Ista Zahn, Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center, Jennie Murack
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Looking to gain skills in working with statistical analysis software packages? The following classes will be taught by Libraries' staff and the Harvard-MIT Data Center (HMDC) Statistical Trainer.
Preregister for all workshops at: http://libcal.mit.edu/.
Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Jennie Murack, 7-238, (617) 258-6680, murack@MIT.EDU
| Jan/17 | Thu | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
Get an introduction to SAS, a powerful statistical software package available on Athena. With hands-on exercises, explore SAS's many features and learn how to import, manage, and analyze data. Novices welcome! Registration required: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=196047.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Jan/22 | Tue | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
Provides a hands-on introduction to Stata. Learn how to navigate Stata's graphical user interface, create log files, and import data from a variety of software packages. Includes tips for getting started with Stata: creation and organization of do-files, examining descriptive statistics, and managing data and value labels. For individuals who have little or no experience using Stata software. Registration required.
Jennie Murack
| Jan/24 | Thu | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
Introduces common data management techniques in Stata. Covers basic data manipulation commands such as: recoding variables, creating new variables, working with missing data, and generating variables based on complex selection criteria. Participants will be introduced to strategies for merging and collapsing datasets. For users who have an introductory level of knowledge of Stata software. Registration required.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Jan/24 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
Comprehensive introduction to estimating the linear regression model using ordinary least squares in Stata. Topics include multiple regression, dummy variables, interaction effects, hypothesis tests, and model diagnostics. Prerequisites include a general familiarity with Stata (such as taking the Intro. workshop), the linear regression model, and the ordinary least squares estimation. Registration required.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Jan/25 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
This hands-on class will provide a comprehensive introduction to graphics in Stata. Topics for the class include graphing principles, descriptive graphs, and post-estimation graphs. Prerequisite: a general familiarity with Stata (such as taking the Intro. workshop). Registration required: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=195919.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Jan/31 | Thu | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required. |
Get an introduction to R, the open-source system for statistical computation and graphics. With hands-on exercises, learn how to import and manage datasets, create R objects, install and load R packages, conduct basic statistical analyses, and create common graphical displays. This workshop is appropriate for those with little or no prior experience with R. Registration required: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=195920.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Jan/31 | Thu | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required. |
This intermediate course will guide users through a variety of programming functions. Covers blocks, loops, program flow, functions,S3 classes and methods, and debugging in R. Intended for those already comfortable with using R for data analysis who wish to move on to writing their own functions. Prerequisite: basic familiarity with R, such as acquired from an introductory R workshop. Registration required.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Feb/01 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-115, MIT only: Athena login required |
This intermediate course will demonstrate a variety of statistical procedures, e.g., multiple regression, multilevel models, and multiple imputation. We expect users enrolled are already familiar with the statistical processes covered and are interested in learning how to run these procedures in R. Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with R, such acquired through an introductory R workshop. Registration required.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center
| Feb/01 | Fri | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 1-115, MIT only; Athena login required |
Will show you how to create a wide variety of graphical displays in R using the popular ggplot2 R graphics package. Topics covered included aesthetic mapping and scales, faceting, and themes. Intermediate-level workshop for those already familiar with R. Participants should be familiar with importing and saving data, data types (e.g., numeric, factor, character), and manipulating data frames in R. Registration required.
Ista Zahn - Statistical Trainer, Harvard-MIT Data Center