Mobilize: bringing data science and statistical thinking to high school students
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Rob Gould from UCLA will describe the Mobilize project Saturday August 29, 2015 at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Mobilize is a partnership between the UCLA Statistics Department, UCLA Center X, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. The objective is to bring data science and statistical thinking into high school algebra and biology classrooms. The Mobilize curriculum uses “participatory sensing” which means students use their iPhones to collect data on themselves. They then use their own data to learn graphical and data analysis using R and RStudio.
The presentation will be held in Room 103, Beckman Bldg on the Chapman campus. Join us for coffee and tea at 10:30 am. The talk will begin at 11:00 am. After the talk, discussion will continue during “no host” lunch at the Student Union on the Chapman campus.
The talk is free and open to everyone; however, seats are limited so please pre-register.
For more information about Mobilize, please visit the web site at http://www.mobilizingcs.org/.
Directions:
Chapman University is located in Orange, CA. The Beckman Building is located on campus at W. Sycamore and N. Glassell (G6,“2" on the map). Parking is available for free on the street or for $5 for the day in the Barrera parking structure located at W. Sycamore and N. Lemon (E6, “BA” on the map).
Campus map (https://www.chapman.edu/about/_files/maps-and-directions/current-maps/campus-map.pdf)
Google map link (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beckman+Hall/@33.792978,-117.851994,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1sChapman+University+beckman+hall!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x1962c5cbdb59517a)