CAUSE September 2017

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Webinar Tue, Oct 17th 2:00 EDT Regression to the Mean/The regression effect, Presented by: Jeff Witmer

by LAURA BURGHARD

Webinar : Presented by Jeff Witmer Title: Regression to the Mean/The regression effect Please sign up to register, link to register: [ https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2017-10 | https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2017-10 ] Abstract: Regression to the mean, also known as "the regression effect," is an important but sometimes overlooked topic in introductory statistics. We will discuss the regression effect and how to teach it. We will also consider a number of examples of the "regression fallacy," in which people who are ignorant of the regression effect make up ad hoc (and sometimes very misleading) explanations for what they see in data. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

5 years, 6 months

USPROC Winners, Next Submission Cycle, and Upcoming eUSR!

by LAURA BURGHARD

USPROC Winners, Next Submission Cycle, and Upcoming eUSR! Hi everyone, As co-chair of the USPROC organizing committee, I'm happy to announce the winners for the June 2017 submission cycle! We had two categories for the USCLAP (class projects) competiton (introductory and intermediate), and the winners for those can be found here: [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/usclap/2017/spring/winners | USCLAP winners ] . We also had a USRESP (research projects) competition category, with winners here: [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/usresp/2017/spring/winners | USRESP winners ] . Congratulations to all winners and their faculty mentors! We are very excited to see the increased number of submissions to USPROC. As you teach your classes, and do research with students this semester (or this past summer), please consider having them submit their work for the upcoming deadline: Friday, December 22 , 2017 . All winners receive cash prizes! Learn more here: [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/home | USPROC ] . Competition tracks are available for all student levels. The purpose of USPROC is to encourage the development of data analysis skills, to enhance presentation skills, and to recognize outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students. There are two main categories for submission: 1. Undergraduate Statistics Class Project Competition (USCLAP): For students taking an applied statistics course at introductory, or intermediate, levels. 2. Undergraduate Statistics Research Project Competition (USRESP): For students who conduct research in, say, an REU, a capstone project, or an independent project. Finally, please consider having your students submit an abstract for the 2017 Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference (eUSR) . You can register too! This virtual conference will take place on Friday , November 3rd, 2017 . It's free, and we have a great program, with a keynote address from a data scientist at Stack Overflow, a career panel including the Head of Data Science at Lyft, and other panels on graduate school and diversity in Statistics and Data Science. Further information, including the registration link can be found here: [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc/2017 | eUSR ] . Best regards, the USPROC & eUSR Co-Chairs Vittorio Addona (Macalester College) Kelly McConville (Swarthmore College) Joseph Nolan (Northern Kentucky University) -- Vittorio Addona Professor Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Macalester College [ callto:651-696-6506 | 651-696-6506 ] | [ mailto:addona@macalester.edu | addona(a)macalester.edu ] 1600 Grand Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA

6 years

The first virtual conference on teaching college-level STEM with song is next week!

by LAURA BURGHARD

I hope you’ll join me next Wednesday and Thursday ( September 27 & 28) at the first interdisciplinary virtual conference on the use of song in teaching STEM subjects at the college level (including AP courses). The VOICES conference will present the latest research, pedagogy, and practitioner perspectives on effectively communicating the ideas of STEM through song. This inaugural virtual conference will feature lively invited keynote presentations, interdisciplinary panels, along with refereed sessions, interactive virtual poster sessions, and informal “songbirds-of-a-feather” discussions. All sessions will invite the active participation of a diverse audience. Registration for VOICES costs only $10 thanks to partial funding by the National Science Foundation through Project SMILES (Student-Made Interactive Learning with Educational Songs). See [ https://www.causeweb.org/voices/ | https://www.causeweb.org/voices/ ] to view the full program and to register for this great event. --Dennis

