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by Burghard, Laura

Registration and submissions for Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…> (eUSR) are open! The conference is free, and it will take place on Friday, November 6th. The conference is open to all students and faculty to attend. The keynote speaker is Gabriela de Queiroz<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk-roz.com…>. There will be sessions on statistics careers and graduate school. Winners of the Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…> will give plenary talks. Your students can also get to present their work in the virtual presentation session. We encourage abstract submissions<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…> for video presentations. We will provide support for video creation and students can see example presentations by watching last year's videos<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…>. We will be giving out a cash prize for the BEST video presentation! The flyer for the conference is attached and you can feel free to circulate it within your community. If you have any questions about eUSR, send an email to mdogucu(a)uci.edu<mailto:mdogucu@uci.edu>. We hope to see you there! Kind regards, the eUSR Co-Chairs Mine Dogucu (UC, Irvine) Brianna Heggeseth (Macalester College) Maria Tackett (Duke University) Vittorio Addona (Macalester College) Kelly McConville (Reed College) Joseph Nolan (Northern Kentucky University) Mine Dogucu, PhD Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Statistics University of California Irvine [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1y-32JAfLOd4iNpFQ0HOiEzdd6hoj…] minedogucu.com<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmdogucu.i…> [https://68ef2f69c7787d4078ac-7864ae55ba174c40683f10ab811d9167.ssl.cf1.rackc…] @MineDogucu<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> [https://68ef2f69c7787d4078ac-7864ae55ba174c40683f10ab811d9167.ssl.cf1.rackc…] minedogucu<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>

3 years, 8 months

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for August is now taking entries!

by Burghard, Laura

The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 51st Cartoon Caption Contest – now ongoing every month for over four years! 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 August 31 are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/august/2020/submissions<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…> 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 and their caption. Enjoy. July Results: The July caption contest featured a cartoon showing a mining camp where a map salesman is standing next to a miner who is looking at a “map” with a graphical display showing a big “X” at a specific point. The winning caption for the July contest was “If there is no gold standard, try data mining” by Charles Eugene Smith from North Carolina State University. Charles’ caption is a nice way to introduce the value of data mining for finding patterns in data but not as a gold standard for inference. An honorable mention goes to Jim Alloway of EMSQ Associates for his caption “Maps will get you close, but data tells you where to dig!” that can be used in general discussions about the difference between the role of models (in analogy to maps) and data in making discoveries. Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to our winners!

3 years, 8 months

Important survey on USCOTS and the COVID19 situation

by Burghard, Laura

The USCOTS organizers are considering whether to plan for an in-person or virtual conference in 2021. We would greatly appreciate your taking 5 minutes to answer these survey questions <https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mJyWqC56Zl61ed> to guide our planning. Thanks in advance for your prompt participation Allan Rossman (USCOTS 2021 Co-Chair) Kelly McConville (USCOTS 2021 Co-Chair) Dennis Pearl (CAUSE Director)

3 years, 8 months

Fw: The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for July is now taking entries!

by Burghard, Laura

The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 50th Cartoon Caption Contest – now ongoing every month for over four years! 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 July 30 are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/july/2020/submissions<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cause…> 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 and their caption. Enjoy. June Results: The June caption contest featured a cartoon showing a scuba diver at looking excitedly at some plots and graphs on the ocean floor but ignoring a treasure chest filled with jewels and gold artifacts nearby. The winning caption for the June contest was “I guess that's what they call deep learning!” by Luis Rivera-Galicia from Alcala University in Spain. Luis’ caption is a clever way to introduce neural networks and machine learning topics. An honorable mention goes to Aleka Kapatou from American University for her caption “When we dive into information, sometimes we find a treasure in the data, sometimes we find data in the treasure!” that can be used in general discussions about the value of statistical analyses. Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to our winners!

