Star Library: What Makes the Standard Deviation Larger or Smaller?
The activity is designed to help students develop a better intuitive understanding of what is meant by variability in statistics. Emphasis is placed on the standard deviation as a measure of variability. As they learn about the standard deviation, many students focus on the variability of bar heights in a histogram when asked to compare the variability of two distributions. For these students, variability refers to the “variation” in bar heights. Other students may focus only on the range of
Learning Objectives for Introductory Statistics
This text document lists detailed learning objectives for introductory statistics courses. Learning objectives are brief, clear statements of what learners will be able to perform at the end of a course.
Introduction to Experiments Activity
This activity will allow students to learn the difference between observational studies and experiments, with emphasis on the importance of cause-and-effect relationships.
Introduction to Minitab
This laboratory introduces students to the basics of the Minitab software. Students make use of a basic example (water consumption and temperature) to introduce students to manipulation of data, calculation of descriptive statistics, and creation of histograms.
Java Platform Introduction
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Introduction to Biostatistics
ntroduction to Biostatistics provides an introduction to selected important topics in biostatistical concepts and reasoning.
Introduction to Molecular Virology
Introductory Virology for 2nd and 3rd year courses
The material consists of a series of linked pages exploring an introduction to the concept of viruses, and an exploration of their general properties.
This site provides the basis of material for 7-lecture course in introductory microbiology (MCB2016F) and a 20-lecture course (MCB3024S, Defence and Disease) given to third-year students.
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007
Word 2007 is a word processor designed by Microsoft. This manual will get you started using the program and covers: Navigating documents and files; Formatting documents; Creating tables; Using graphics; Printing.
Introduction to Microsoft Windows XP
Windows XP is a computer operating system and graphical user interface GUI which enables you to work with a wide variety of programs on your computer often simultaneously. Windows XP is itself a special computer program that communicates your instructions to the actual computer hardware and displays the results. This manual covers: Using the mouse; Working with the desktop; Using windows; Working with applications; File handling.
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007
Microsoft Excel 2007 is a spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for windows. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language called VBA. This guide will get you started working with Excel 2007 and covers: Data entry and formatting, using formulas and functions, presenting data with charts, and database features in Excel.
Introduction for Lecturers New to Teaching in Higher Education
UKOER Course Pack
Training and Development: Introduction and Overview
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Introduction to UNIX
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Introduction to HTML
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Brain Determinism and Free Will
Prof. Peter Clarke : Seminar
Scope and limitations of democracy
Challenging Democracy - 9th Dialogue on Science of the Academia Engelberg Foundation 2010
In a role play, participants assumed the task of governing different countries such as Germany, Canada, Kenya, Columbia, Pakistan and Serbia. On the one hand, they had the task to increase their country’s prosperity through fishing as the only source of income. On the other hand, they had to be careful to not lose the favour of the voters. This situation confronted several "governments" with real problem
Personnel Selection & Assessment Unit 1: Introduction
UKOER Course Pack
Crime and Deviancy : A Sociological Introduction
Dave Harris
Introduction to the Commercial Sector in Leisure
Ian Gilhespy
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This learning object introduces approaches to thinking about the commercial sector in leisure. Attempts at defining the sector are outlined alongside some of the key characteristics too. Leisure products are differentiated from leisure services.
References and Further Reading
Baker, M. (1992) Marketing. An Introductory Text. Basingstoke: Macmillan
Gratton, C. and Taylor, P (2000) Economics of Sport and Recreation. London:E.& F.N.Spon
Introduction to Visual Data
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer)
This object includes an evaluation of the status and role of visual data in research methods relating to sport, leisure and outdoor adventure. The argument is developed that there is scope for greater sophistication in the analysis of visual data, including mediated data. The claim is made that student research practice may benefit from the teaching of research methods that includes an emphasis on the analysis of visual data, in particular