Nov 26

 

I’m up to page 20 of the Collaborative Stats book. This has been a good place to start—it’s written in a very accessible style, with lots of examples.  I’m getting familiar with some of the concepts, and they even make sense, but I’m not sure I could apply any of them at this point.  The book is so good I’m wondering whether this is will be 80% of what I need.

Time spent: approx 20 min

 

Right now what I would really like is an “affinity group” (as James Gee would call it).  Some place like Ravelry that gathers all the enthusiastic quantitative research people in a network. I think I’d lurk for a while, then add some quantitative research friends, and hit them up for research design advice or questions.  Some place where newcomers and experts could share and hang out.  I’ve noticed that crafters are really good at sharing and helping each other out, and I wonder how this could be transferred to an OER experience. It almost makes me wonder whether “informal” disciplines such as knitting should be examined for their ability to create such collaborative communities.  

Update:  My search for a stats or quantitative research social network turned up some groups on Ning, but alas, all were protected.  I joined the Sew-What’s-New community and discovered there are almost 7000 members.

 

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