LAS 6292: Introduction

INTRODUCTIONS

  • Name
  • In what city were you born?
  • What you consider your “hometown”?
  • Program and Degree?
  • Hobbies or what you do to relax

DISCUSS

  • Motivation for taking the class
  • Concerns about this class (in particular) and this semester (in general)?
  • Big Question on the next slide^[Record all this to report back to the group]

What are

‘DATA’?

So then…

What are

‘DATA’?

“Anything you perform analysis on.”

Kristen Briney, p. 6

With that in mind…

1. Identify different kinds of data collected in different disciplines.

2. How are these data collected & recorded?

But first…

What is

MY

motivation?

short answer: data management might be the most important skill you learn at UF

Longer answer: Part 1

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Longer answer: Part 3

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Longer answer: Part 3

Putz, F.E., Biotropica, 1983

(courtesy of FE Putz)

With that in mind…

  1. Identify different kinds of data collected in different disciplines.

  1. How are these data collected & recorded?

(also…time for a break!)

Before Class

Read, Watch, Reflect


During Class

Exercises to Reinforce key ideas

Discussion of Readings

Work on Individual Project

Let’s find out a little more…

In-Class Exercise Wk. 1

Work on Individual Project