<h1>Using IDAS in an Intro Stats Course</h1> <h2>Brandon LeBeau</h2> <h3>University of Iowa</h3> # Intro Stats Assumptions # All Math ![](/figs/thomas-t-OPpCbAAKWv8-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@pyssling240?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Thomas T</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/equations?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # All hand calculations ![](/figs/aaron-lefler-ySZdYkPGEbs-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@alefler?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Aaron Lefler</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/graphing-calculator?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # Not Reality ![](/figs/minh-pham-HI6gy-p-WBI-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@minhphamdesign?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Minh Pham</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/virtual-reality?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # What I want # Data based, Applied ![](/figs/markus-winkler-IrRbSND5EUc-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@markuswinkler?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Markus Winkler</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos//figs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # Include code ![](/figs/trevor-vannoy-ufnhDMFOZ_M-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@tvannoy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Trevor Vannoy</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/computation?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # Difficulties # Differing levels of computer literacy ![](/figs/nathan-anderson-KHSPGJ3zP0M-unsplash.jpg) <p class="stext"> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nathananderson?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Nathan Anderson</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/repair-computer?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> </p> # Unfamiliar with code ![](/figs/phd-comics.png) <p class="stext"> <https://phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1688> </p> # Enter IDAS # What is it? + Cloud or server based computational environment for statistics/data science + Interact with computational environment in a **browser** + Embeds code with text + Jupyter Lab / Notebooks - Can run different kernels: R, Python, Julia + RStudio Server - Full R IDE # Benefits - No Setup ![](/figs/computer-setup.png) # Benefits - Interesting Data ![](/figs/interesting-data.png) # Benefits - Getting back to applied stats ![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/p_values.png) <p class="stext"> <https://xkcd.com/1478> </p> # Short Demo if time - Notebook from my class - [Open materials here](https://github.com/lebebr01/psqf_4143) # Thank you - <https://brandonlebeau.org> - slides: <https://brandonlebeau.org/slides/idas-uiowa/>