1 BIOST 511DL Discussion Section David Yanez, Ph.D. and Lisa Brown, MS UW Biostatistics David Yanez, Ph.D. and Lisa Brown, MS UW Biostatistics

2 WELCOME!

3 Outline Introductions Course overview (DL) Introduction to STATA Introductions Course overview (DL) Introduction to STATA

4 Introductions What is your name? Where are you? What do you do? What do you expect to gain from Biost 511? What is your name? Where are you? What do you do? What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

5 Introductions What is your name? –David Yanez Where are you? –Seattle, WA What do you do? –Biostatistics What do you expect to gain from Biost 511? –That you all will gain a deeper appreciation for statistics and that you will better be able to use statistics to solve your scientific problems What is your name? –David Yanez Where are you? –Seattle, WA What do you do? –Biostatistics What do you expect to gain from Biost 511? –That you all will gain a deeper appreciation for statistics and that you will better be able to use statistics to solve your scientific problems

6 Introductions What is your name? Where are you? What do you do? What do you expect to gain from Biost 511? What is your name? Where are you? What do you do? What do you expect to gain from Biost 511?

7 Course Overview Class website: Lecture notes & extra course materials Lectures are recorded / posted by the end of the day! Check regularly (aka at least once/week) Announcements Class website: Lecture notes & extra course materials Lectures are recorded / posted by the end of the day! Check regularly (aka at least once/week) Announcements

8 Course Overview Class website: Grading (CEU): Online quizzes [10 points each ‐ 4 quizzes, lowest score dropped]30% Project (CEU)50% Homeworks [8 or 9 assigments, one can be dropped]20% Grading (Credit): Grading will follow the curriculum as the non-DL students. (Please see the course website for details). Class website: Grading (CEU): Online quizzes [10 points each ‐ 4 quizzes, lowest score dropped]30% Project (CEU)50% Homeworks [8 or 9 assigments, one can be dropped]20% Grading (Credit): Grading will follow the curriculum as the non-DL students. (Please see the course website for details).

Assumed Prior Knowledge Statistics –None –You may need to unlearn some things you have been taught. Mathematics –Proficient in high school algebra Statistics –None –You may need to unlearn some things you have been taught. Mathematics –Proficient in high school algebra 9

Course Overview Textbook: Baldi and Moore (2012, 2 nd ed.): The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences Classical organization Course organization will follow closely Used primarily as a reference Great for working additional practice problems/exercises 1 st edition should be okay, too. Textbook: Baldi and Moore (2012, 2 nd ed.): The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences Classical organization Course organization will follow closely Used primarily as a reference Great for working additional practice problems/exercises 1 st edition should be okay, too. 10

Course Overview Please review syllabus and course outline. –A DL specific syllabus will be posted online this week Caution: –This is not an “at your own pace course” –Please watch the recorded lectures –If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to the attention of David Yanez or one of the TAs. Please review syllabus and course outline. –A DL specific syllabus will be posted online this week Caution: –This is not an “at your own pace course” –Please watch the recorded lectures –If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to the attention of David Yanez or one of the TAs. 11

Course Overview Online (live) Discussion Section: Please plan on joining the discussion a few minutes before 5:30 pm so we can begin promptly at 5:30 pm Participation –Best opportunity to learn from instructor and each other Technical details: –When I share my computer screen, you will need to speak clearly into the telephone. The quality of the chat pod is nil. Online (live) Discussion Section: Please plan on joining the discussion a few minutes before 5:30 pm so we can begin promptly at 5:30 pm Participation –Best opportunity to learn from instructor and each other Technical details: –When I share my computer screen, you will need to speak clearly into the telephone. The quality of the chat pod is nil. 12

13 Questions?

14 Computer Lab 1 Please download a copy the first computer lab assignment at Please download a copy the first computer lab assignment at