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OfflineEven a statistician can be confused by all the jargon.
Seriously, my wife is taking statistics. No, I don't do it for her, we respect each other too much to even entertain such a thought. But, I do help her work through concepts that are a bit sticky. My wife is a very bright woman, numbers just are not her thing (art history on the other hand is her thing, don't ever get her started on the neo-impressionists).
So, helping her should be easy right?! Not so fast! The instructor took his course work from someone different than I did, and used a…
1st to 4th July 2013
Auckland, New Zealand
HERDSA is the premier association for higher education research in Australia and New Zealand - we invite delegates from all over the world to the exciting city of Auckland to consider the 'the place of learning and teaching' at our annual conference.
Enquiries: [email protected]
Web address: http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2013
Sponsored by: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia
Statistics... the word that puts fear into even the most diligent researchers!!! But, statistics don't have to be as scary as they sound; see the attached overview by Dr. Wayne Briner for a practical, down-to-earth discussion of basic statistics.
As discussed by Dr. Wayne Briner, Director of Bad Wolf Laboratories (http://badwolflabs.com/):
Nearly every student in the natural or social sciences encounters and needs to understand statistics. Yet few of us are actually mathematicians, and statistics can take on a near-magical quality. They occupy that unique place for most of us where a few numbers add credibility to our study and approval from our colleagues and advisors. Yet, in reality, they evade our complete understanding. Here we…
Idea: Create a Site Where Authors Cowdsource their Experience with Journals
In this article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed, the author argues that in reaction to the top down mentality of most journals, authors should gather together to create a website where contributors can share their experiences with journals. This would allow perspective authors to make informed decisions before submitting.
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Adam Dunn from The Guardian argues that new would be scholars should turn down some research opportunities while proactively embracing others.
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From the website “WCET brings together colleges and universities, higher education organizations and companies to collectively improve the quality and reach of e-learning programs. We achieve this by the cooperative exchange of resources and services among our members.”
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This guide from CIRT explains a step by step process of how to publish a journal article.
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6th Annual International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation
The ICERI 2013 call for paper is now open for the 2013 conference in Spain
From the announcement:
ICERI2013 (6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation)
Seville, Spain
November, 18th-20th, 2013
Website: www.iceri2013.org
You are invited to participate in ICERI2013 (6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation). It will be held in Seville (Spain) on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2013.
It will be the best opportunity to present and share your experiences in the fields of Education, Research and Innovation in…
The GCU Library has added Sage Research Methods Database to help students and staff design sound methodology. See the message below from our Librarian Charles Seymour.
Hello GCU Community:
SAGE Research Methods is a database created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. SAGE Research Methods links over 100,000 pages of SAGE's book, journal and reference content, including the entire "Little Green Book" and "Little Blue Book" series. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings.…
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