Ep 180: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dane Skinner on Forecasting and Data Dashboards

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On this episode, Mary Ellen is joined by Dane Skinner, a Research Analyst for Ecampus at Oregon State University. Prior to this position, Dane worked as a Data Scientist for the Oregon State Lottery. He completed his Masters in Math and Masters in Statistics at Oregon State University in 2016. When he's not working through data problems, he enjoys spending time with family, running through the trails of the MacDonald Forest, and building furniture.

Segment 1: Forecasting with Data [00:00-15:31]

In this first segment, Dane discusses data analysis for the Oregon Lottery and OSU Ecampus.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Time Series Analysis: http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/time-series-analysis

Segment 2: Data Dashboards & Decision Making [15:32-29:05]

In segment two, Dane discusses the advantages and disadvantages of data dashboards.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

• Shiny Storyboard: https://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/flexdashboard/layouts.html#storyboard
  • Example: https://beta.rstudioconnect.com/jjallaire/htmlwidgets-showcase-storyboard/htmlwidgets-showcase-storyboard.html

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:15]: Dane’s Background and Professional Pathway

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