Singapore’s Open Data Portal
Introduction
It is crucial to understand what data means prior to analyzing it. This is necessary in order to post the right question and to understand how the specific data can or cannot (due to the data limitations and/or bias) help finding the answers to those questions.
Directions
Pick one of the datasets from those dataset collections:
Eurostat (Links to an external site.)
Kenya Open Data (Links to an external site.)
Singapore’s Open Data Portal (Links to an external site.)
Describe the types of data recorded in the datasets. What does a record in the dataset mean?, Describe how this data must have been collected (specify whether data has to be collected in real time or as a result of analysis/aggregation. What data collection procedures may have been used?
Discuss the use of this data for making decisions. What type of information can be potentially extracted from this data? What may be an additional data that will be need to answer other more advanced questions?
Formatting
Times New Roman Size 12 font
1 inch margins
double spaced
All sources must be follow APA 7th edition proper citation (How to Cite an Annual Report in APA)
Rubric
Assignment
Assignment
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDataset or source(s) selection
10 to >6.0 pts
Meets Expectations
Dataset(s) (when assigned) or supporting sources are appropriate for the assignment.
