not separate prerequisites. See Learner Setup for access and Instructor Notes for facilitation.