Using Field-Relevant Digital Tools for Coursework and Projects

Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, uses a combination of RStudio, Quatro, and GitHub to achieve this for her Statistics 210: Regression Analysis students. GitHub allows students to collaborate and have version control over their work, and finish the class with a portfolio piece relevant to the broader statistics field. This shows students the 'why' of the coursework.

Digital Resources

Statistics 210 example website

https://sta210-fa23.netlify.app/project-instructions

Here, you can see the website Dr. Tackett created, and how relevant digital tools are incorporated into the curriculum.

Digital Enablement

Utilizing digital tools that students will use in their degree-related careers can help instructors demonstrate why assignments, projects, and assessments are relevant not only to the course’s learning goals, but also to students’ career goals.

Instructional Transparency

Implementation Effort:

Moderate Substantial

Subject:

Statistics

Use Case:

Course Design Lesson Plan