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Activity Number:
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269
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #301862 |
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Title:
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Assessment of Online Statistics Courses
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Author(s):
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David W. Stockburger*+ and S. David Kriska
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Companies:
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U.S. Air Force Academy and The Ohio State University
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Address:
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215 Bent Nail Way, Monument, CO, 80132,
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Keywords:
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online ; education ; statistics ; assessment ; goals
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Abstract:
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The necessity of clear course goals for assessment of online statistics courses was discussed in the context of current trends in higher education. These trends include the increasing popularity of online courses and the movement toward clear specification of institutional, departmental, and course goals. A content analysis of online statistics course syllabi was conducted to explore the extent to which they met the criteria of quality course goals. The results of the content analysis revealed that about one-third of the course goals would qualify as reasonably clear and assessable. Recommendations included guidelines for quality course goals, backwards course design, and the need for assessed student artifacts for inclusion in a student ePortfolios.
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