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Abstract #301702

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Activity Number: 442
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 12, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301702
Title: The Evolution of a Revolution: The Impact of the Internet on Statistical Education
Author(s): Cynthia A. Gargano*+
Companies: Merck & Co., Inc.
Address: 10 Sentry Pkwy., Bluebell, PA, 19422,
Keywords: internet ; education
Abstract:

The internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, educate, conduct business, and collect information in our personal and professional lives. Just as the computer took statistical computation to a new level, the internet has changed the way statistics is taught in the classroom environment. This paper takes a look at the evolution of the internet in statistics education.

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