CAUSE October 2016

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Reminder: CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest #6 (submissions due November 1)

by LAURA BURGHARD

Subject: Reminder: CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest #6 (submissions due November 1 ) This is a reminder that submissions for the sixth Cartoon Caption Contest are due November 1 . Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, is posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions. Generating a caption that's well aligned with a statistics learning objective might make a great extra credit assignment for your class. The cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending November 1 are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/november/2016/submissions (the cartoon for December is posted the following day on November 2 ). The best captions will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the cartoon or free registration to eCOTS 2018.

6 years, 7 months

USCOTS (May 18-20, 2017 at Penn State): call for proposals

by LAURA BURGHARD

Hello folks, The 2017 U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) will be held on May 18-20, 2017 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. The conference theme is "Show Me the DATA," which encompasses aspects of teaching statistics such as: - helping students to recognize that data beat anecdotes and are essential for evidence-based decision-making; - emphasizing data visualization in statistics courses; - embracing ideas of data science in teaching statistics; - using data as educators to make informed decisions related to effective teaching and learning. Please consider submitting a proposal to make a presentation at this conference. Three options are available: (1) a breakout session that directly relates to the conference theme and focuses on actively engaging participants; (2) a "posters and beyond" presentation of a poster or small demonstration of a favorite example, activity, or teaching method; (3) a pre-conference workshop The deadline for submitting a breakout session or workshop proposal is November 27. The deadline for "posters and beyond" is February 1 in order to receive feedback, March 15 otherwise. More information and a proposal submission form are available at: www.causeweb.org/cause/uscots/uscots17/proposals Whether or not you submit a proposal, please mark your calendar for May 18-20 and plan to attend USCOTS 2017! Thanks very much, Dennis Pearl, Director, Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, dkp13(a)psu.edu Allan Rossman, USCOTS Program Chair, arossman(a)calpoly.edu Jackie Miller, "Posters and Beyond" Chair, jabmille(a)umich.edu -- Allan J. Rossman

6 years, 7 months

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for November is now taking entries

by LAURA BURGHARD

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for November is now taking entries The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our sixth Cartoon Caption Contest. Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, will be posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions. (note: the cartoons are posted on the 2nd day of each month while the announcements of winners come in the middle of the month) The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending November 1 are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/november/2016/submissions The best captions will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the cartoon or free registration to eCOTS 2018. Enjoy. October Results: We had 38 submissions for the October caption contest that featured a cartoon showing an alien from the “xylopf survey company” interviewing a horse. The October caption contest had two co-winners. Larry Lesser, from The University of Texas at El Paso, won with his entry “Thank you for being part of this Gallop Poll!” Larry’s caption was selected for its brevity and clever play on words and for being well suited for starting a conversation about the history and use of statistics in polling. Our second winner was Alan Russell from Elon University whose entry “If your sample isn't drawn correctly, it will be flawed even if it came straight from the horse's mouth!” would be useful in a discussion of the importance of design in surveys. Other honorable mentions that rose to the top of the judging included “Xylopf Poll Results: A majority of the creatures on the green and blue planet are brown neigh-sayers” written by Anna Peterson from Iowa State University; “So your answer to the question, 'Do aliens exist?' would be Neigh?” written by Erin Hodgess of University of Houston; “Sorry 'neigh'bor ... I only participate in Gallop's surveys” written by Jeff Collier from LCM High School; and “Based on the findings of this survey all creatures on this planet must have 4 legs, a tail, and neigh in answer to any question..., how convenient that I met one of them on my first try!,” written by Catharina Beussen, from Alisal High School. Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to all of our Winners!

6 years, 8 months

Free ASA Webinar on Teaching Reproducible Research

by LAURA BURGHARD

The ASA is sponsoring a free webinar entitled " Teaching Reproducible Research: Inspiring New Researchers to Do More Robust and Reliable Science" featuring Karl Broman (University of Wisconsin) and Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel (Duke University) and moderated by Benjamin Baumer (Smith College). The webinar is Wednesday, November 16 , 2016, 2:30–3:30 p.m. EST, and t here is no fee to attend but you must register. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Web-Based-Lectures.aspx

6 years, 8 months

Fwd: Webinar: October 11th, 2:00pm -3:00pm Eastern Standard Time, Statway: Results and Lessons Learned, Presented by: Ann Edwards

by LAURA BURGHARD

Please register for......... Statway: Results and Lessons Learned, Presented by: Ann Edwards (Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching) 02:00pm - 03:00pm Eastern Standard Time, October 11th, 2016 Link to register: https://www.causeweb.org Abstract: Statway is an accelerated pathway for students who place into developmental mathematics that integrates college level introductory statistics with developmental mathematics learning outcomes. Developed by a network of practitioners and researchers organized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Statway has served over 11,000 students in more than 30 colleges and universities across the country since its launch in 2011. Statway students successfully complete their college level mathematics course credit at three times the rate of their peers in the traditional developmental sequence in half the time. This webinar will present the latest results, learning outcomes, and pedagogical approach of Statway, as well as lessons learned about the design and implementation of effective math pathways more generally. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Logistics : The webinar will be conducted using the GoToWebinar software platform. A computer with internet access is all you need. GoToWebinar offers audio participation through your computer microphone. All registered webinar attendees will receive a confirmation email generated by the GoToWebinar system upon registering. This email includes a link to enter the webinar. Keep this confirmation email as you will use this link to enter the webinar – you will also be sent a reminder with the link two hours before the webinar begins. Once you leave the webinar, you cannot re-enter. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, please review the information below. The webinar will be recorded and the archived version will be available on-line within a few days following the presentation, if you are unable to attend. For PC-based participants: * Internet Explorer 7.0 or newer, Mozilla Firefox 4.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer. JavaScript must be enabled. * Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server. * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection. * Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM or more. * Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers (or USB headset). For Mac-based participants: * Safari 3.0 or newer, Firefox 4.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer. JavaScript must be enabled. * Mac OS X 10.6 – Snow Leopard or newer. * Intel processor with 1GB of RAM or more. * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection. * Macs have built-in speakers and a microphone with ambient noise reduction that will work well for VoIP.

6 years, 8 months

Workshop on Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference

by LAURA BURGHARD

A workshop on teaching introductory statistics with simulation-based inference will be conducted on Wednesday, November 16 in Denver, immediately preceding the AMATYC Annual Conference. Presenters include Beth Chance, Nathan Tintle, Rob Gould, and Allan Rossman. More information can be found at: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/workshop/amatyc16 The workshop is free, but advance registration (available on the same webpage) is required. Registering for the AMATYC conference is not required. Please direct questions to Allan Rossman ( arossman(a)calpoly.edu ). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Allan J. Rossman Professor and Chair Statistics Department Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 arossman(a)calpoly.edu http://statweb.calpoly.edu/arossman/ Ask Good Questions

6 years, 8 months

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