Lab Repositories
- OSF: Open Science Foundation
- Github: https://github.com/coinslab
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@COINSLAB
Books
Click on each of these books to learn more about COINS lab research activities!!!
References

Golden, R. M. (2025). AI and Cognitive Diagnostic Models for Educational Assessment: Connections, Integrations, and New Directions. Symposium on “Bridging Theory and Practice: Fostering Innovation in Diagnostic Measurement to Enhance Education”. 2025 National Council on Measurement in Education Conference. Denver, Colorado.
Short Review Articles About COINS Lab Research
Podcasts
Software Languages and Tools
- NIMBLE Software (Numerical Inference for statistical Models using Bayesian and Likelihood Estimation)
- Using JAGS for Bayesian Cognitive Diagnosis Monitoring [JAGS Notation Paper (similar to Nimble)]
- List of R Packages Relevant to COINS Lab Work
- Getting Started with Python
- Install MATLAB on your personal computer for free if you are a UTD student
- A set of IRT and Non-IRT based models to detect Item Bias
- Statistical tools for implementing Multidimensional Item Response Theory
- How to implement several CDMs using MCMC
- Course on Bayesian Psychometrics by Jonathan Templin
- Virtual Lab for High-throughput macro-level experiments (empirica.ly)





