Author: Charlotte Smith
Project details: Charlotte Smith Talk - TRIS 2026
From the author: Academic training in spatial statistics allows students to have the technical skills for generating the solutions to questions and problems that involve location. The goal of the LTF project was to develop a spatial statistics course. The process of developing the course included decisions regarding syllabus design, schedule, assignments, resources, and assessments. Resources were obtained through professional associations and the internet, which were helpful in developing the course. Among the decisions to be made when developing a course are which software platform or platforms will be used, which text book or articles should be required, pros, cons and alternatives for prerequisite requirements, and which statistical methods should be included in the course. Publicly available datasets were evaluated in the context of their use for weekly assignments and term projects.
