Developing a Data Science Tool for Open Government Datasets

In an effort to build public trust, the Government of Canada has made a commitment to move toward an Open Government, where government data will be easily accessible and shared broadly. For the public to benefit from Open Government sources, they will need tools that will allow them to analyze and interpret the data accurately.
Dacture is an alpha-released platform where users can find openly accessible datasets, compute statistical analyses, and build engaging visualizations without needing any expertise in coding or statistics. As a byproduct of giving people the power to conduct data science themselves accurately and reliably, we hope that our platform will contribute to the public’s statistical literacy and trust in data from government sources

Faculty Supervisor:

Alison Chasteen

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Partner:

Dacture

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

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