3 years, 9 months

CAUSEweb announcement from TSHS

by Burghard, Laura

As a pre-JSM event, TSHS will be having a special Summer webinar "Exploring and Utilizing the TSHS Resources Portal," presented by Amy Nowacki of the Cleveland Clinic, and Carol Bigelow of the University of Massachusetts The TSHS Resources Portal (www.causeweb.org/tshs<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>) contains datasets from 13 real health sciences research studies. Each dataset is accompanied by a study description and a data dictionary. Most are linked to a published paper as well. These datasets, plus some extra teaching tools, are peer reviewed and ready for use with your learners. In this webinar, Amy and Carol will walk through what is available and how to get the most out of this resource. Join us Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM Central Time (1:00 PM Eastern) This FREE webinar is being offered by the ASA Section on Teaching Statistics in Health Sciences. Please complete this form to register. redcap.hfhs.org/redcap/surveys/?s=4WH8JJ9KYH<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredcap.hf…> The webinar link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registering. Heather J. Hoffman, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW - 5th Floor Washington, DC 20052 Phone: (202) 994-8587 Fax: (202) 994-0082

3 years, 9 months

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for October is now taking entries

by Burghard, Laura

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for October is now taking entries The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 29th Cartoon Caption Contest (that’s right – more than two years now). Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, will be posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions. Note that the cartoons are posted at the beginning of the month month and submissions are due at the end of the month regardless of when the winners are announced. Student entries are always welcome and this can be a fun exercise to assign to your class. The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending October 31st are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/october/2018/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. Enjoy. September Results: The September caption contest had 20 entries and featured a cartoon with two people eating at a fine-dining restaurant. When the server reveals the food on a silver platter, it turns out to be a statistics book! The winning caption for the September contest was “A bit difficult to fully digest, but very nutritional and packed with vitamins α, p-hat, x-bar, and especially mu and sigma!,” written by Greg Baugher from Mercer University. The caption was designed to build positive attitudes towards statistics in general and introduce some key notation. An honorable mention this month goes to Jeremy Case from Taylor University for his submission: “While the restaurant does not list its prices, it does provide help in estimating them,” which, like another submitted caption by an anonymous entrant (“After ordering "something experimental," they were asked to design their own”), can be used to illustrate the value of statistics in designing and analyzing studies. A final honorable mention goes to Greg Snow at Brigham Young University for his caption “People who only consume statistics don't appreciate them like those who learn to produce statistics,” that can help to initiate a conversation about the different needs of people who consume and people who produce data. Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and remember to let your students know about the CAUSE caption contest! ________________________________

5 years, 6 months

Opportunity for Statistics Teacher Education workshop

by LAURA BURGHARD

Are secondary teachers from your institution prepared to meet the curricular demands of teaching content in data analysis and statistics? Through a cross-institutional collaboration, our team has created materials to Enhance Statistics Teacher Education with E-Modules ( ESTEEM ) . Our project goal is to make quality materials easily accessible to you and your students, through modular materials that are designed for Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas and D2L! As part of our dissemination efforts we are looking for faculty who teach content and/or pedagogy courses for preservice secondary teachers that include a focus on data analysis and statistics. ESTEEM materials are intended to be used in online or hybrid learning environments to supplement face-to-face instruction. If this sounds like YOU (or someone else you know), then consider applying to attend one of our workshops in 2019! 1) February 6th 9:00am – 5:00pm prior to the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Conference, Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL. 2) May 16th 9:00am – 5:00pm prior to the US Conference on Teaching Statistics, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. Workshop participants should be willing to field test ESTEEM materials in their course(s) during 2019-2020 academic year and participate in the project’s research and evaluation efforts, such as interviews and/or surveys. APPLICATION: Apply by completing the form at [ https://tinyurl.com/ESTEEMApp19 | https://tinyurl.com/ESTEEMApp19 ] Deadline is October 15 , 2018. SUPPORT: To support participation in the workshop , participants in the Orlando workshop will receive a $500 stipend. Participants in the State College workshop will receive a $400 stipend plus paid USCOTS registration. Lunch will be provided at both workshops . To find out more about the ESTEEM project, visit [ http://hirise.fi.ncsu.edu/projects/esteem/ | http://hirise.fi.ncsu.edu/projects/esteem/ ] Together we can create the next generation of mathematics teacher who ARE prepared to be a strong teachers of data and statistics! Many Smiles Hollylynne (on behalf of all the ESTEEM PIs: Hollylynne Lee, Rick Hudson, Stephanie Casey, Bill Finzer) Hollylynne S. Lee Professor, Mathematics and Statistics Education Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education NC State University Faculty Scholar Faculty Fellow, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation RTI International University Scholar 2018-19 (Horizons Building, RTP, [ mailto:hlee.contractor@rti.org | hlee.contractor(a)rti.org ] ) 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 ] [a Hub for Innovation and Research in Statistics Education] [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsdi | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsdi ] [free online PD Teaching Statistics Through Data Investigations] [ http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir | http://go.ncsu.edu/tsir ] [free online PD Teaching Statistics Through Inferential Reasoning]

