Help with Tableau

Tufts has several Tableau classes offered on a regular basis that you can take.

• Introductory 2 hour class: The TTS Training Department provides a beginner training session.
• Tableau training sessions are also run by the Tufts Data Lab.
• Calculations in Tableau: The TTS Training Department provides a webinar introducing calculations.
• Tableau 10 Bootcamp walks users through using Tableau Version 10 - from the basics to more advanced calculations.
  • It's available in hard copy and also via Tisch Library's Safari Book Collection.
  • The sample files associated with the book are available here: Tableau 10 Bootcamp Sample files

Information is dispersed to the Tufts user community via the Tableau elist: tableau-users-group@elist.tufts.edu 

Tableau Desktop isn’t supported by the Tufts help desk. If you need assistance with Tableau Desktop, refer to the Online Resources below – Tableau's Forum is an excellent place to post questions.

If you need assistance with Tableau Server, please contact your Tableau Site Admin. If you need assistance getting a site set up, gaining access to a site, or granting permissions for your site to other Tufts personnel, contact bi-service@tufts.edu.

The Tableau website is a wealth of Tableau resources, videos, and walkthroughs available freely online.

Totally new and looking for an in-depth walkthrough? Here is an excellent Tableau tutorial to follow along with to learn the interface, the features, connect to data, and build graphs and dashboards. (Note: If this walkthrough uses a different version of Tableau Desktop than you have, don’t worry! These common features and functionality covered are the same in every version).

Additionally:

• Tableau has an excellent support site, which includes:
  • Recorded on demand videos to watch at your own pace.
  • White papers to help you make effective visualizations.
  • A Knowledge Base full of frequently asked questions
• In the Tableau Community you can: 
  • Ask a question in the Forums 
  • Participate in user Groups (check out the Newbie and Higher Education groups!)
  • Vote on product Ideas or submit your own 

Note: Some of these options will require you to create a free account on Tableau.com

Need inspiration?

• The Tableau Public Gallery is a public gallery where anyone can post a Tableau dashboard they've created. Browse or search visualizations by keyword. See something you like? You can download a visualization and take a peek under the hood to see how it was accomplished.
• Visit the Calculation Reference Library for a list of common calculations.

Tufts students, faculty, and staff have free access to Udemy Business – a huge online library of video courses that you can complete at your own pace.

How to log in to your Tufts Udemy Business account

1. Visit tufts.udemy.com. 

2. Select Continue with SSO. 

3. Log in with your Tufts username (e.g. jjumbo01) and password. You may also need to perform DUO two-factor authentication.

4. Search for courses on the topic of your choice.