Information Systems & Analytics Education

Instructor · curriculum builder · analytics practitioner

Analytics education for people learning to make useful decisions.

This site organizes my courses, teaching frameworks, research, and applied projects in one working resource hub. The emphasis is practical: understand the problem, use the tools well, check the evidence, and explain what should happen next.

Site index

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Learn

Courses & learning paths

Course sequence, beginner orientation, tools, assignments, and the SPARK + TRACE program.

Use

Frameworks & explainers

SPARK, TRACE, Problem Architect, AI verification, and software stack guidance.

Examine

Projects & evidence

Course systems, research reports, professional guides, and applied analytics work.

Read

Writing & library

Articles and essays alongside teaching documents, research links, and working resources.

Teach

Instructor materials

Faculty review tools, editable guides, and resources for guided instruction.

Connect

About Steven

Professional background, teaching philosophy, Utah Tech affiliation, and current focus.

Current work

Courses and projects in active development.

All projects
Course system

SPARK + TRACE Analytics

A ten-week, twenty-session introductory course combining Excel, SQL, Tableau, AI-assisted work, decision writing, and evidence verification.

Private instructor hub · sign-in required
Field guide

Practical Analyst Playbook

A decision-first workflow for framing, analysis, verification, communication, and professional delivery.

Private resource · sign-in required
Career research

From Technician to Strategist

Research and teaching materials about the durable value of judgment, context, governance, and executive decision support.

Repository

Steven Bryan Research Repository

The working Google Drive folder for adding new papers, teaching resources, and project documents over time.

Owner-managed Google Drive folder