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Steps for setting up new course:

  • Copy the following files and folders:
    • config.toml
    • .gitignore
    • README.md
    • content
    • data
    • Project
    • Slides
    • themes
  • Update config.toml
  • Update links to Github (e.g. replace DATA606Fall2017 to DATA606Spring2018)
  • Create Google Sheet for presentation signup and update link on these pages:
    • content/assignments/presentation.md
    • content/course-overview/meetups.md
  • Create Google Calendar.
  • Update schedule on content/course-overview/meetups.md and content/course-overview/schedule.md.
  • Create Slack channel.
  • Update URL for past semester:
    • Change the custom domain to XXXYYY.data606.net
    • Add a CNAME record to Hover with host = XXXYYY and value = jbryer.github.com.
    • Update the README.md file to use the archived URL
  • Update URL for new semester:
    • Change the custom domain to data606.net

Steps for Blackboard

Outline:

  • General Materials
  • Getting Acquainted
  • Chapters 1 to 8
  • Data Project
  • Final Exam (hidden)

General Materials

Please introduce yourself on the discussion board. Please answer the following questions:

Tell me who you are and where you are from. Why are you in the data analytics master's program? What are your career asperiations? What past courses or other learning opportunities have you had in probability and statistics? What are you most hoping to get out of this course? What hobbies to you have? What do you do for fun?

Course Website and Syllabus

All the course materials and syllabus are available at http://data606.net.

The corresponding Github repository is at https://github.com/jbryer/DATA606Fall2018

Getting Started

To get started with the course, you should complete the following tasks:

Weekly Meetups

Our meetups will be on Wednesday from 8pm to 9pm (except the first week will be on Tuesday at 8pm). The schedule and connection information is here: http://data606.net/course-overview/schedule/

You are responsible for presenting one practice homework problem during the semester. Please sign up as-soon-as possible as there are only three slots per week. Try to keep each presentation to five minutes or less. Sign-up on the Google Spreadsheet linked from the meetup page: http://data606.net/course-overview/meetups/

Course Discussions

We will be using Slack for course communications. A link to our Slack channel is on the course website at http://data606.net.

If you have a private question, please email me at [email protected]

Lab 0

See this page for more information: http://data606.net/assignments/labs/

For each chapter page, need a link to lab and homework

Text for homework: See this page for more information: http://data606.net/assignments/homework/

Text for labs: See this page for more information: http://data606.net/assignments/labs/

Text for data project: See this page for more information: http://data606.net/assignments/project/

Announcements

Welcome to DATA606! My name is Dr. Jason Bryer and I will be your instructor for this semester. In addition to teaching this course, I am an Executive Director at Excelsior College where I am currently working on a Department of Education grant to develop a Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills (see www.DAACS.net for more information). Couple of important notes as you get started:

  • The course syllabus is on Github here: data606.net I will post all course materials there. Blackboard will be used primarily for communicating with one another vis-à-vis the discussion boards and to submit assignments.
  • Introduce yourself in the Getting Acquainted forum on Blackboard.
  • Once you go through the syllabus, try starting Lab 0 as soon as you can. This will require you to install R and RStudio and will help get you get acquainted with R.
  • The best way to reach me is by email at [email protected]. If you would prefer to talk on the phone or setup a GoToMeeting session, it is best to suggest some times by email first.
  • Our meetups will be on Wednesdays from 8pm to 9pm.
  • I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and a fantastic semester! Good luck!