Subject: Statistics

  • Learning about Students Through Their Favorite Quotes

    Sharing favorite quotes has really helped Jill Vettrus to connect with her students from day one and gain a little insight into them as both a person and a student.

  • Using Algebraic Reasoning and Spreadsheets to Work with Real World Data

    Students may struggle with this eye-opening and fun exercise, but with practice they will appreciate the difficulty inherent in working with real world data.

  • Playing an Instrument Instead of Just Talking About Playing an Instrument

    This activity uses digital spreadsheets to illustrate the key concepts underlying the Central Limit Theorem and occurs after introducing basic descriptive statistics and the normal distribution as an example of a histogram.

  • Testing Probabilistic Intuition Using Thousands of Trials in a Digital Environment

    Students are directly engaged through hands-on coding and experimentation in R, rather than passively receiving information. They create simulations, run trials, visualize outcomes, and dynamically explore probabilistic concepts, thus becoming deeply embedded in their own learning process.

  • 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…

  • Using LMS Platforms and Discipline-Specific Digital Tools that Have Peer Assessment Features

    Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, employs peer assessment as a part of her overall statistics course structure the utilizes a self-created website and a GitHub repository. As a part of students’ main team project, they review other team’s projects and leave feedback directly within GitHub. Dr. Tackett uses GitHub and RStudio so that…

  • Digital Workspaces that Allow Students and Professors to Build Social Connections While Learning

    HollyAnne Lee, a professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education, and Professor Edray Goins use Slack and Discord workspaces to communicate with students. The ability to create separate channels for things like announcements and assignment reminders, alongside social connection channels like sharing life updates or photos of pets, creates a community that can help students better…

  • Creating Digital Exam Wrappers to Support Students Practicing Metacognition

    Meredith Burr, a professor of mathematical and statistical sciences, has developed an exam wrapper that is built in the statistical software used by students in the course. By completing the wrapper in the software, students are being put into the mindset they will need for the exam as they reflect on their preparation plans; following…

  • Collecting Real-Time Data Through Digital Assessments

    Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, has students submit their homework through Gradescope, a grading and assessment tool. Gradescope offers professors robust data on students’ performance on assignments, allowing instructors to identify areas where further instruction and clarification are needed for the class as a whole as well as individual students.

  • Assessing Interests and Experiences with Digital Survey Tools

    Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, uses digital surveys in Qualtrics at the beginning of her statistics course to assess student experience and interests. These survey responses inform both course subject matter, for example types of data sets they might look at, as well as how Dr. Tackett groups students into project groups based on…