About this event
LearningWhat: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Power BI, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain insights into your data, communicate your findings, and stand out in the job market.
Software: Power BI Desktop is free to everyone at U of T. You can also use it in the Robarts Library 4th floor computer lab and the Map & Data Library (MDL) data lab on the 5th floor. [NOTE: It only runs natively on Windows. The online version is different and limited, and it will not be covered in this workshop]
Who: This workshop is designed for those new to Power BI Desktop and data visualization. Skills gained can help participants from any discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences. There are no prerequisites or assumptions of knowledge of statistics or programming.
When: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, 2-4pm