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