Training

Heidi Plus advanced

Take your knowledge of Heidi Plus to an advanced level through a series of practical, hands-on tasks.

  • In person
  • 1 session
  • 1 day
  • £300 + VAT

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  • There are no upcoming dates

    About

    This one-day course is for silver and gold Heidi Plus users who wish to learn about and use the more advanced features of Heidi Plus as a data visualisation tool.

    Enjoy this interactive course which requires participants to engage in practical exercises under the supervision and guidance of an expert trainer.

    The in-person course takes place at the Jisc office in Manchester.

    Who is it for?

    The course is suitable for anyone who has completed the Heidi Plus beginner course and/or already knows how to:

    • Navigate the Heidi Plus system
    • Create and format interactive visualisations from appropriate HESA data sources, using Tableau
    • Export and share your workbooks, applying data protection principles
    • Begin to apply pre-defined analytics and calculated fields to your visualisations to benchmark the performance of higher education providers
    • Create a basic data dashboard

    In addition, you must:

    • Already have your own sign in credentials to the HESA identity system as a silver or gold Heidi Plus user
    • Be able to sign in to Heidi Plus on your own device and complete tasks as the course is running
    • If attending in person, bring a laptop on which you can sign in to Heidi Plus

    What does it cover?

    On completion of the course, you will be able to:

    • Create advanced data visualisations
    • Blend written formula with pre-defined computations to benchmark the performance of higher education providers using HESA data
    • Write complex formula to create dimensions, measures and conditional clauses, with a particular focus on using LOD expressions
    • Create parameters to forecast and benchmark performance
    • Link multiple data sources together
    • Create a visually engaging and interactive business dashboard

    What else do I need to know?

    • Internet connection is provided
    • Lunch and refreshments are provided
    • You will be supplied with all necessary documentation and supporting resources

    Capacity is 5 - 15 participants. Please note that, if the minimum number is not reached, the course may be cancelled or moved online

    Pricing and eligibility

    In person member price - £300 plus VAT

    Contact

    Email customer.success@jisc.ac.uk for more information.