We need to improve the way we do statistics in HCI, but more training in statistical theory is not enough. We also need good “intuition pumps” to develop our statistical thinking skills. In this talk I explore the basic concept of statistical dance.
In computer science (but also in computational science), research claims are often based on digital artifacts (computer programs along with their environment, data sets and meta information).
Conducting research in a reproducible way is often perceived as an additional difficulty. If such effort is not recognized, the incentive for doing so is not clear for most persons. Several conferences and journals have thus started strongly encouraging such practice (artifact evaluations, companion websites, dissemination platforms, …) and some are actually pioneering toward an alternative publication model.
