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Asynchronous Course Report

Math 1227 Introduction to Statistics

Dr. Jerrel Yates

 

Course number, title and description. MATH 1227. Introductory Statistics (3-0-0) Prerequisite: High School Algebra 2 or its equivalent. Survey of modern statistical methods applicable to behavioral, biological, health and managerial sciences, and education. Organization and analysis of data,  probability distributions, sampling distributions, point estimation, confidence interval, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. 

Asynchronous Course Proposal

Course Web Site

Asynchronous Delivery of the Course

  • CD-ROM

    • ActivStats: 1999-2000 Release, 1/e 

    • Paul Velleman, Cornell University 

    • Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap format

    • ISBN 0-201-61481-2

    • Addison-Wesley

  • Text

    • Active Practice of Statistics: A text for multimedia learning

    • David S. Moore

    • ISBN 0-7167-3140-1

    • 1998, W. H. Freeman

  • WebCT

    • Lesson Quizzes.  Professor Velleman broke the course into 25 lessons.  We covered 19 of those lessons.  An online quiz was written for each lesson covered.  The student could take these quizzes anytime and any place.  The only requirement was an Internet connection.  The student could take each quiz up to 5 times.  These quizzes counted ten percent of the student's grade.  No lesson quizzes were proctored and the students were encouraged to get help.  See Lesson Quiz 19A for an example.

    • Tests and Final Exam.  Tests and the final exam were delivered using WebCT.  All these tests were proctored.  The tests were password protected and the password was changed as soon as the students completed the test.  The tests and the final counted 90 percent of the student's grade.  You may find a  list of lesson quizzes, tests and surveys below.

    • Lecture Notes.  Lecture notes were provided for each lesson covered.  Those notes may be accessed from WebCT or my from my course site. 

    • Communication. The bulletin board was used to communicate with students.  The students used the bulletin board to post questions.  Those questions were answered using the bulletin board.  All students could see the question and response.  The calendar was used to post the testing schedule.

Course Statistics

  • Thirty-two students enrolled in the course
    • Seventeen students were successful (C or better). All students who took the final exam were successful.
    • Thirteen students withdrew.
    • One student received an I.
  • Comparison with lecture class.  All tests and lesson quizzes were extremely similar.  At times, the only difference in the questions was the data used.
    • Thirty-three students were enrolled in the lecture class.  Twenty-six were successful.
    • The class average for the online class was 83.2 and the class average for the lecture class was 77.9.  I wanted to determine whether there was any significant difference between the final averages of the two classes. I tested the alternate hypothesis Ha : monline ¹ mlecture .  Using the t-test, the p-value for this test was 0.38.  There was no significant difference between the two classes.   However, the results of this test must not be given great weight.  If students had been randomly assigned to the two classes, the test could be given greater weight.

WebCT/Course Evaluation

 

Lesson Quiz 19A

 

 
Name: A Good Student Attempt: 2 Max. Score: 108
Started: Apr 20, 2000 9:06 Finished: Apr 20, 2000 9:20 Time Spent: 13 min., 58 sec.

 

Question 1  (9 marks)

A very large high school wishes to know how it compares to the national average on the SAT Math. The national average is m = 600, the population standard deviation is s = 81. They believe that their students average is different from the national average. A SRS of 40 students is chosen and their average on the SAT Math is found to be 569. The null and alternative hypothesis are:
H0: m = 600
Ha: m ¹ 600

Calculate the P-value for this test. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. Answer should be between 0 and 1. Note: WebCT answer may be off by a few thousandths but the tolerance is set to handle those discrepancies.

Student Response: .016
Correct Answer: 0.015

Score: 9.0 / 9.0

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Question 2  (9 marks)

A very large school system wishes to know how it compares to the national average on the SAT Math. The national average is m = 600, the population standard deviation is s = 94. They believe that their students average is different from the national average. A SRS of 35 students is chosen and their average on the SAT Math is found to be 612. The null and alternative hypothesis are:
H0: m = 600
Ha: m ¹ 600

Calculate the P-value for this test. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. Answer should be between 0 and 1. Note: WebCT answer may be off by a few thousandths but the tolerance is set to handle those discrepancies.

