Ziv Shkedy, University of Hasselt (CenStat)
Making R based education materials accessible for all
The >eR-Biostat initative
The E-learning system, developed as a part of the >eR-Biostat initiative, offers free online course materials in statistics in all education level, non statisticians, undergraduate and master students in biostatistics/statistics in developing countries. The materials for the courses, that are publicly available, consist of several types:
- Notes for the course.
- Slides for the course.
- R programs, ready to use, which contain all data and R code for the all examples and illustrations discussed in the course.
- YouTube tutorials.
- Homework assignments.
- Example of exams.
Available courses:
The courses are organized in four clusters. The Introductory courses that aim to train users in data analysis using R at a basic level. These courses were developed for undergraduate students, both non statisticians and statisticians.. The courses within this cluster can also be used as courses to support R usage in undergraduate program in biostatistic/statistics. The course cluster Basic courses provides courses at intermediate level and a basic knowledge in statistics is required in order to follow the courses. The courses within this cluster can be also use as training courses for non-statisticians and as courses to support R usage in under graduate program in biostatistic/statistics. The course clusters Statistical modeling (I) and Statistical modeling (II) consist of basic and advanced courses at a master level in biostatistics/statistics respectively.