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Activity Number: 334
Type: Roundtables
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Abstract - #305021
Title: Using the New Technologies in Teaching Introductory Statistics
Author(s): Ramon V. Leon*+
Companies: The University of Tennessee
Address: 205 Whittington Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37923,
Keywords: Teaching Technology ; Blackboard ; Facebook ; Social Networks
Abstract:

The world of the young is different from that of their elders. They text, chat and socialize in Facebook. In this round table we discuss how the chair infiltrated this world to produce a much better product for introductory statistics students.

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