Social Network Analysis is an increasingly popular tool for modelling dependence structures between social actors. In my department researchers are developing new models for representing such dependence structures (MELNET). In 2007 I gave a talk on my consulting experience using social network analysis to provide insights on team dynamics. Since then I have switched to mainly using R for analysing social network datasets.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Selecting University Students: Perspectives from Selection and Recruitment
The discussion paper mentions other means for selecting students in addition to their performance in the final year of high school (ENTER).
- What criterion of an effective selection system does the university want to use?
- What measurement system can be put in place to maximise this criterion?
Many other values could be mentioned, including transparency, procedural justice, cost of administration, and so on. No doubt any decision would be a synthesis of such concerns. However, if the choice of criterion could be resolved, the question of a measurement system is largely an empirical question.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
My Procedure for Upgrading R: Windows XP with StatET
R releases upgrades around every 6 months. I run R on Windows XP using the StatET plug-in and Eclipse. This is my current upgrade procedure. I've posted this mainly for my own future reference. But who knows? it might be useful for someone else:
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