A MethodSpace focus for May is about ways to use visuals to represent key ideas, themes in the data, and results of the study, in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research and evaluation. Find all posts in this unfolding series. Let’s start thinking about visualization. The term “data visualization” is commonly used to describe the […]
Baseball is back, and fans can anticipate another season of amazing catches, overpowering pitching, tape-measure home runs – and, yes, controversial calls that lead to blow-ups between umpires and players. Home plate umpires are at the heart of baseball; every single pitch can require a judgment call. Yet ask any fan or player, and they’ll […]
Your brain is made up of billions of neurons connected by trillions of synapses. And how they’re arranged gives rise to the brain’s functionality and to your personality. That’s why scientists in Switzerland recently produced the first-ever digital 3D brain cell atlas, a complete mapping of the brain of a mouse. While this is a […]
Facebook, Instagram and other platforms recently set their users a 10 year challenge: post your first ever Facebook photo and another one of you today. Whilst some users were quick to comply, others responded in unexpected ways. Some reactions were funny: Jennifer Aniston in 2009 is Iggy Pop in 2019. Some had a political message: an […]
This month’s big data newsletter includes several top-flight free resources for readers, including an article on “The social imaginaries of data activism” drawn from the journal Big Data & Society; a chapter from The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods that asks, “Big Data – Hype or Revolution?”; and a chapter from another of […]
The beneficial symbiosis between behavioral scientists and digital technologists came a cropper earlier this year when the Cambridge Analytica scandal highlighted the fraught relationship that can arise when ethical concerns are overlooked or ignored. And yet the explosion of data comping from corporate sources (35 zettabytes are expected by 2010) and the burgeoning numbers of […]
The Economic and Social Research Center hosted the biennial Research Methods Festival at the University of Bath. If you weren’t able to attend in person, enjoy this series of posts. Today’s Festival highlight is from SAGE’s own Katie Metler, the Executive Head of Methods Innovation at SAGE Publishing. She has generously shared her presentation slides: Katie discussed […]
In this archived webinar, Claudia von Vacano and Geoff Bacon, both at the University of California, Berkeley D-Lab and both instructors for SAGE Campus’s “Introduction to Data Science for Social Scientists” course discuss why data science is important to the social sciences, and what social scientists add to this vibrant conversation in the webinar. This […]
Is the skills gap in the social sciences and challenges with data access limiting the potential for big data to be put to “good” use? In this taped debate from the United Kingdom’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science, Katie Metzler, head of methods innovation at SAGE Publishing, moderates a panel […]
Big data and its impact on society and social policy has remained at the forefront of discussions within the social sciences for several years. But as we advance further into this data driven society, examples of big data having been used to maximize profit and cause harm have made global headlines. Those in favor of […]
There is well – forgotten way of visualization of Big Data usually used by applied mathematicians in natural sciences. In comparison with popular Visual Story Telling,this kind of mathematical visualization assumes an e
There is well – forgotten way of visualization of Big Data usually used by applied mathematicians in natural sciences. In comparison with popular Visual Story Telling,this kind of mathematical visualization assumes an existence of some Platonic mathematical structures and objects behind Data. Hence,we always can reduce Data to equation, theorem and thus to deduce real prediction of […]
Statistical Horizons is hosting a 2-day seminar, taught by Dr. Paul Allison, titled Missing Data. The course will take place in San Diego, California, from February 19-20.
This course will cover the theory and practice of both maximum likelihood and multiple imputation. Maximum likelihood for linear models will be demonstrated with SAS, Stata, and Mplus. Mplus will also be used for maximum likelihood with logistic regression. Multiple imputation will be demonstrated with both SAS and Stata.
Conventional methods for missing data, like listwise deletion or regression imputation, are prone to three serious problems:
Inefficient use of the available information, leading to low power and Type II errors.
Biased estimates of standard errors, leading to incorrect p-values.
Biased parameter estimates, due to failure to adjust for selectivity in missing data.
Registration
Anyone who does statistical analysis can benefit from new methods for handling missing data. To take this course, you should have a good working knowledge of the principles and practice of multiple regression.
This two day course hosted by Statistical Horizons is $995 for two days, which includes all materials. To register for the course CLICK HERE.
Please join the The Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory at Virginia Tech for this summer’s Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) Symposium where DSPG students and fellows will present their research projects. This symposium will highlight how the DSPG program equips new generations of scientists with the skills they need to develop data-driven policy and decision-making.
The DSPG program focuses at the interface of data analytics and social science to address real problems at the local, state, and federal levels of government. The Symposium will include two keynote speakers followed by a poster session and networking reception.
Keynote Speakers:
• Catherine Woteki, former undersecretary for research, education and economics and chief scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Wayne Strickland, executive director, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lori Conerly at loric17@vt.edu during regular business hours at least ten business days prior to the event.
