You've likely heard on the news that a certain poll has a "margin of error of +/- 3%." What does that mean, really? What is a margin of …
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Learning guide: Introduction to R, one-day workshop
The below download is part of my resource library. For exclusive free access, subscribe.If your organization is interested in this or other analytics training, get in touch. When I was an …
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Why Excel is the best way to learn data analytics
The more I advance into analytics, the more I come back to Excel as a teaching and prototyping tool. Yes, of course, Excel has its weaknesses -- but as a medium for learning, it's unmatched. Here's …
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Demo guide: The law of large numbers in Excel
I know very little about gambling. But these very literal "games of probability" make great examples for teaching statistics. The law of large …
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Mathematics in data science? (Thinkful blog post)
I was recently quoted in a blog post about the math needed to succeed in Thinkful's data science bootcamp: In the post, I mention some of the foundational math topics that are needed as a …
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Learning Guide: Introduction to Pandas, Half-day Workshop
In honor of National Panda day, I have put together a Stringfest learning guide on pandas, the popular Python module for data analysis and manipulation. Fun fact: the name pandas comes …
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