Hi All,
The ASA Section on Statistics and Data Science Education<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/community.amstat.org/statisticaleducation…> is excited to announce that we will host FREE Birds of a Feather discussions in connection with 2024 JSM (August 3 - 8), and we invite you to submit your ideas! A Birds of a Feather is a casual meeting with a group of people to discuss a topic of common interest.
To allow greater participation, Birds of a Feather sessions will be held in-person (during JSM) and virtually (the week after JSM)
*
In-person Birds of a Feather attendees will meet at the convention center at the designated day, time, and place during JSM (more information will forthcoming).
*
Virtual Birds of a Feather will be held the week after JSM. Virtual sessions will be open to everyone – JSM registration is not necessary to participate.
We anticipate that Birds of a Feather discussions will take about an hour, but participants are welcome to discuss as long as they like!
Right now, we're looking for volunteers to lead the 2024 Birds of a Feather. Birds of a Feather sessions could be on any topic related to statistics or data science education that interests you. You may find it useful to check out the topics in 2022<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oxNxj3oVTHVjSY1QrBxOL5kEKeaQdSqu/edit> and 2023<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1trI7PGcJuc9qhEdX7Dx27rsdptDhfW6RfCD1Gnj…>.
Please submit your ideas using this link<https://forms.gle/Zt3SnLxVkuninE9r9> by Friday June 17th, 2024. Reminder: JSM participation is not necessary to participate in the virtual sessions! Even if you're not sure you'll be traveling to Portland this August, we'd love to have you join in on the fun.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss an idea, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to hearing all your ideas!
--Prince Afriyie
Program Chair-Elect, 2024 JSM Section on Statistics and Data Science Education
pa5jg(a)virginia.edu
Hi everyone,
I hope that you are having a great May so far. There are 21 days until the start of eCOTS 2024! If you have not already registered, please do at
You must be registered to attend pre-conference workshops. Workshops start June 7th . You need to be registered for the conference to participate in the reading groups and pre-conference workshops and other events of eCOTS.
The conference starts on June 10th. There are 4 great invited talks, numerous breakout sessions, birds of a feather sessions, speed mentoring and more.
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/register
Speed Mentoring: If your are interested in being a mentor or mentee for the Speed Mentoring session, please complete this form by Monday, June 3rd: https://forms.gle/4WdFDfJJfdgwqFcu7<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_4WdFDfJJfdgw…> .
I am looking forward to seeing everyone virtually!
Megan
Megan Mocko
Lecturer
Associate Editor, Journal of Data Science and Statistics Education
Information Systems and Office Management (ISOM)
Warrington College of Business
Hi CAUSE Members!
I am currently a graduate student at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. In my thesis research, I am investigating the teaching of sports analytics.
I am currently in the process of designing an advanced undergraduate statistics course centered on sports analytics, and I could use your help. I am hoping to gather any syllabi, textbooks, or materials that could be of use to the development of this potential course. This research is aimed at furthering educational opportunities in the field of sports analytics, as many statistics students have interest in this area.
If you would like to assist me in this process, pleas email any syllabi/materials to:
jhavstad8(a)gmail.com
Thank you for your help!
Dear CAUSE members,
I write to you to ask your support with biostatistics education research. I’m currently doing data collection of biostatistics syllabus for a research project I’m working on. I kindly ask that you contribute your introductory biostatistics syllabus for graduate level courses. The purpose of the research will be descriptive in nature and utilize social network analysis.
There are three ways you could help with this research please choose one that you find convenient:
1. You can upload your syllabus via the dedicated google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1s9MkMASG_Ev_vKkZDVpRl4CAVyZFW3uf
2. You could leave a link to your syllabus in this spreadsheet and our team can retrieve your syllabus: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VUe1q2d8v4nJdkc06OanUj8j3-oIeMHLys8…
3. Or you could email your syllabus to my research email estr2525(a)gmail.com<mailto:estr2525@gmail.com>
Thank you for your time and your contribution!
Samantha Estrada PhD
University of Texas at Tyler
Department of Psychology and Counseling
ORSSP Data Analysis Lab Consultant
Psi Chi Honor Society Faculty Advisor
3900 University Blvd
Tyler, Texas 75799
BEP 254
You are invited to a free, virtual panel discussion on "Generative AI in Statistics and Data Science Classrooms" that is happening on Tuesday, May 21st, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET. The panel will feature Jacob Bien (University of Southern California), Amanda Ellis (University of Kentucky), and Xinming Tu (University of Washington) and will be moderated by Donna LaLonde (ASA) and myself. The panel discussion is being organized by the ASA Section for Statistics and Data Science Education.