5 years, 6 months

Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference

by LAURA BURGHARD

Registration for the [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc/2018 | Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference ] (eUSR) is now open! This free conference will take place on Friday, November 2nd and is open to all undergraduate students and faculty. This is a great opportunity for students at all stages of their undergraduate career to learn more about undergraduate statistics research. We have a great program in store. Hilary Parker of StitchFix will give a keynote address entitled “ Cultivating Creativity in Data Work .” Plenary talks will be given by the winners of the [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/ | Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition ] . And, we hope your students will share their statistics research by creating video presentations for the virtual presentation session! There is also a great slate of sessions on industry careers and graduate school. [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc/2018/abstracts | Abstract submission for video presentations is open ] , [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc/faqs | support for video creation will be provided ] , and students can see example presentations by watching [ https://www.causeweb.org/usproc/eusrc/2017/virtual-posters | last year’s videos ] . New this year we will be giving out a prize for the BEST video presentation! We hope you will consider setting up a ‘satellite viewing’ location at your own institution. You can do so by reserving a classroom that is equipped with a projector and audio support, promoting the event on-campus, and possibly offering snacks. Thanks so much to our generous sponsors: the American Statistical Association, the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, the ASA Section on Statistical Education, Google, and RStudio. If you have any questions about eUSR, send an email to [ mailto:mcconville@reed.edu | mcconville(a)reed.edu ] . We hope to see you there! Best regards, the eUSR Co-Chairs, Vittorio Addona (Macalester College) Kelly McConville (Reed College) Joseph Nolan (Northern Kentucky University)

5 years, 6 months

by LAURA BURGHARD

Register Today ! The VOICES virtual conference is right around the corner The VOICES virtual conference on teaching STEM topics using song is being hosted on CAUSEWeb on Wednesday, September 26th . The conference runs all day from 9:55 a.m. to 7:35 p.m. (see the program and abstracts at [ http://www.causeweb.org/voices/2018/program | www.causeweb.org/voices/2018/program ] ). The keynote presentation is by Tom McFadden from [ http://www.sciencewithtom.com/ | www.ScienceWithTom.com ] who is also conducting a virtual workshop on "Catalyzing Student Creativity & Collaboration via Music and Video" – free with conference registration. There are even five presentations on Statistics or Math at the high school and college levels. Register today at [ http://www.causeweb.org/voices/2018/register | www.causeweb.org/voices/2018/register ] (email Dennis Pearl at dkp13(a)psu.edu to receive a coupon code if you are interested in attending but the $10 registration fee is a burden)

5 years, 7 months

Fwd: Webinar: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 2:00-3:00 PM EDT, Presented by: John Holcomb, Cleveland State University

by LAURA BURGHARD

Webinar: Tuesday, October 9th , 2018 2:00-3:00 PM EDT Presented by : John Holcomb, Cleveland State University Title : "Supplemental Instruction in Introductory STEM courses." Please sign up to register, link to register : https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2018-10 [ https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2017-10 ] Abstract: At Cleveland State University, with funding from NSF, we have adopted a supplemental instruction model for all precalculus courses and select sections of calculus. In this approach, the supplemental instruction is mandatory and led by upperclassman that we call SPTs (STEM Peer Teachers). In this webinar I will discuss the model, the result of higher pass rates in these classes and how we have begun adapting this approach in statistics I & II classes. 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. re to unsubscribe </a>

5 years, 7 months

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