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Sena, Mark P.; Ariyachandra, Thilini – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
Data literacy has become a much sought after skill by organizations as the importance of data driven decision making continues to rise in importance. This study explores the teaching of Tableau as a supplement to Excel to enhance the data literacy skills of students. Twenty-eight students taking an introductory course in Business Analytics and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Statistics Education, Spreadsheets, Usability
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Gorbett, Luke J.; Chapamn, Kayla E.; Liberatore, Matthew W. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2022
Spreadsheets are a core computational tool for practicing engineers and engineering students. While Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet tools have some differences, numerous formulas, functions, and other tasks are common across versions and platforms. Building upon learning science frameworks showing that interactive activities…
Descriptors: Spreadsheets, Computer Software, Engineering Education, Textbooks
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Rohaeti, Euis Eti; Bernard, Martin; Primandhika, Restu Bias – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
This research is a merged descriptive and quasi-experiment research aimed to describe students' creativity in developing interactive learning media with Visual Basic Application for Excel. Besides that, it had done to review students' ability which learning used open-ended Visual Basic Application for Excel compared with the other students' which…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Creativity
Gao, Shanshan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In the modern higher educational system, technology permeated almost all the provisions of educational processes and transformed individual learning transactions. Empirical evidence reveals students' skill gaps in the digitized campus and the real-world work environment driven by technology. Technical training is of high value and in high demand…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Learning Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Learning Theories
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Al-Haddad, Serina; Thorne, Betty; Ahmed, Vikram; Sause, William – Journal of Education for Business, 2019
Business analytics can be described as the statistical analysis of data to make decisions and meaningful conclusions. As the demand to advance the curriculum of undergraduate business education increases, courses in business analytics aim to provide students with fundamental skills in critical thinking. Educators have found that spreadsheet…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Data Analysis
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Aydin, Serhat – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2016
In this study, the feasibility of using Excel software in teaching whole Basic Statistics Course and its influence on the attitudes of pre-service science teachers towards statistics were investigated. One hundred and two pre-service science teachers in their second year participated in the study. The data were collected from the prospective…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Spreadsheets, Statistics, Preservice Teachers
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Cherasaro, Trudy L.; Reale, Marianne L.; Haystead, Mark; Marzano, Robert J. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2015
This toolkit, developed by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Central in collaboration with York Public Schools in Nebraska, provides a process and tools to help teachers use data from their classroom assessments to evaluate promising practices. The toolkit provides teachers with guidance on how to deliberately apply and study one classroom…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Guidance, Teaching Methods, Best Practices
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Peterlin, Primoz – European Journal of Physics, 2010
Two methods of data analysis are compared: spreadsheet software and a statistics software suite. Their use is compared analysing data collected in three selected experiments taken from an introductory physics laboratory, which include a linear dependence, a nonlinear dependence and a histogram. The merits of each method are compared. (Contains 7…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction, College Science
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Atkinson, J. Kirk; Thrasher, Evelyn H.; Coleman, Phillip D. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2011
The purpose of this study is to explore the potential impact of support materials on student spreadsheet skill acquisition. Specifically, this study examines the use of an online spreadsheet simulation tool versus a printed book across two independent student groups. This study hypothesizes that the online spreadsheet simulation tool will have a…
Descriptors: College Students, Spreadsheets, Accounting, Computer Software
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Baker, William M. – Journal of Education for Business, 2013
This research determines which computer skills are important for entry-level accountants, and whether some skills are more important than others. Students participated before and after internships in public accounting. Longitudinal analysis is also provided; responses from 2001 are compared to those from 2008-2009. Responses are also compared to…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, College Students, Accounting
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Saber, Jane Lee; Foster, Mary K. – Marketing Education Review, 2011
The marketing department of a large business school introduced a new undergraduate course, marketing metrics and analysis. The main materials for this course consisted of a series of online spreadsheets with embedded text and practice problems, a 32-page online metrics primer that included assurance of learning questions and a sample examination…
Descriptors: Marketing, Business Education, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
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Grant, Donna M.; Malloy, Alisha D.; Murphy, Marianne C. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
In this technology intensive society, most students are required to be proficient in computer skills to compete in today's global job market. These computer skills usually consist of basic to advanced knowledge in word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications. In many U.S. states, students are required to demonstrate computer…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes, Computer Oriented Programs, Labor Market
de Byl, Penny; Taylor, Janet – Online Submission, 2007
This paper explores the Web 2.0 ethos with respect to the application of pedagogy within 3D online virtual environments. 3D worlds can create a synthetic experience capturing the essence of "being" in a particular world or context. The AliveX3D platform adopts the Web 2.0 ethos and applies it to online 3D virtual environment forming a Web…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Based Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Learning Experience
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Neurath, Rachel A.; Stephens, Larry J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of integrating Microsoft Excel into a high school algebra class. The results indicate a slight increase in student achievement when Excel was used. A teacher-created final exam and two Criterion Referenced Tests measured success. One of the Criterion Referenced Tests indicated that the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Algebra, Criterion Referenced Tests, Spreadsheets
Spires, Hiller A.; Lee, John K.; Turner, Kimberly A.; Johnson, Janet – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2008
Growing consensus among policy makers and educators alike suggests that our education system must be transformed to address the needs of a global society as well as the needs of the 21st century student. Often overlooked as a resource, students can contribute a valuable perspective on education. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to learn…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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