JSM Preliminary Online Program
This is the preliminary program for the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings in Denver, Colorado.

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Legend: = Applied Session, = Theme Session, = Presenter
Colorado Convention Center = “CC”, Hyatt = “HY”

138 Mon, 8/4/08, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-101
Graphical Displays, Maps, and Active Learning - Contributed - Papers
Section on Statistical Education, Section on Statistical Graphics
Chair(s): David B. Hitchcock, University of South Carolina
    10:35 AM   What's Wrong with This Picture?Robert Easterling, Itinerant Visiting Professor
    10:50 AM   Why Introductory Statistics Courses Should Not Be MaplessMary Richardson, Grand Valley State University; Paul Stephenson, Grand Valley State University
    11:05 AM   Graphical Exploration and Suggestions for the Selection of a Regression Model Using Real Data — Irene Schiattino, Universidad de Chile; Claudio Silva, Universidad de Chile; Carmen Acuna, Bucknell University; Rosa Montaño, Universidad de Chile; Verónica Iglesias, Universidad de Chile
    11:20 AM   Visualization of Probability Distributions — Betul Atalay, Saint Joseph's University; Agnes M. Rash, Saint Joseph's University; Deborah Lurie, Saint Joseph's University; Susanna Wei, Saint Joseph's University
    11:35 AM   The Importance of a Checkpoint: Designing Active Learning LabsLeigh V. Slauson, Otterbein College
    11:50 AM   Project 'Project': Developing a Cumulative Group Activity for a Basic Statistics CourseChristopher E. Barat, Villa Julie College; Vallory A. Shearer, Villa Julie College
    12:05 PM   Teaching with Chocolate Chip CookiesHerbert Lee, University of California, Santa Cruz
 

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Revised September, 2008