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* Next class: we will discuss the projects and cover the first 5 chapters of [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics,]] but we will probably not cover all 5 chapters on Wednesday. | * Next class: we will discuss the projects and cover the first 5 chapters of [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics,]] but we will probably not cover all 5 chapters on Wednesday. | ||
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* Today, we started class by discussing projects, then we continued with the following chapters from [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]]: ''Defining familiar terms'', ''Let's collect some data!'', ''Concepts of Structured Data''. I gave a brief introduction to the next chapter ''Kinds of variables'', but did not cover it yet. | * Today, we started class by discussing projects, then we continued with the following chapters from [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]]: ''Defining familiar terms'', ''Let's collect some data!'', ''Concepts of Structured Data''. I gave a brief introduction to the next chapter ''Kinds of variables'', but did not cover it yet. | ||
* Reading: Please read ''Kinds of variables'' in [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]]. | * Reading: Please read ''Kinds of variables'' in [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]]. | ||
* Next class: We will cover the next 3 chapters in [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]], including two additional chapters which I will hand out in class. These chapters will also include homework. | * Next class: We will cover the next 3 chapters in [[Media:The_Data_Professors_Guide_to_Basic_Statistics.pdf|The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics]], including two additional chapters which I will hand out in class. These chapters will also include homework. | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 31 August 2016
August 29, 2016
- Today, we had an introductory discussion and greetings, then discussed our syllabus.
- Reading: Please read about the optional extra credit opportunities in our syllabus.
- Reading: Please read the first few chapters of The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics, which is linked here and also passed out during class.
- Next class: we will discuss the projects and cover the first 5 chapters of The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics, but we will probably not cover all 5 chapters on Wednesday.
August 31, 2016
- Today, we started class by discussing projects, then we continued with the following chapters from The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics: Defining familiar terms, Let's collect some data!, Concepts of Structured Data. I gave a brief introduction to the next chapter Kinds of variables, but did not cover it yet.
- Reading: Please read Kinds of variables in The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics.
- Next class: We will cover the next 3 chapters in The Data Professor's Guide to Basic Statistics, including two additional chapters which I will hand out in class. These chapters will also include homework.
