Information Gathering and Vetting
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Information Gathering and Vetting
This course is part of Strategic Thinking for Everyone Specialization
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Information is key to every decision and every strategic move you make. But ensuring you have the right information takes work. Donβt look in every direction for an answer, and donβt force the solution youβre looking for. Instead, you can use a hypothesis and test it with data until the data fits the situation youβre looking at.
With the expertise of Dr. Timiebi Aganaba from the ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society, the Information Gathering and Vetting course will put the tools, knowledge and strategies for high-quality research directly into your hands. Youβll learn the fundamentals and get acquainted with your research toolkit. Then, youβll directly apply them in hands-on scenarios. Data collection is not about using every source you come across. Itβs about finding relevant information after testing multiple points of view β in other words, vetting your information. You will need to test data against your assumptions and dig for the insights you can share β skills that anyone can learn and apply anywhere. Jump-start your research journey today!
What's included
1 reading2 plugins
1 readingβ’Total 5 minutes
- Welcome to Information Gathering and Vetting!β’5 minutes
2 pluginsβ’Total 7 minutes
- Introduction to Information Gathering and Vetting!β’2 minutes
- Instructional story: A royally bad day of researchβ’5 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readingsβ’Total 13 minutes
- Practice the solution: Collecting data against a hypothesisβ’1 minute
- Infographic: Gathering data against a hypothesisβ’10 minutes
- Finding all the facts you need: Key takeawaysβ’2 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Gathering data against a hypothesisβ’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Testable and untestable questions β’10 minutes
3 pluginsβ’Total 23 minutes
- Collecting data with a hypothesis: Causes and resourcesβ’3 minutes
- Collecting data with a hypothesis: Gathering data against a hypothesisβ’5 minutes
- Practice the solution: Collecting data against a hypothesisβ’15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readingsβ’Total 13 minutes
- Practice the solution: Retaining insights in your data β’1 minute
- Infographic: Retaining insights from your dataβ’10 minutes
- Taking it all in: Key takeawaysβ’2 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Retaining insights in your dataβ’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Getting the most out of the data you collectβ’10 minutes
3 pluginsβ’Total 23 minutes
- Getting the most of data you collect: Causes and resourcesβ’3 minutes
- Getting the most of data you collect: Retaining insights in your dataβ’5 minutes
- Practice the solution: Retaining insights in your dataβ’15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readingsβ’Total 13 minutes
- Practice the solution: Sharing insights from your data β’1 minute
- Infographic: Telling stories to share dataβ’10 minutes
- Making insights memorable: Key takeawaysβ’2 minutes
1 peer reviewβ’Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Sharing new insights from dataβ’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Groups of threeβ’10 minutes
3 pluginsβ’Total 22 minutes
- Sharing new insights from data: Causes and resourcesβ’3 minutes
- Sharing new insights from data: Telling stories to share dataβ’4 minutes
- Practice the solution: Sharing insights from your dataβ’15 minutes
What's included
1 reading1 plugin
1 readingβ’Total 1 minute
- Final Thoughtsβ’1 minute
1 pluginβ’Total 2 minutes
- Final Thoughtsβ’2 minutes
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