Student Response: .453
Correct Answer: 0.450

Score: 9.0 / 9.0

Override Mark:
Comments:

 

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Question 12  (9 marks)

A very large school system wishes to know how it compares to the national average on the SAT Math. The national average is m = 600, the population standard deviation is s = 114. They believe that their students are scoring below the national average. A SRS of 35 students is chosen and their average on the SAT Math is found to be 585. The null and alternative hypothesis are:
H0: m = 600
Ha: m < 600

Calculate the P-value for this test. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. Answer should be between 0 and 1. Note: WebCT answer may be off by a few thousandths but the tolerance is set to handle those discrepancies.

Student Response: .218
Correct Answer: 0.218

Score: 9.0 / 9.0

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Quiz Mark Adjustment:
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Total Score: 108.0 / 108 = 100.0%

 

List of Lesson Quizzes, Tests and Surveys

 

Quiz/Survey

Math 1227 Intro Statistics

Current Date: May 12, 2000 11:38
      Title  AvailabilityDurationGrade
Height Wingspan Survey Jan 18, 2000 10:00 -> Unlimited    (Survey Info)
Penny On Edge Survey Feb 22, 2000 12:30 -> Unlimited    (Survey Info)
Penny Spinning Survey Feb 22, 2000 12:15 -> Unlimited    (Survey Info)
Lesson 2 Quiz Apr 19, 2000 15:45 -> Unlimited 50 min/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 3 Quiz Apr 19, 2000 15:45 -> Unlimited ---/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 4 Quiz Feb 18, 2000 11:45 -> Unlimited 50 min/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 5 Quiz Feb 18, 2000 11:55 -> Unlimited 50 min/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 6 Quiz Dec 04, 1999 00:00 -> Unlimited 50 min/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 7 Quiz Jan 20, 2000 11:05 -> Unlimited 50 min/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson Quiz 8 Jan 27, 2000 21:25 -> Unlimited ---/100 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 9 Quiz Feb 08, 2000 10:45 -> Unlimited ---/105 (Quiz Info)
Lessons 10-11 Quiz Mar 17, 2000 12:00 -> Unlimited ---/100 (Quiz Info)
Lessons 12-13 Probabilty Mar 17, 2000 12:00 -> Unlimited ---/104 (Quiz Info)
Lessons 15-16 Mar 17, 2000 11:55 -> Unlimited ---/104 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 17 Mar 19, 2000 12:05 -> Unlimited ---/108 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 18 Mar 21, 2000 09:45 -> Unlimited ---/105 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 19A Mar 30, 2000 12:25 -> Unlimited ---/108 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 19B Apr 02, 2000 18:55 -> Unlimited ---/102 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 19C Apr 06, 2000 10:40 -> Unlimited ---/102 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 20 Apr 06, 2000 12:20 -> Unlimited ---/100.8 (Quiz Info)
Lesson 21 Apr 23, 2000 22:25 -> Unlimited ---/100 (Quiz Info)
Test 1 Unavailable 60 min/104 (Quiz Info)
Test 2 Unavailable 60 min/108 (Quiz Info)
Test 3 Unavailable 60 min/105 (Quiz Info)
Test 4 Unavailable 60 min/105.6 (Quiz Info)
Test 5 Unavailable 60 min/104 (Quiz Info)
Final Exam Unavailable 125 min/105 (Quiz Info)
Course / WebCT Evaluation Apr 27, 2000 11:20 -> Unlimited    (Survey Info)

 

 

WebCT Evaluation Form

Number of Questions: 17

Your responses are completely anonymous.

 

Question 1

The WebCT class site was valuable and improved my learning experience.

Average:  1.5
1. Strongly Agree  
2. Agree Somewhat  
3. Neutral  
4. Disagree Somewhat  
5. Strongly Disagree  

Question 2

The online lesson quizzes for this course were helpful.