6 years

Project TIER "Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research" workshop Nov 17-18

by LAURA BURGHARD

Project TIER "Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research" workshop Nov 17-18 A Project TIER "Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research" workshop will be offered November 17-18, 2017 at Haverford College (in the western suburbs of Philadelphia). Please see the Project TIER site ( [ http://www.projecttier.org/ | http://www.projecttier.org/ ] ) for more information. Note that ASA recently offered a webinar about Teaching Reproducible Resource, featuring 2015-16 TIERFaculty Fellows Ben Baumer and Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, and Karl Broman (see the links in a box on the ASA's Undergraduate Educators page ( [ http://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Undergraduate-Educators.aspx | http://www.amstat.org/ASA/Education/Undergraduate-Educators.aspx ] ). Here is the Project TIER workshop link: [ http://www.projecttier.org/fall-2017-faculty-development-workshop/ | http://www.projecttier.org/fall-2017-faculty-development-workshop/. ]

6 years

ASA Partners with New York Times Learning Network to Launch Monthly Statistics Feature

by LAURA BURGHARD

ASA Partners with New York Times Learning Network to Launch Monthly Statistics Feature The American Statistical Association (ASA) has partnered with the New York Times Learning Network to help students better understand and think more critically about graphs: What's Going on in this Graph? (WGOITG): [ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/learning/announcing-a-new-monthly-featur… | https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/learning/announcing-a-new-monthly-featur… ] . A variation of their popular What's Going on in this Picture, WGOITG will be a monthly feature starting September 19 and continuing the second Tuesday of the following months ( October 10 , November 14 ) through the end of the school year in May. Led by Sharon Hessney, the ASA team includes Corey Andreasen, Anna Bargagliotti, Chris Franklin, Stephen Miller, and Roxy Peck. A graph from a NYT news article will be presented on those dates with live moderation from 9 am-2 pm around the following questions: * What do you notice? * What do you wonder? * What's going on in this graph? On the Friday following the activity, the NYT LN will publish a follow up with details about the graph and statistical observations/lessons from Sharon and the team. Please help us get the word out by sharing the announcement and the WGOITG dates with your networks (and on social media!) We also hope you'll involve students with this activity and send your comments to [ mailto:educinfo@amstat.org | educinfo(a)amstat.org ] ! Thank you, Rebecca Rebecca Nichols Director of Education American Statistical Association Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics ® 732 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314-1943 [ callto:(703) 684-1221 | (703) 684-1221 ] , Ext. 1877 Fax: [ callto:(703) 684-3768 | (703) 684-3768 ] [ blocked::http://www.amstat.org/ | www.amstat.org ]

6 years

Fwd: Free online professional development!

by LAURA BURGHARD

Dear Colleagues I am offering two free online professional development courses this Fall to help instructors improve their approaches to teaching statistics. Since 2015 MANY from around the world have already taken the first course (Teaching Statistics Through Data Investigations), and asked for a follow-up course. That follow-up course is ready and launching October 2nd! Please spread the word to instructors, faculty, graduate students, and local area teachers! Flyer attached and you can follow the links below to learn more about each course. Starting Sept. 11 Teaching Statistics through Data Investigations Register at [ https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.ncsu.edu%2Ftsdi&h=ATMC44ChRO… | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsdi ] Starting Oct. 2 NEW! Teaching Statistics through Inferential Reasoning Register at [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir ] Thank you! [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir ] Many Smiles [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir ] Hollylynne -- Hollylynne S. Lee Professor, Mathematics and Statistics Education University Faculty Scholar Graduate Program Coordinator for Mathematics and Statistics Education Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Faculty Fellow, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation NC State University Campus Box 7801 502C Poe Hall Raleigh, NC 27695 (919)-513-3544 (office) (919)-515-6892 (FAX) [ mailto:Hollylynne@ncsu.edu | Hollylynne(a)ncsu.edu ] [ https://ced.ncsu.edu/people/hstohl | https://ced.ncsu.edu/people/hstohl ] [ http://hirise.fi.ncsu.edu/ | http://hirise.fi.ncsu.edu ] [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsdi | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsdi ] [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir ]

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