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Course Information
Course Information
Math 108: Data Science Explorations is a course intentionally designed for widespread use across Oregon colleges, universities, and high schools (ideally as dual credit), aiming to provide entry-level exposure to the principles and practices of data science.
Design priorities:
Minimize technical and cost barriers to allow widespread use
Center real-world applications of data that deeply engage students
Excite STEM interest and grow positive math/computer science identities in more students, especially those who experience marginalization in K-16 math education
Students work through the data science cycle using real world data sets to create final projects in a variety of industry formats, including a policy memo, R Quarto document, slide show, and more.
Project Team
Project Team
Project Management and Course Design
Project Management and Course Design
Julia Betts
DIRECTOR,
SOUTH METRO-SALEM STEM PARTNERSHIP
Julia.Betts@oit.edu
Amy Lindahl
MATH AND SCIENCE SPECIALIST, MULTNOMAH ESD
alindahl@mesd.k12.or.us
Kelly Mercer
MATH DEPARTMENT CHAIR, CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
kelly.mercer@clackamas.edu
Colleen Smyth
HS DATA SCIENCE TEACHER,
PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
csmyth@pps.net
Rachel Webb
MATH/STAT FACULTY, STAT DUAL CREDIT COORDINATOR
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
webbr@pdx.edu
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
2024-2025
2024-2025
Spring 2024: Gathered input from Oregon Colleges, Universities, and High Schools
Summer 2024-Spring 2025: Developed course and instructor learning resources
School Year 2024-2025: Piloted the course at PSU, added the course at Clackmas CC
Summer 2025: Released Math 108 Materials: Open-source, free instructor and student materials, instructor hub
2025-2027
2025-2027
Summer 2025: Refine and further develop coure materials and instructor hub
August 18-19, 2025: Instructor PD: Pilot high schools and 1 instructor per Oregon public college and university
School Year 2025-2026: Pilot at North Clackamas and West-Linn Wilsonville school districts, add to catalogs at Oregon colleges and universities
Summer 2026: Instructor PD: Dual credit high school teacher focus
School Year 2026-2027: Launch at Oregon colleges and universities, start widespread high school pilot
Ongoing: Work for CCN approval, refine the course, continue to promote for widespread use
This course was designed through the support of Oregon Department of Education Mathways grants, awarded to the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership
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