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🚨 It's not too late! Register for eCOTS today! 🚨

  • 1.  🚨 It's not too late! Register for eCOTS today! 🚨

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    (apologies for cross-posting)

    The 2026 Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics will be held online from June 15–18, 2026, with the theme "Sparking Joy and Discovery in a World of AI." Registration is still open! 

    https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots26/

    The conference is intentionally affordable, with registration for all events (including workshops) set at $25. Discounts are available for CAUSE Institutional Members(*), Two-Year College Faculty, and High School Teachers.

    eCOTS Theme & Overview: 

    In a world increasingly shaped by technological tools and artificial intelligence, how can we spark discovery and joy in ourselves and our students? The theme of eCOTS 2026 invites us to explore the impact of AI on instruction and assessment for statistics and data science courses. Are there ways to foster wonder, imagination, and critical thinking-with or without AI-and to center human values and interactions in our teaching?

    Don't miss the daily keynotes:

    • "Exploring Learning with Data Across the Curriculum and Beyond", Michelle Wilkerson (University of California, Berkeley)

    • "Telling Stories with Data in the AI Age", Rohan Alexander (University of Toronto)

    • "Building Human Intelligence in a World of AI: Insights from the Learning Sciences", Barbara Means (Digital Promise)

    • "The Future of Statistics and Data Science Education: Findings from Recent National Academies Reports", Elizabeth Stuart (Johns Hopkins University) & Lance Waller (Emory University)

    Take a peek at the breakout sessions to plan each day: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots26/program/breakouts 

    Make a poster plan too! Which videos do you want to make sure to watch before the conference so that you can chat with the presenters live about their virtual posters? Explore here: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots26/program/posters 

    And it's not too late to join workshops, reading groups, regional meetings, sponsor sessions, a research meeting, birds-of-a-feather discussions, and/or mentoring opportunities. 

    We hope to see you there!

    2026 eCOTS Program Committee

    eCOTS (Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics) is a biannual virtual conference for statistics and data science educators to share ideas and research on improving how statistics and data science are taught and learned. The conference covers topics such as pedagogy, technology, content, inclusion, and preparing students for the modern data and computing landscape.

    (*) If your institution is not yet an institutional member and would like to be (or if you're unsure of the status), please check out: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/about  >> Membership Inquiries. There's no fee to join! 



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    Jennifer Ward
    Clark College
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