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IMPACT Data Science Education Forum

The IMPACT Data Science Education Forum is an event for faculty, staff, and students interested in teaching and learning for undergraduates about using data.

The morning will kick off with a keynote by Dr. Mark Ward, professor of statistics and interim co-director for the Integrated Data Science Initiative. Next, a series of eight Purdue instructors will share examples of data science or data literacy undergraduate student projects they created as participants in the IMPACT Data Science Education project in spring 2020. A lightning round panel will introduce campus resources that support teaching and learning about data. The day will conclude with a discussion session on attendees’ interest and desired support for developing data-focused coursework in disciplinary undergraduate courses.

The IMPACT Data Science Education Forum is hosted by Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation, and the Data Science Consulting Service (DSCS) and funded by the Integrative Data Science Initiative.

There is no cost for attending the Forum. You may attend any of the sessions throughout the day.

Register for the sessions you plan on attending

Times & Sessions

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Time Session
9:00 am – 9:50 am Keynote by Dr. Mark Ward, professor of statistics and interim co-director for the Integrated Data Science Initiative, followed by remarks by Dr. Jenna Rickus, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning.
10:00 am – 10:50 am Panel (session 1) presentations from four Purdue instructors who integrated data science or data literacy student projects in undergraduate courses:
  • Carl Wassgren (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Catherine Zhang (Consumer Science)
  • Eric Waltenburg (Political Science)
  • Deborah Nichols (Human Development and Family Studies)
11:00 am – 11:50 am

Panel (session 2) presentations from four Purdue instructors who integrated data science or data literacy student projects in undergraduate courses:

  • Christina Munson (Statistics)
  • Karen Byrd (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
  • Jason Ware (Honors College)
  • Marta Crowe (Computer Science)
11:50 am – 1:00 pm Break
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Purdue Resources Supporting Data Science and Data Literacy in the Undergraduate Curriculum – Lightning Talks
  • Research Computing – Lev Gorenstein
  • IMPACT – Clarence Maybee
  • Data Science Consulting Service – Guang Lin
  • Data Science Certificate – Peristera Paschou
  • Libraries Data Service – Chao Cai, Wei Zakharov
  • Purdue University Research Repository (PURR) – Sandi Caldrone
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Open Discussion on Integrating Data Science and Data Literacy in Undergraduate Curricula: Needs and Support Options