Course Syllabus

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Statistics will follow a personalized scope and sequence that is geared toward preparing Nathan for meaningful engagement in society and career as a 21st-century learner and citizen.  The course assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra and focuses on statistics application over theory. Statistics includes innovative practical applications that make the course relevant and accessible, as well as extended exercises, technology integration problems, and project-based learning.   We will focus on organizing and interpreting data with an emphasis on looking at numerical and graphical ways to present and summarize uni-variate and bi-variate data with a careful eye on observing patterns and departures from patterns.  I hope that you will work hard, have fun, and become a more statistically-minded thinker and problem solver who can effectively communicate statistical concepts both verbally and mathematically.

 

Scope of Work:

Module 1: Data Collection (l/7/2019 - 2/8/2019)

Fri Jan 18, 2019
Problem Set 1 due by 11:59pm
Reading Assignment 1 due by 11:59pm
Tue Jan 29, 2019
Problem Set 2 due by 11:59pm
Reading Assignment 2 due by 11:59pm
Fri Feb 1, 2019
Bonus Assignment 1 due by 11:59pm
Chapter Summary due by 11:59pm
Fri Feb 8, 2019
Summative Problem Set 1 due by 11:59pm

Module 2: Summarizing Data (l/7/2019 - 2/8/2019)

Fri Feb 15, 2019
Reading Assignment 3 due by 11:59pm
Wed Feb 20, 2019
Problem Set 3 due by 11:59pm
Fri Mar 8, 2019
Reading Assignment 4 due by 11:59pm
Fri Mar 15, 2019
Chapter Summary of Summarizing Data due by 11:59pm
Summative Problem Set 2 due by 11:59pm

Textbook:

Your textbook for this class is available online and includes example problems, videos, as well as text.  You can access from the global navigation menu to the right or just click the link below:
Statistics from OpenIntro

Important Notes:

    • Most of the deep burning questions about the class can be found in the list of FAQs found here.
    • Communication is critical given the likely hectic schedule you may be keeping this Spring:

      • Beyond the physical classroom, there are a few areas inside our Learning Management System where you will submit many of your assignments, where I might notify you of changes, and where you will discuss your work with me.

        • NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

          The Announcements feature, linked on the left in the Course Navigation Bar, serves as a way for me to make announcements within our virtual learning environment. You are automatically subscribed to this and will receive a duplicate email of each message posted within it.

        • Q & A will largely be done via Slack, but each assignment submission has a place where you can ask questions about how something was graded or questions about the assignment.  Feel free to use those features that are built within Canvas.

        • Students can also use email to communicate with me regarding more detailed or extensive communicated needs.  Any quick or timely communication should be done with Slack.

        • The telephone is still sometimes the most effective mode for troubleshooting problems related to the course. Please call me on Slack if you have any need for face-to-face conversation when we are not together.

    Course Summary:

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