"Questions (and Answers) for incorporating Non-Traditional Grading in your Statistics Courses" open access paper in Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education by Brenna Curley, Jillian Downey, Katherine M. Kinnaird, Adam Loy & Eric Reyes doi.org/10.1080/269391… @amstatnews #statstwitter T&F STEM #grading

It was "an unlikely combo of data science and the history of #Holyoke, Mass." In an Amherst statistics class, taught by Professor Nicholas Horton (Nicholas Horton), students unearthed the data—and the stories—behind the history of the city of Holyoke. bit.ly/49wm1i1

Interviews of Notable Statistics and Data Science Educators: open access from Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education (Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #statstwitter T&F STEM #datascience #interviews

📣A second edition of our Introduction to #DataScience is on its way, now split into two books. After teaching the course this semester, we've made significant improvements. Current drafts are online: 📘Intro: rafalab.dfci.harvard.edu/dsbook-part-1/ 📙Advanced: rafalab.dfci.harvard.edu/dsbook-part-2/ #rstats

The January, 2024 issue of the _Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education_ is now available at tandfonline.com/toc/ujse21/32/… Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education #statistics #statstwitter #datascience JSDSE is a 32 year-old open-access journal with no author publication fees

"Cooperative learning in introductory statistics: Assessing students' perceptions, performance, & learning in heterogeneous & homogeneous groups" open access paper Almaz Mesghina, Guanglei Hong & Adelle Durrell tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #statstwitter T&F STEM #learning

Check out “Coding Code: Qualitative Methods for Investigating Data Science Skills” webinar on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 at 4:00 - 4:30 pm ET. The event is free but pre-registration is required: causeweb.org/cause/webinar/… #education #teaching #statstwitter #DataScience

Excited about this new report from CNSTAT National Academies (which I contributed to!) offering a framework for managing disclosure risks in blended data. It poses thoughtful questions to guide decision-making. Check it out: nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27335 #DataPrivacy #PublicPolicy

In one of the most necessary and ambitious infrastructure projects in the institution's history, Amherst College is decarbonizing the campus energy system, a critical element of our Climate Action Plan. Learn more about what is happening in 2024: bit.ly/3T0z6d2

The April, 2024 issue of the _Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education_ is now available at tandfonline.com/toc/ujse21/32/… JSDSE is a 32 year-old open-access journal with no author publication fees published jointly by the American Statistical Association and Taylor & Francis.

Invitation to Northampton Bike to Work Week 2024. Bike to Work Week is your excuse for people of any age to get out and ride their bicycle. We encourage you to ride to work, but also attend any of the free events that we have planned throughout the week. nohobikeweek.com

The Importance of Good Coding Practices for Data Scientists #ecots talk + open access paper: nicholasjhorton.github.io/Code-Quality/

Article: "Using Grayscale Photos to Introduce High School Statistics Teachers to Reasoning with Digital Image Data" by Dr. Anna Fergusson (Anna Fergusson) and Dr. Maxine Pfannkuc tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #Statistics #DataScience #teaching T&F STEM

The July 2024 issue of the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education is now available at tandfonline.com/toc/ujse21/32/3. JSDSE, published by the American Statistical Association and Taylor & Francis, is an open-access journal with no author publication fees.

Data reproducibility is fundamental to modern research and Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education wants to make it as easy as possible 🔁 The recently published editorial by Nicholas Horton highlights the best ways to share data and code 💻 Find them here: spr.ly/6014c1W8k #DataScience #StatsTwitter

Building community through Puzzlepalooza Arts Midwest artsmidwest.org/stories/des-mo…

Webinar: Guidelines and Best Practices to Share Deidentified Data and Code on August 26, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET by Nick Horton (Nicholas Horton) & Sara Stoudt. Register at: causeweb.org/cause/webinar/…, Article: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… , #statstwitter #epitwitter #datascience T&F STEM

I'm pleased to announced that the October, 2024 issue of the _Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education_ @jstated is now freely available: tandfonline.com/toc/ujse21/32/… JSDSE is a 32 year-old open-access journal with no author publication fees

Great news! The DCR agrees to keep Norwottuck rail trail cleared of snow from Northampton to Amherst: many thanks to Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa and Sen. Jo Comerford and many other advocates for their efforts gazettenet.com/Winter-plowing…