On-line Statistics Resources Across Disciplines

On-line Statistics Resources On-line Statistics Resources Across DisciplinesAcross Disciplines

Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph. D.Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph. D.Scott McDaniel, Ed. D.Scott McDaniel, Ed. D.

Lisa Green, Ph. D.Lisa Green, Ph. D.

Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University

MERLOT International ConferenceMERLOT International ConferenceJuly 25-28, 2005July 25-28, 2005

Nashville, TNNashville, TN

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• Online Statistics Education ResourcesOnline Statistics Education Resources– CAUSEweb & MERLOTCAUSEweb & MERLOT

• Using Internet Resources throughout Using Internet Resources throughout the Learning Cyclethe Learning Cycle

• Specific ExamplesSpecific Examples

• Your IdeasYour Ideas

Online Statistics Education Online Statistics Education ResourcesResources

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Background: CAUSEBackground: CAUSE

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CAUSEweb: ResourcesCAUSEweb: Resources

Digital Library for Undergraduate Statistics EducationDigital Library for Undergraduate Statistics Education

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Case Study + Case Teaching NotesCase Study + Case Teaching Notes

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∆ PowerPoint slides∆ Reference Materials∆ History∆ Demonstrations:

◊ Applets◊ Videos◊ Simulations

∆ Data Sets∆ Case Studies∆ Guided Demos∆ Simulations∆ Laboratories

∆ Applets∆ Tutorials

∆ Teacher-directed assessments◊ Laboratories◊ Homework Problems

∆ Self-directed assessments◊ Immediate Feedback

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A teacher could either show a

video in class or have students

watch the video as an out-of-class

assignment.

The java applet can be used to strengthen students’ understanding of time series by allowing them to move points around and add additional data points.

Teachers can select from a number of topics and choose from over 70 questions (and answers) for linear regression alone.

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A teacher could either show a video

in class or have students watch the video as an out-of-class assignment.

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LectureLecture

http://www.learner.org/resources/series65.html

29 min video

Over 26 videos in Statistics.

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A teacher could either show a video in class

or have students watch the video as an out-of-

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http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072868244/124727/LinearTE.html

Points can be changed

Data can be added

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A teacher could either show a video in class

or have students watch the video as an out-of-

class assignment.


Teachers can select from a number of topics and choose from over 70 questions (and answers) for linear regression alone.


AssessAssess

Choose a category

http://www2.gsu.edu/~dscbms/ibs/qcontent.html

Select from over 70 questions in Regression alone.

EngineeringEngineering

A self contained exampleA self contained example

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental-Engineering/1-017Computing-and-Data-Analysis-for-Environmental-ApplicationsFall2003/CourseHome/index.htm

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LectureLecture

23 separate lectures as PDF files. Most are only 3-5 pages long.

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MatLab Exercises

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Several problem sets w/ solutions

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Several practice quizzes/exams w/ solutions

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LectureThe Intuitor site

contains an introduction to

hypothesis testing, relating it to what happens

at a criminal trial.

DIGSTATS contains examples and data sets, like the one below about Acid Rain.

This website from the University of Canberra (Australia) contains self tests students can use to check their understanding.

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hypothesis testing, relating it to what

happens at a criminal trial.

http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/T1T2Errors.html

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http://www.cvgs.k12.va.us/DIGSTATS/Sitemap.html

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http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/envirostats/bm/selftest.htm

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LectureThe Environmental Protection Agency

describes the importance of analyzing the

power of a test.

This STAR Library entry describes a classroom activity that helps students understand the concept of power and how it relates to sample size.

HyperStat has some exercises that ask about topics related to power.

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power of a test.

http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/primer/power.html

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power of a test.


http://www.causeweb.org/repository/StarLibrary/activities/blankenship_young2001/

http://www.causeweb.org/repository/StarLibrary/activities/blankenship_young2001/

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power of a test.


HyperStat has exercises that ask about topics related to power.

http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/power.html

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power of a test.


HyperStat has some exercises that ask about topics related to power.

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Send Application Specific Ideas ToSend Application Specific Ideas To

Ginger Holmes RowellGinger Holmes Rowell

[email protected]@mtsu.edu

Scott McDanielScott McDaniel


Lisa GreenLisa Green


[email protected]@causeweb.org

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On-line Statistics Resources Across Disciplines