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Data literacy: Reading, cleaning and questioning data

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for non-analyst staff. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 8 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: A dashboard figure nobody can explain: what data is and where it comes from · 8 min

    Before you begin · An invented story · From event to figure

  • Lesson 2: Types of data and measures · 8 min

    Four kinds of value · Pick the average · Name the term

  • Lesson 3: Reading tables and charts correctly · 8 min

    Read a chart in five steps · Spot the trick · Checklist

  • Lesson 4: Spotting bias and missing data (grey areas) · 7 min

    Scenario · Scenario · Scenario

  • Lesson 5: Asking a good question, presenting a finding and getting help · 7 min

    Turn a worry into a question · Present the finding · Who to ask

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 2 min

    Practice

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding for roles that use reports, before a planning or budget cycle, or when a team starts using a new dashboard.

Non-analyst staff who use reports and metrics to decide; run by L&D with the data governance lead.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Data governance contact
  • Reporting tool in use
  • Data classification policy link
  • It helpdesk contact
  • LMS or record system
  • Course URL
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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