[ExI] Big Data Visualization

[Tomasz Rola]

On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 01:35:10PM -0500, William Flynn Wallace wrote:
> I have no idea what you are talking about, but I want to correct one thing:
> 
> Visualize an xy axis:  some measure of learning is on the y and time (or
> trials etc.) is on the x.
> 
> So if learning goes slowly, the the curve rises slowly.  If learning is
> fast, then the curve is steep.
> 
> I know people think of 'steep' as difficult, but with learning curves it is
> not so.  I dunno how this misconception got out there, but it's very

That's my case. But I am flexible, I may try to negotiate even with
flat learning curve :-).

> Please help get rid of this cliche'.  I taught Learning for 35 years and
> this is driving me crazy!  It's worse than the misconception of negative
> reinforcement as punishment.

Ok, understood and remembered. Thanks.

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Tomasz Rola

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