Prep work

Learning objectives

  • be able to back up your files to the cloud.
  • understand the value of a conscious workflow and organizational approach.
  1. Read this document about backup software.
  2. TASK: Set up backup software for your documents.
  3. Watch this video on workflow for quantitative analyses.
  4. Read this document about file and project organization in grad school.
  5. TASK: Establish an organizational approach and file structure to use during fall quarter.

Synchronous session

Learning objectives

  • think about workflow.
  • become familiar with probability notation, probability distributions, and probability calculations.
  • connect between research questions and data visualizations.

Link to slides.

Practice with probability handout and key.

Post-session work

Learning objectives

  • create basic graphs in Stata.

Complete the Stata graphing activity if you did not do so during the synchronous session. Upload your do file to the Slack channel #module3.