An antidote for: If you've got too many people coming to your door, saying, "A quick stats question; it'll only take a minute" ...

🚀 #DS_LAK25 We’re excited to announce our workshop: AI-assisted Data Storytelling in Education! 📅 Join us at #LAK25 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more here: datastorytellingforeducation.org

For anyone who might be interested in applying to PhD programs in quant methods this year, nearly all of the faculty in the Arizona State quant psyc program will be reviewing applications! More info on the program: psychology.asu.edu/degree/graduat…

What percentage of students are you willing to falsely accuse of cheating with AI? There is a trade-off between that and detection rates for AI. At a 10% false positive rate, detectors find 80% or less of AI content. At a 1% rate most find 60% or less. Don’t trust AI detectors!

The "Grammar of Graphics" is a powerful concept that ggplot2 in R is built on. It breaks down the process of data visualization into layers, making it easier to customize and understand how to build effective charts. The image illustrates the essential layers used to create a

I recently made a very popular LinkedIn post about Simpson's Paradox, which resulted in an engaging conversation. Paul Julian made a great comment on the relationship between Mixed Effects Models and Simpson's Paradox that I wanted to share with you. He pointed out that when

As OpenAI and Meta introduce LLM-driven searchbots, I'd like to once again remind people that neither LLMs nor chatbots are good technology for information access. A thread, with links: >>

Sunday's thread as a newsletter post, with replies to the most common types of counterarguments I encountered in my mentions. buttondown.com/maiht3k/archiv…

What [Language, Database, Tools, ...] @stackoverflow users work with vs want to learn: 👉🏼 observablehq.com/@john-guerra/s… A quick Observable D3.js makeover of the chord diagram shared by Ari S. in our #dataviz class survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technolog… Which one do you prefer?

Oxford's "Multivariable Calculus" lecture notes, by Richard Earl courses.maths.ox.ac.uk/course/section…

The ggfittext package is an extension of ggplot2 that simplifies the process of adjusting text within plots. It ensures that text labels fit within a specified area, enhancing the readability of your visualizations. ✔️ Flexible Text Resizing: ggfittext automatically adjusts text

Beautiful Data Art project 😍 Yesterday I discovered the work of Maayke Leenstra through the #30DayMapChallenge 🔥 Simply stunning I really need to give some love to my data-to-art.com project soon! Any other data art project I missed???

Four overlooked errors in ROC analysis: how to prevent and avoid #Education by He et al. #OpenAccess Link: bit.ly/3TP3RBE

This article gives a phenomenal overview of the history and evolution of best practices in measurement invariance and differential item functioning -- I can't remember the last time I learned so much from reading a single paper, highly recommended! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

A well-designed graph will get the information across more quickly than a table. Learn more #dataviz lessons & see more makeovers at storytellingwithdata.com/makeovers

This is a bivariate map showing the rainfall and temperature of Africa.

The science of learning has advanced significantly over the past century. Numerous effective cognitive learning strategies have been identified and researched extensively since the early to mid-1900s, with key findings being successfully reproduced over and over again.

🔔Reminder The Call for Sessions for the 24th RDA Plenary (fully virtual) are open until 24 January 2025. RDA Members and Groups are encouraged to submit their proposals, under the theme of ‘Data for emerging technologies’. Learn more and submit: ow.ly/3xfA50UpXOJ

Your students aren't retaining the information you hoped? Focusing solely on knowledge transfer isn't working anymore. Every instructor knows Bloom's, but few use it right. Look at the progression: 1. Remembering: The foundation → Facts, terms, basic concepts → Building