The panelists will briefly summarize their own experiences and will provide suggestions for those interested in exploring the use of generative AI in their own classes. There will be plenty of time for questions and for attendees to also share their thoughts on this timely topic.
To register for the webinar go to: https://amstat.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eQdgkPGBTcCYabn6tufbFA
We hope to see you there! Please come with your questions and thoughts on the topic!
Best,
Kelly
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 96th Cartoon Caption Contest! Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, is posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions (cartoons are posted at the beginning of the month and submissions are due at the end of the month). The caption contest is offered as a fun way to get your students thinking independently about statistical concepts.
The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending May 31 are at
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/may/2024/submissions
The best submission will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the final cartoon or free registration to eCOTS2024.
Enjoy.
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April Results:
The April caption contest cartoon is shown above. The judges found the winning caption to be “Ever since they made the minimum load size 30, the Central Laundry Theorem has never been so pronounced!” submitted by Grant Zou a student at the University of Virginia. Grant’s caption illustrates the idea that the normal approximation works better for larger samples. An honorable mention this month goes to Dashiell Young-Saver, an instructor at IDEA South Flores High School for the caption "I told them to use the 'delicates' cycle, but I guess they set it to normal!” and to Alden, a student at Friends Seminary for the caption “normal or not -- you've got to keep the data clean,” with both captions useful for conversations about the normal approximation for data and cleaning messy data.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to our winners!
Finally, we would like to note that this month saw more than thirty student entries - kudos to the instructors using the contest as a fun activity in their courses.
Hi All,
The ASA Section on Statistics and Data Science Education<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/community.amstat.org/statisticaleducation…> is excited to announce that we will host FREE Birds of a Feather discussions in connection with 2024 JSM (August 3 - 8 2024), and we invite you to submit your ideas! A Birds of a Feather is a casual meeting with a group of people to discuss a topic of common interest.
To allow greater participation, Birds of a Feather sessions will be held in-person (during JSM) and virtually (the week after JSM)
*
In-person Birds of a Feather attendees will meet at the convention center at the designated day, time, and place during JSM (more information will forthcoming).
*
Virtual Birds of a Feather will be held the week after JSM. Virtual sessions will be open to everyone – JSM registration is not necessary to participate.
We anticipate that Birds of a Feather discussions will take about an hour, but participants are welcome to discuss as long as they like!
Right now, we're looking for volunteers to lead the 2024 Birds of a Feather. Birds of a Feather sessions could be on any topic related to statistics or data science education that interests you. You may find it useful to check out the topics in 2022<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oxNxj3oVTHVjSY1QrBxOL5kEKeaQdSqu/edit> and 2023<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1trI7PGcJuc9qhEdX7Dx27rsdptDhfW6RfCD1Gnj…>.
Please submit your ideas using this link<https://forms.gle/Zt3SnLxVkuninE9r9> by Friday June 7th, 2024. Reminder: JSM participation is not necessary to participate in the virtual sessions! Even if you're not sure you'll be traveling to Portland this August, we'd love to have you join in on the fun.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss an idea, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to hearing all your ideas!
--Prince Afriyie
Program Chair-Elect, 2024 JSM Section on Statistics and Data Science Education
pa5jg(a)virginia.edu
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Prince Afriyie, PhD.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Residential M.S. in Data Science (MSDS)<https://datascience.virginia.edu/degrees/msds-residential>
School of Data Science<https://datascience.virginia.edu/>
University of Virginia
Email: pa5jg(a)virginia.edu
Office: Elson Hall 163C
Hi everyone!
eCOTS 2024 "What's Next? Moving Forward" is quickly approaching. It is about a month away. Please make sure to register.
You must be registered to attend pre-conference workshops. Workshops start June 7th with reading groups starting as early as May 21st. You need to be registered for the conference to participate in the reading groups and pre-conference workshops.
The conference starts on June 10th. There are 4 great invited talks, numerous breakout sessions, birds of a feather sessions, speed mentoring and more.
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/register
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Best Regards,
Megan
Megan Mocko
Lecturer
Associate Editor, Journal of Data Science and Statistics Education
Information Systems and Office Management (ISOM)
Warrington College of Business
