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Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education

The Roundtable on Data Science Post-Secondary Education will convene critical stakeholders from data science training programs, funding agencies, societies, foundations, and industry to discuss data science education and practice, needs of the community and employers, and ways to move forward.

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Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #12: Synthesis and Dissemination Plans

  • September 27, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

At this meeting, roundtable members reflected on overarching data science education themes and steps to disseminate the roundtable's discussions and materials.

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #11: Two-Year Colleges and the Foundations for Data Science

  • June 12, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

This online meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia, government, and industry to discuss (1) current efforts in developing data science curricula and programs at two-year co...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #10: Improving Coordination Between Academia and Industry

  • March 29, 2019
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (PDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia, government, and industry to (1) discuss common challenges in establishing, maintaining, and evolving partnerships between acade...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #9: Motivating Data Science Education through Social Good

  • December 10, 2018
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia, government, and industry to (1) learn about academic, government, non-profit, and private sector projects promoting data scienc...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #8: Challenges and Opportunities to Better Engage Women and Minorities in Data Science Education

  • September 17, 2018
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia and industry to (1) discuss existing efforts in computing, statistics, and mathematics societies to improve core fields' engageme...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #7: Programs and Approaches for Data Science Education at the PhD Level

  • June 13, 2018
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia and industry to (1) learn about the content and organization of new and emerging data science PhD programs, and (2) discuss alte...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #6: Improving Reproducibility by Teaching Data Science as a Scientific Process

  • March 23, 2018
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The meeting brought together data scientists and educators in academia and industry to (1) discuss how data science can help understand and improve reproducibility of scientific research, and (2) lear...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #5: Integrating Ethics and Privacy Concerns into Data Science Education

  • December 8, 2017
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators to discuss how to strengthen data science programs by integrating ethics and privacy into curricula. Watch webcast videos

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #4: Alternative Institutional and Educational Mechanisms

  • October 20, 2017
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators to discuss how to define and strengthen existing data science programs and how to best engage and retain data science students. Watch webcas...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #3: Data Science Education in the Workplace

  • May 1, 2017
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators to discuss how to define and strengthen existing data science programs and how to best engage and retain data science students. Watch webcas...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #2: Examining the Intersection of Domain Expertise and Data Science

  • March 20, 2017
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators to discuss how to define and strengthen data science education in data intensive domains such as digital humanities and astronomy, and to di...

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education Meeting #1: Foundations of Data Science and Needs of Diverse Communities

  • December 14, 2016
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting brought together data scientists and educators to discuss how to define and strengthen existing data science programs and how to best engage and retain data science students. Watch webcas...
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