Online Statistics Resources Online 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
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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
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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
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Lecture
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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Lecture
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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Lecture
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.
Search in CAUSEweb.orgSearch in CAUSEweb.org
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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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Lecture
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.
Search in CAUSEweb.orgSearch in CAUSEweb.org
AssessAssess
Choose a category
http://www2.gsu.edu/~dscbms/ibs/qcontent.html
Select from over 70 questions in Regression Analysis 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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Lecture
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Lecture
LectureLecture
23 separate lectures as PDF files. Most are only 3-5 pages long.
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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 datasets, 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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LectureThe Intuitor site
contains an introduction to
hypothesis testing, relating it to what
happens at a criminal trial.
http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/T1T2Errors.html
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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 datasets, like the one below about Acid Rain.
http://www.cvgs.k12.va.us/DIGSTATS/Sitemap.html
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Assess
LectureThe Intuitor site
contains an introduction to
hypothesis testing, relating it to what
happens at a criminal trial.
This website from the University of Canberra (Australia) contains self tests students can use to check their understanding.
DIGSTATS contains examples and datasets, like the one below about Acid Rain.
http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/envirostats/bm/selftest.htm
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Assess
LectureThe Intuitor site
contains an introduction to
hypothesis testing, relating it to what
happens at a criminal trial.
DIGSTATS contains examples and datasets, 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.
Explore
Assess
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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Assess
LectureThe Environmental Protection Agency
describes the importance of analyzing the
power of a test.
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/primer/power.html
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Assess
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.
http://www.causeweb.org/repository/StarLibrary/activities/blankenship_young2001/
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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 exercises that ask about topics related to power.
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/power.html
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Assess
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.
OutlineOutline
• 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
Send Application Specific Ideas ToSend Application Specific Ideas To
Ginger Holmes RowellGinger Holmes Rowell
[email protected]@mtsu.edu
Scott McDanielScott McDaniel
[email protected]@mtsu.edu
Lisa GreenLisa Green
[email protected]@mtsu.edu
[email protected]@causeweb.org