By building a set of modules to teach data science in STEM courses at Dartmouth, we build a flexible and reusable set of tools and methods for faculty to enrich learning objectives through the hands-on exploration of data collection, analysis, and visualization.
DIFUSE Modules
Our team works with faculty in the sciences and social sciences to build data science learning modules for existing courses. These modules could be for a short assignment or a longer-running exercise with skill-building components. Module teams consist of 2-3 students (graduate and undergrad), one of the DIFUSE grant PI’s. We do the heavy lifting, with input from the faculty member during weekly meetings.
Examining the Racial, Environmental, and Economic Influences on COVID-19 Mortality in Louisiana
This course module is a web-app accompanied by a short-answer-based assignment to guide students through it. Students will use spatial data to visualize human-environment relationships and analyze those relationships through data visualization, plotting, and linear regression analysis.