Too many people think statistics is either boring or useless.
Data Maven from Crunchzilla helps build an intuition
and spark a curiosity for statistics and data. At the end of
Data Maven, you'll not only know a bit about statistics, but
also maybe even start to think of statistics as fun!
It's more of a game than a tutorial. To play, you answer
questions and solve problems. Statistics is your tool, and data
provides your answers. Once you have the tools and know where to
look, you'll be ready to take on your own questions.
It's easy to play. Follow the instructions and do what
Data Maven says. Click on the words Data Maven is saying or the
Next button to go to the next lesson. Click on the Back button
to go back to a previous lesson. You can jump to a specific
lesson or back to the beginning using the "Lesson Sections"
link.
Data Maven saves what lesson you are on, so feel free
to stop at any time and come back later. As long as you come
back on the same browser on the same machine, you'll get back to
your lesson.
Try it out! You'll be surprised by how interesting and easy it can
be to answer questions using data and statistics. Have fun!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is this? What is Data Maven from Crunchzilla?
Data Maven is an interactive tutorial where you explore data and statistics.
So many people have tried to
learn about statistics, only to get bogged down in probability, theory, and math,
without feeling that they were able to do anything with it. Data Maven is
an intuitive game-like tutorial where you try answering questions with data and statistics.
The focus is on action. You answer questions, look at data, and discover how
to use statistics as your tool to do even more.
Why aren't you telling me all the details about statistics?
There are already a lot of tutorials and textbooks out
there that teach statistics with technical, in-depth
explanations of probability, sampling, confidence intervals,
distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, and so on. If
you want that, there are many choices available, many of which
are excellent supplements to Data Maven.
What is hard to find is a tutorial that is fun, immersive, and gets you immediately
working with lots of real data. Data Maven skips a lot of the explanation you
can get elsewhere and instead jumps straight into
what you can do with data and statistics.
By the time you finish Data Maven, you should be curious for
more. At the end, there is a list of other resources to go to to
learn more about statistics, data analysis, and data science.
Why doesn't this work perfectly on an iPad (or other mobile device)?
Data Maven will work and is playable on many mobile devices, but
it isn't designed for mobile. Why not?
Mostly because mobile screens are so small. It's hard to
read a lot on tiny mobile screens, even harder to see
detailed charts, and can even be a challenge to accurately
select the answer you want in the quizzes. Because of that,
Data Maven is designed to work on mobile, but not optimized
for mobile.
Data is plural, isn't it? Shouldn't you say "data are", not "data is"?
Data was originally the plural of datum. Years ago,
people did used to say "data are". Nowadays, the word datum is
rarely used, and the word data is treated as a mass noun similar
to the word information (e.g. "information is great and, golly
gee, data is too").
The Oxford English Dictionary states that data usually
takes a singular verb in current standard English. Most style
guides either favor "data is" or say either is acceptable. And,
"data are" sounds wrong to most younger people. So,
Data Maven from Crunchzilla uses "data is".
Where can I learn more about programming?
Code Maven is a fun way
to learn more about programming and Javascript.
There also are already a lot of tutorials and textbooks out on the Web that teach Javascript
programming, many of which are excellent supplements to Code Maven.
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About
Data Maven from Crunchzilla is a combination of a game and tutorial
with a focus on action over explanation.
When you work through Data Maven, you dive right into playing
with data and statistics.
Statistics and data analysis are increasingly important
for people working in any field. But many people shy away from statistics,
thinking it is too difficult or too boring for them. Data Maven
demystifies statistics.
Data Maven is more of a game than a tutorial. To play,
you answer questions. Looking at data provides your answers.
Statistics will be your tool, showing you where to look. As you
answer questions, you'll discover new questions.
You'll learn more about how to answer questions. As
you play with Data Maven, you should start to have an intuition
and curiosity for answering questions using data and statistics.
Statistics and data analysis is like a superpower. When
you can use these tools, you can do more, learn more, and know
more. By the time you finish Data Maven, you'll find you too can use
data analysis and statistics to answer questions you have!
Data Maven from Crunchzilla is the fourth interactive
tutorial in the Crunchzilla series.
It was created by Geeky Ventures in Seattle, WA.
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Privacy Policy
Data Maven is extremely protective of privacy. Data Maven
keeps almost no information about people who use the website.
Data Maven does not require registration. It does not have
your e-mail address. It does not know who you are. When you
use Data Maven, you are essentially anonymous.
Data Maven does not use cookies. If you leave the website and
come back, there is a feature that will get you back to the
lesson you were on. That does not use cookies. It is done
using HTML5 Local Storage, which stores data on your machine,
not remotely on the webservers. Data Maven does not even know
what lesson you were on or how many lessons people using
Data Maven have completed, and it is a bit of a shame that we do
not (we love data), but that is how seriously we take privacy.
Like nearly all websites, Data Maven has web server logs that
may contain the IP address used to access the web server. That
is standard in nearly all webservers and not an attempt at data
collection.
In keeping with standard language in privacy policies,
personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to a
third party unless required by law and we may update this policy
from time to time at our sole discretion.
We are very protective of your privacy. We like it that way.
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Contact
Data Maven can be reached at datamaven@crunchzilla.com
Data Maven would love to hear your suggestions for how she can
teach better. Data Maven doesn't like complaints, but you can send
them to her too, and she will get very sad.
Data Maven from Crunchzilla is a product of Geeky Ventures.
Geeky Ventures is based in Seattle, WA.
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Old Browser Warning
Oh my. Data Maven does not like your web browser. Your browser
is really old. You need a new web browser.
Data Maven likes Chrome
and Firefox. You can
play with Data Maven if you have those. Go get them and let's play!
Data Maven uses modern web features such as SVG and animations
for the charts and graphics. Modern browsers support those, but
some older browsers such as Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP and older
mobile devices will not be able to play. You can play if you
install Chrome or Firefox or if you use a different computer
or device.