Are you looking for a way to easily provide your students with a marketable Data Analytics skillset? Many of us already use Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access in our Accounting and Business courses to organize, sort and analyze data. We know that Excel and Access work great for smaller amounts of data, but Tableau can …
Markus and I often hear instructors talk about the challenges of fostering collaboration and critical thinking, especially when using technology. Therefore, a few years ago, we started to explore Design Thinking and how the Design Thinking model could be effectively used to support teaching data analytics and help students develop an analytical mindset. Part I …
At this time of year, we as educators begin to organize ourselves and make plans for the upcoming semester. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many educators to utilize technology to deliver quality education. This a great time to reflect on what worked well in a virtual environment and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and …
The new academic year is here and it is time to organize ourselves. This is a great time to reflect and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and your classroom for the upcoming year. Where should you start? Cathy and I think that this is the perfect time to share how we stay organized …
Today’s accountants find themselves performing more and more tasks that require data analytics skills. Accounting fields such as audit, tax, financial and managerial accounting all use big data to find patterns that impact decision making and organizational strategy. Data analytics can help accountants and management better understand their organizations from an external and internal perspective. …
Are you looking for an easy way to integrate data analytics into your accounting curriculum? Programs like Tableau and Microsoft Power BI combined with free educator resources provided by the Big Four Accounting Firms can aid in this task. The Big Four Accounting Firms have developed data sets, projects that utilize Tableau and Power BI …
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It’s time to start preparing for the new academic year! This is a great time to reflect and utilize technology that can help organize yourself and your classroom for the upcoming year. Where should you start? Cathy and I think that this is the perfect time to share how we stay organized and to recap …
Do you already use Excel in your daily life? Are you looking for an easy way to develop some Data Analytics skills? Power BI is a Microsoft product that was originally developed as an Excel business intelligence (BI) solution upgrade and it may just be the tool to help introduce you to the world of …
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