New Resources for

Data Analytics

Data Analytics Across the Accounting Curriculum

McGraw Hill has created a Data Analytics program across the Accounting curriculum with consistent digital tools that are unique to the needs of each course area. All of these tools are assignable within Connect, with the majority of them being auto-gradable, making it easy to implement into your existing course structure.

Curriculum Planning

Accounting instructors, department chairs, and industry firms are continuing to determine what today’s students need when it comes to understanding Data Analytics. Based on extensive surveys, focus groups, and research, McGraw Hill has begun implementing ways to incorporate data analytics throughout the Accounting curriculum, slowly building up students’ skill sets and comprehension from the introductory level all the way up through capstone courses

Available Resources

While each course requires its own set of unique assignments, students benefit from a unified and consistent approach to teaching Data Analytics throughout the Accounting curriculum. McGraw Hill has created five auto-graded Data Analytics assignment types, all of which have a consistent student interface while progressively building on the necessary skills needed within the world of Data Analytics.

NOTE: Availability of these tools may vary by product. Check with your McGraw Hill Account Manager for more information.

Overview

We have 5 different types of assignments in many of the core course areas, that all build on one another. These consistent digital tools are unique to the needs of each course area and are assignable within connect, with a majority of them being auto-gradable. As students move up this staircase of our core data analytics content, it mirrors their climb in the Accounting curriculum and the growth in their skills. Each assignment type adds a bit more level of understanding than the last, becoming more robust and fostering higher-order thinking. Check out the following tabs to learn more about our Data Analytics offer within Connect.

Data Visualizations

The lowest level of our Data Analytics offer will be our Data Visualizations, where students are interpreting accounting data from looking at static visualizations and making conclusions.

Tableau Dashboard Activities

Tableau Dashboard Activities have students looking and manipulating an active dashboard and answering scenario-based questions.

Excel Analytics

Excel Analytics assignments will go beyond basic data manipulations and excel skills. Students will be working with complex data sets in Excel to analyze data sets and derive solutions.

Applying Tableau

Applying Tableau assignments give students hands-on usage and skill-building within the free Tableau software. Students then have to answer critical-thinking and calculation questions, requiring manipulation and interpretation of data sets.

Applying Power BI

Applying Power BI introduces and teaches students to drive better business decisions by analyzing data for insights. Students create their own reports and dashboards, harnessing data to tell a compelling business story.

Excel Tools

In addition to our five Data Analytics tools, we also have Excel assignment types available within Connect.

Integrated Excel A live seamless experience – The power of Microsoft Excel meets the power of McGraw Hill Connect in our all-new integration of Excel in Connect. Excel now opens seamlessly inside Connect with no need for uploading or downloading any additional files or software. Instructors choose their auto-grading solution, either grading for formula accuracy or for the solution value.

Applying Excel enables students to work select chapter problems or examples in Excel. These problems are assignable in Connect and give students instant feedback as they work through assignments in Excel. Accompanying Excel videos teach students how to use Excel and the primary functions needed to complete each assignment. Short assessments can be assigned to test student comprehension of key Excel skills.