https://datasciencela.github.io/tag/undergraduates/Recent content in undergraduates on DataScience.LAHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usDataScience.LA, 2014–2021 · Read-only archive: comments are closed.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:14:57 -0700https://datasciencela.github.io/openintro-org-on-why-introductory-textbooks-are-so-expensive/Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:14:57 -0700https://datasciencela.github.io/openintro-org-on-why-introductory-textbooks-are-so-expensive/<p><em>David Diez works on the <a href="http://www.openintro.org/about.php">OpenIntro team</a>, which develops open-source textbooks, statistical software labs, and other course resources for intro-level statistics. This video above is the talk he gave at <a href="http://user2014.stat.ucla.edu/">useR! 2014</a> entitled “Textbooks fail where Software Succeeds” in which he outlines the challenges unique to open-source textbooks, the state of OpenIntro, and how people can get involved. Below, he discusses these challenges further and offers his thoughts around their solutions.</em></p>https://datasciencela.github.io/data-science-goes-to-college-with-datafest/Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:28:33 -0700https://datasciencela.github.io/data-science-goes-to-college-with-datafest/<p>Below is the first of several exciting data science developments for the younger generation, happening right here in Los Angeles. This project is unique because it engages undergraduates in <em>real</em> data analysis, something that happens quite rarely in a classroom. If projects like this catch on as a new trend, we&rsquo;re going to have some real competition for our jobs in a few years!</p>