Average:  2
1. No  
2. Yes  

Question 3

The online lecture notes for this course were helpful?

Average:  2
1. No  
2. Yes  

Question 4

How often did you find the course content to be confusing?

Average: 2.2
1. never  
2. sometimes  
3. often  
4. always  

Question 5

My current Test average is

 
1. 50% - 60%  
2. 60% - 70%  
3. 70% - 80%  
4. 80% - 90%  
5. 90% - 100%  

Question 6

Have you had previous experiences with a course (or courses) that used a web site?

Average: 1.4
1. No  
2. Yes  

Question 7

How often did you use the class web site?

Average:  1.3
1. 3-5 times per week  
2. once a week  
3. once a month  
4. once a semester  
5. never  

Question 8

>From what location did you most often access WebCT?

Average: 3.3
1. in my residence room  
2. in a shared area of my residence  
3. in my house or apartment  
4. in a computer lab on campus  
5. someplace not listed here  

Question 9

How often did you have problems with access to a computer?

Average: 1.1
1. never  
2. sometimes  
3. often  
4. always  

Question 10

On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 = novice and 5 = expert, how would you rate your current computing and information proficiency?

Average: 3.4
1. 1 = novice  
2. 2  
3. 3  
4. 4  
5. 5 = expert  

Question 11

Access to my grade information and performance measures (e.g. quizzes) prompted me to take action, such as visiting my instructor or attending a tutoring or help session.

Average: 2.0
1. Strongly Agree  
2. Agree Somewhat  
3. Neutral  
4. Disagree Somewhat  
5. Strongly Disagree  

Question 12

How often did you encounter login problems using WebCT?

Average 1.4
1. never  
2. 1-5 times  
3. 6-10  
4. more than 10  

Question 13

How often did you encounter slow response time?

Average 1.7
1. never  
2. sometimes  
3. often  
4. always  

Question 14

I spent too much time learning the technology.

Average 4.1
1. Strongly Agree  
2. Agree Somewhat  
3. Neutral  
4. Disagree Somewhat  
5. Strongly Disagree  

Question 15

It is important to have experience using the latest technology applied to my discipline of study.

Average 1.9
1. Strongly Agree  
2. Agree Somewhat  
3. Neutral  
4. Disagree Somewhat  
5. Strongly Disagree  

Question 16

Based on this course, I would take another WebCT based course.

Average 1.9
1. No  
2. Yes  

Question 17

Any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions for this course are welcome (please include any features or functionality you wish WebCT offered)

 

 

Written Comments

Question: Additional Comments

Any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions for this course are welcome (please include any features or functionality you wish WebCT offered)

 

Responses

ID Response
2 I really enjoyed the flexability of a webct course and would love the opportunity to take more. Visits to the math lab were necessary. The ability to post questions and recieve help from Dr. Yates was very helpful.
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6 While it was nice to have the option of taking the statistics class on line I have not spent nearly enough time as needed to have a decent grade. If feel that since this is a math related class if you get stuck on an idea you can't get any further until someone responds to your posted question. I feel like for me a web class works really well because of the flexibility with scheduling however in terms of understanding and doing well in the class I probably will not take another one. I did learn alot from taking this class as far as how the online classes work and the class was very well put together -it is just not for me.
7 The instructor for this course made it all the better and more interesting. Dr. Yates is a great teacher and was a pleasure to meet. He went beyond the call of duty to assist his students.
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9 I wish there was some type of mock final exam to take online to give us an idea of what to expect. We covered 21 chapters and I am not certain what to focus on.
10 Dr. Yates, Will there be any type of curve for the grades in our class? name removed
11 Dr Yates did a great job keeping all the pages updated with current information. He responded to bulletins in a timely manner. He really put all the features of WebCT to good use. I would recommend him as an instructor.
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13 The text and cd were very well designed for this course, but even more helpful in making the information stick were the lecture notes posted and the quizzes designed by the instructor. He has my highest regard.
14 went well

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