Spring Education 230C

Education 230BC

• Linear Statistical Models
• T 9-1 -- Moore Hall 3140

Instructor

• Phil Ender
• Office: Moore Hall 2005C
• Email: ender@ucla.edu
• Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1-2; or by appointment

Teaching Assistant/Special Reader

• Gary Ockey - gockey@ucla.edu - Hours: Mondays 11:00-12:00 & Wednesdays from 3-4
• Office: Moore Hall 2005B
• Phone: 825-3157

Textbook

Kirk, Roger E. (1998) Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences, Third Edition. Monterey, California: Brooks/ColePublishing. ISBN 0-534-25092-0

• Classical analysis of variance (ANOVA).
• The regression approach using orthogonal coding for ANOVA.
• Using Stata in analysis of variance.

Course Difficulty

Assignments, Quizes and Tests

• Four assignments
• Two to four quizes -- equal to one assignment
• Final exam -- equal to two assignments
• All assignments, quizes and tests are combined to come up with a final grade in the course.

• Keep up with classwork, don't fall behind.
• Work problems and examples in the book.
• Work with other students.
• Read sections more than once.
• Don't worry. Be happy.

World Wide Web

• Course materials will be accessable on GSE&IS web site.
• Use a web browser, i.e., Safari, Mozilla, Netscape or Internet Explorer.
• URL is http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/courses/ed230bc1/230bc.html
• Web page contains:
  • Syllabus
  • Lecture Notes
  • Class Discussion Forum
  • Help Sheets
  • Computer Assignments
  • Data for computer assignments

Ed230C Class Discussion Forum

• Ask questions electronically
• Receive replies from instructor, special reader or other students
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ed230

Stata will be used for all class examples. Stata datasets will be available over the Internet. Datasets for the assignments will also be available in ASCII format for individuals who are not using Stata.

All the procedures and techniques needed for the 230C assignments are available in Stata. Stata is available in the computer lab in Moore Hall and many other places on campus.

It is also possible to do all of the assignments using SAS, although SAS has a much steeper learning curve than Stata. SPSS is a distant third choice. I am not familiar with anova and ancova in SPSS and will not be able to assist students using SPSS for their assignments.

GSE&IS Computer Labs

• Moore Hall 3120
  20 iMacs
• GSE&IS 118
  20 PowerMacs

Other Computing Options

• Departmental Computing Labs in your home department
• Macs & PCs at OAC, & Powell Library

• To use the computer labs in Moore Hall or GSE&IS, students must have a computer account.
• NonGSE&IS students will be issued visitor accounts, good for one quarter.

Linear Statistical Models Course