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Activity Number:
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522
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 2, 2007 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #307729 |
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Title:
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Computing in Statistics: Model Courses and Curricula
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Author(s):
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Deborah Nolan*+ and Mark Hansen and Duncan Temple Lang
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Companies:
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University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis
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Address:
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Department of Statistics, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3860,
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Keywords:
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Education ; Undergraduate ; Curriculum ; Computing
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Abstract:
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The ability of students to compute has a real impact on their ability to understand and explore statistical concepts and to contribute significantly to the study of important scientific problems. This project aims to develop course materials and sample curricula that expand the role of computing in undergraduate statistics programs. The first phase of the project brings together educators to discuss ideas for how to introduce new courses in computing and integrate computing into traditional statistics courses. The areas of focus are emerging data technologies, visualization, programming languages and environments, and statistical algorithms. The project also provides forums to discuss and disseminate advances in technology and their impact on statistics and workshops to both teach faculty about these topics and demonstrate how to teach these topics in undergraduate programs.
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