Zoom Information:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/553667234
NOTE: Zoom will open at 12:50 p.m. and the symposium will begin at 1 p.m.
AGENDA:
12:30 p.m. Registration
1 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
Sallie Keller, Director and Professor of Statistics, SDAL
1:15 p.m. Keynote Speakers
1:15-1:45 p.m. Catherine Woteki
1:45-2:15 p.m. Wayne Strickland
2:15–2:30 p.m. Poster Slam – DSPG fellows and students promote their research posters in a fast-paced session and invite the audience to review their posters
2:30–5 p.m. Poster Session & Networking Reception
SDAL brings together statisticians and social and behavioral scientists to embrace today’s data revolution, developing evidence-based research and quantitative methods to inform policy decision-making.
Starting June 25th SAGE Publishing and Andy Kirk are teaming up to offer a full 3 month course in where students will build up a detailed understanding of all the different aspects of decision-making that go into any data visualization design work.
This course is approximately 10 hours of learning, which you can complete at your own pace during your 3 month access period. Your course instructor Andy will be periodically checking in on the forum discussions to offer guidance where needed.
Course Overview
Nothing communicates a complex story faster than the perfect visualization. Learn from Andy Kirk, data visualization guru, how to transform your data into powerful visualizations and info-graphics.
The focus of the teaching is to impart the craft of this discipline – you will understand what to think, when to think, and how to resolve all the analytical and design decisions involved in any data-driven challenge.
If you work with any form of data, big or small, and want to increase the impact of your research, this enlightening and exciting course is for you.
Additional Materials
This course comes with a free copy of Andy Kirk’s book, Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design. The book isn’t essential for completion of the course, but there are sections of the course where you might find it interesting to do a little outside reading.
Course objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to:
harness color, composition, interactivity, and annotation to tell your data story
tailor your visualisations to your audience’s needs and integrate critical thinking into your design decisions
determine what is the most important, relevant and interesting content to portray to your audience
Enrollment
The enrollment cost for the 3 month access and teaching by Andy Kirk is $399. To Enroll in the course reserve your spot via hyperlink.
A Discount is offered to those who attend the Data Visualization: Game of Decisions webinar that is FREE on June 1st. To attend the Free Webinar Please RSVP before June 1st HERE.
To learn about Andy and his previous classes CLICK HERE for MethodSpaces synopsis and write up of his previous classes. Be Sure to look out for more of Andy’s Classes on MethodSpace.
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Andy Kirk is a UK-based data visualization specialist: A design consultant, training provider, lecturer, author, speaker, researcher, and editor of an award-winning website. Since founding Visualizing Data Ltd in 2011, he has delivered over 230 public and private training workshop events in 19 countries. Recent clients include Spotify, Telefónica, Tesco, Hershey, and CERN.
Andy is a visiting lecturer teaching data visualization on a Master’s degree program at Imperial College London and is the author of two books, with the most recent work published in 2016 by SAGE and titled ‘Visualising Data: A Handbook for Data Driven Design‘. He also provides data visualisation services to the Arsenal F.C. performance team.
Come join this free webinar on collecting, examining, and reporting data. SAGE will be hosting a free one-hour webinar on September 27, starting at 2 p.m. E.T. Data Services and Government Information Librarian, Lynda Kellam, discusses how to best help your students with finding data, followed by SAGE Stats’ Diana Aleman who helps guide you on analyzing and visualizing data.
Space will be limited and is available for RSVP today, to reserve a spot. The webinar is tailored to both students and educators nation wide, and does provide practical knowledge that could be past down and taught to others. Those who plan on attending should look forward to coming out with knowledge on how to interpret and find data that is reliable and be able to present data in jobs and in research areas.
As mentioned the webinar will take place at 2 P.M. eastern standard time but will also be available to all around the world. To register please click HERE.
Join the Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory for this summer’s Data Science for the Public Good (DSPG) Symposium where our DSPG students and fellows will present their research projects. This symposium will highlight how the DSPG program equips new generations of scientists with the skills they need to develop data-driven policy and decision-making. The day’s host is Sallie Keller, director, Social & Decision Analytics Laboratory.
The DSPG program focuses on the interface of data analytics and social science to address real problems at the local, state, and federal levels of government. The symposium will include two keynote speakers followed by a poster session and networking reception.
Registration:
Click here to sign up for the DSPG Symposium. Registration for this event is free and open to the public.
Keynote Speakers:
Nancy Potok, Chief Statistician of the United States, Office of Management and Budget
David Yokum Director, The Lab @ DC, Executive Office of the Mayor
Andy Kirk is a UK-based data visualization specialist: A design consultant, training provider, lecturer, author, speaker, researcher, and editor of an award-winning website. Since founding Visualizing Data Ltd in 2011, he has delivered over 230 public and private training workshop events in 19 countries. Recent clients include Spotify, Telefónica, Tesco, Hershey, and CERN.
