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Glenn JohnsonInstructional DesignerDepartment of StatisticsPenn State University
Teaching Statistics Online: Understanding the Perspective
of the Distant Learner
April, 2015
History and Scope1999 - approached by the World Campus to develop the online
version of STAT 500, Applied Statistics, a pre-requisite of the other graduate-level Applied Statistics courses.
Spring of 2001 - began teaching STAT 500 online. Due to the
positive experience we continued to develop more online courses.
2006 - received approval for the Graduate Certificate in Applied
Statistics, admitting 16 online students in 2006-07. The certificate program has grown and admitted 326 students in 2012-13 for a total of 1,126 students since its inception.
Summer of 2009 - full MAS program for online delivery. The first
online MAS cohort began in the Spring 2010 semester with 9 students; since then 115 students applied to the program in 2012 and 143 students in 2013.
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Online Course OfferingsService Courses
STAT 100 – Statistical Concepts and Reasoning
STAT 200 – Elementary Statistics
MAS Core CoursesSTAT 414 - Introduction to Probability
Theory STAT 415 - Introduction to Mathematical
StatisticsSTAT 501 - Regression MethodsSTAT 502 - Analysis of Variance and DOESTAT 580/581 - Statistical Consulting
Practicum
MAS Elective CoursesSTAT 464 - Applied Nonparametric StatisticsSTAT 480 - Introduction to SAS (1 credit)STAT 481 - Intermediate SAS (1 credit)STAT 482 - Advanced Topics in SAS (1 credit)STAT 497C - Topics in R Statistical Language
STAT 500 - Applied StatisticsSTAT 503 - Design of ExperimentsSTAT 504 - Analysis of Discrete DataSTAT 505 - Applied Multivariate Statistical AnalysisSTAT 506 - Sampling Theory and MethodsSTAT 507 - Epidemiological Research MethodsSTAT 509 - Design and Analysis of Clinical TrialsSTAT 510 - Applied Time Series AnalysisSTAT 897D - Applied Data Mining I
InfrastructurePenn State’s World Campus• Registration • Marketing / Administration• Technical Support / Proctor Support
Information Technology Services (ITS)• Storage (PASS, Box)• Course Management System (ANGEL / Canvas?)
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)• Communication Tools (Adobe Connect)• Training / ID Support
Department• Development Support• Teaching Assignments
Communication Online
Walther’s Social Information Processing Theory
Images from wisegeek.com, wikipedia, wikimedia commons
Strategies for Course BuildingFoundational Components
Syllabus – the overall plan for the course.
Content - What are the topics that you plan to cover? What might this content look like?
Assessments - What is it that you want you students to know and/or be able to do? How will you know if they get there?
Interaction - Mechanisms that you can use along the way so that you and your students know you are on the right track.
The Online Syllabus
• Required by the University, College or Department
• Recommended
• Online Specific
Setting and Managing Expectations!
Capturing ContentA balancing investments in
TechnologyID / Technology Support
Course Author Time
Lecture Capture w/ Powerpoint
Mix of narrative, images, and
formulas augmented by
short video segments.
Accessibility
Assessment Plan
Process
1) Review the Learning Objectives
2) Review the Program Goals
3) Write the Final Exam First!
Issues
• # and Types of Assignments, Weights & Distribution?
• Proctored Exams?
Students are more likely to cheat when:
- a great deal is riding on the outcome,
- students care about performing to earn some
external reward, and
- when they don’t believe they have a good shot
at succeeding through legitimate effort.
Miller, Minds Online
Interaction Plan
Discussion
Presentation of Material
Feedback
Examples, Examples, Examples!
Rollover / Pop-ups?
Animate?
Announcements
Office Hours
Attention – Relevance – Confidence - SuccessJohn KellerMotivational Design
Uses of Technology MathJax / LaTeX
Examples: Drupal, Piazza
Annotation AppsShowMeExplainEverythingDoceri (+ remote control)
ScreencastingJing
Inline GradingCanvas, Blackboard
Communication / Presentation Tools
Adobe ConnectZoom
“Good teaching is good teaching, regardless of the technology.”
Michelle Miller, Minds Online
