MAPSS and DataGPS
Compass MAPSS
Metrics & Analytics Promoting Student Success
In its vision to increase student success through campus-wide digital fluency, UCI offers the MAPSS (Metrics & Analytics Promoting Student Success) Certificate Program for faculty and staff – at no cost to learners. This innovative program is organized in role-specific learning paths to fulfill professional development criteria and enhance 21st-century career path growth.
Data doesn’t have to be intimidating
The Compass MAPSS Certificate Program is a top-tier data analytics training program available to all UCI faculty and staff. Our Community of Practice Manager Astrud Reed has meticulously curated online and in-person content from a host of trusted sources to deliver a unique and approachable learning experience. Courses include training in data literacy, analytics, and tools, with examples from academia in general and UCI specifically.
Certificate Tracks
Track 1: Foundations of Data Literacy
Courses in data literacy, efficacy, and ethics.
- How Do You Use Data? Data and Digital Literacy Insights
- Terms, Concepts, and Policies
- Leadership and Life-long Learner Skills
- How to Ask the Right Questions
- Governance and Security Fundamentals
- Industry Experts Videos
- Data Ecosystem Key Components
Track 2: Intermediate Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Courses in data usage & visualization, statistics, MS365.
- The Four Types of Data Analytics: Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, & Prescriptive
- Intro Probability and Statistics
- Excel Formulas and Functions
- Intro to Tableau and Power BI
- Material taught through UDEMY courses, EMA/TLA trainings, UCI and Higher Ed examples, and Learning Groups
Track 3: Core Analytics Tools for Business Operations
Courses in increasing expertise in different campus roles and BI applications.
- Tracks for Campus Leaders, Administrators, Faculty, and Staff
- Intermediate and Advanced Tableau, Power BI, Excel
- Operations, Business, and Change Management Strategies for Technology
- Metrics and Measurements
- Advanced Data Storytelling
DataGPS
To complement the structured learning of the MAPSS certificate program, we’ve launched DataGPS, a community of practice forum with
- training resources
- discussion boards
- expert advisors
In the DataGPS platform, participants actively contribute by posing questions, offering solutions, and sharing their experiences, fostering a sense of collective learning and growth. It’s a place for the vibrant exchange of ideas, best practices, and insights related to all things data and analytics. Members can expect an open and supportive environment that encourages active participation, continuous learning, and the development of a shared identity.