Longitudinal Data Analysis Using R - Online Course

“The lectures were excellent, but for me the most useful take-away is the additional course materials.  Working R scripts for each of the methods presented, with sample exercises, are critical for short-course students to help reinforce understanding give us the ability to tinker a bit to understand how the code works and why it does what it does.  Too often, statistical courses show students a haze of formulae and symbols but no working examples of how to actually execute the analysis in practice, often leaving them no better off than before taking the course.  Tremendous appreciation to the instructor for sharing truly excellent course materials.” 

“Stephen Vaisey’s teaching style is excellent — practical, humorous, relatable, willing to answer questions, and willing to slow down when necessary. It’s also awesome that you provided all of your code so we can go back to replicate analyses when necessary. Great job!”

“The instructor was very helpful. I liked that he explained everything very clearly and answered all questions.” 

“Incredibly intuitive approach to the content: I loved that the class was organized around different types of outcome variables and whether/how they changed over time. I appreciated that explanations of equations were presented alongside real-world examples. I liked being able to code along with the exercises but also appreciated having access to the code so that if I missed something live, I could go back later. As someone who has only 1 year of stats methods experience under their belt, this course was incredibly accessible. I learned so much and feel more confident than I thought possible.” 

“I originally took this course with Dr. Vaisey several years ago when I was tasked with developing a doctoral-level course on longitudinal data analysis for my own program. The course was immensely helpful in expanding my knowledge and Stephen excels at translating complicated concepts into easy-to-follow examples. When Stephen said he had redeveloped and updated the materials, I knew it would be worthwhile to revisit the course. I am glad that I did.”

“Another outstanding statistics course by another outstanding instructor – Steve Vaisey – who made the material accessible and even fun along the way. I gained a new depth of understanding of these kinds of models even though I have been over them previously. I would not hesitate to sign up for another course from Dr. Vaisey. Stat Horizons courses are how I treat myself to gaining statistical knowledge every year. I’ve never been disappointed.”

“The instructor was super well-versed in the topic. He gave tons of examples and practical tricks to compare models and visualize our data. The course was filled with humor and anecdotes. I certainly gained a better understanding of differences across modeling approaches and when they should be used. It allowed me to think of model selection with more confidence.”

“I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in analyzing longitudinal data analysis using R. Steve is knowledgeable, responsive, and articulate. The interactive learning environment is enjoyable.”