[CAUSE] Webinar: Presented by Dennis Sun (Cal Poly and Google)Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 2:00pm

Please register for the CAUSE webinar : What should we teach in data science courses? Speaker : Dennis Sun (Cal Poly and Google) Date and Time : Tuesday, February 13 , 2018 - 2:00pm Abstract : Over the last few years, there has been a consensus that data science students should be involved in all stages of the data analysis process, from data preparation and wrangling, to presentation and visualization. But data science courses have varied widely in their implementation. Some courses go into great depth about statistical models and machine learning, while others focus on tools like XML, SQL, and web scraping. While there is no question that a budding data scientist must acquire these skills eventually, what should be covered in a course on data science? I suggest that data science courses be organized around three core concepts: paradigms for representing data, paradigms for manipulating data, and paradigms for visualization. These are topics of genuine intellectual merit that are underrepresented elsewhere in the statistics and computer science curriculum. The tools are secondary, and I suggest how such a course could be taught using R examples using the tidyverse or using Python examples Registration Link : [ https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2018-02-13 | https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2018-02-13 ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.