To Find Out More, Press Play: Creating Accessible Statistics Videos

CSTAT Data visualization series

Dr. Michael Wallace,  Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Canada

An important component of academic research is outreach: communicating ideas to those beyond our own specialisms. In this talk I will describe my experiences creating videos for the measurement error topic group of the STRengthening Analytical Thinking for Observational Studies (STRATOS) Initiative. The goal: take a complex statistical topic and produce introductory videos that are informative, accurate, but also accessible to a wide audience. I will discuss the process from conception to completion, highlighting important considerations ranging from content, copyright, to closed captions.