4. Using the edX Data Package

This section describes how to use the edX data package once you have accessed and downloaded it. It includes the following sections.

• 4.1. Data Security Guidelines for Data Czars
  • 4.1.1. Who Should Be the Data Czar?
  • 4.1.2. How Should Credentials Be Managed?
  • 4.1.3. How Should Learner Data Be Stored?
  • 4.1.4. What Are Some Best Practices for Use of Learner Data in Academic Research?
• 4.2. Data Delivered in Data Packages
  • 4.2.1. Data Package Files
  • 4.2.2. Amazon S3 Buckets and Folders
  • 4.2.3. Download Data Packages from Amazon S3
  • 4.2.4. Data Package Contents
• 4.3. Resources for Data Czars and Researchers
  • 4.3.1. Finding and Sharing Tools and Scripts
  • 4.3.2. Using the edX Analytics Forums
  • 4.3.3. Finding and Sharing Research Papers
  • 4.3.4. Using the edX Insights Documentation and Code