QBUS6860
Background
In this assignment you will be required to undertake a preliminary data analysis on a large dataset of schools in NSW. You must present your results in a 10-minute video to be uploaded to Canvas. You must motivate your analysis as if it is solving a real business problem. You should also submit your slides and any Python code used to generate your visualisations
Data
The data are available as part of the NSW government’s open data policy and can be accessed hereLinks to an external site..
The data can be downloaded here Download here. A document describing the variables is available here Download here. You may consider using zipped versions of the shapefiles for Local Government Areas (LGAs) Download Local Government Areas (LGAs)and SA4 regions Download SA4 regions, but this is not mandatory. Other shapefiles can be found hereLinks to an external site..
Instructions
Your presentation should:
· Include at least three visualisations.
· Be no longer than 10 minutes.
· You must show your face during the presentation as well as the slides.
There are no other restrictions on your presentation. You do not need not use every variable or every observation in the dataset. It is likely that you will need to do some data cleaning and preparation using the concepts that we covered in Week 2. You may use any kinds of visualisation whether they be simple (e.g. bar charts) or complex (e.g. choropleths and interactive plots). See the rubric below for an indication of the marking criteria.
An important part of the assignment is showing that you can motivate your visualisations in a business setting. To do this, provide a context for your presentation. For instance you may choose to present from the perspective of:
· A consultant hired by the NSW Department of Education
· An owner of a company providing pre-school services
· A data scientist at a non-government organisation supporting economically disadvantaged students
· Something else
Each of these individuals will focus on different aspects of the data. To make the perspective of the assignment clear, you may choose to open your presentation with “I am XXX and I am a data scientist from the NSW Department of Education” or “I am XXX and work for a non-profit tasked to advocate for indigenous education”.
Video Submission
Making your video
Your video should include visuals of your Powerpoint slides overlaid with a webcam recording of you speaking your presentation. To record the video, you can use Zoom. The following linkLinks to an external site. describes how to make a recording – we recommend to use the “Record on this Computer” option. To make the Powerpoint presentation part of the video make sure you share your screen using Zoom, instructions can be found hereLinks to an external site.. Note that if you would prefer to use different software for making a video other than Zoom, that is also fine.
Submitting your video
When you have recorded your video and saved it to your computer, you will be ready to submit. Please select the "Submit Assignment" button at the top right of this page. You will upload your video using the Studio icon in the text edit toolbar (shown in screenshot with red arrow). Once you click the Studio icon, you will be prompted to upload your video file.