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Activity Number:
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450
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences
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| Abstract - #303170 |
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Title:
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Teaching Health Professionals Online: Keeping It Real
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Author(s):
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Penelope S. Pekow*+
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Companies:
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Address:
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School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Amherst, MA, 01003,
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Keywords:
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distance-learning
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Abstract:
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In developing an online introductory biostatistics course, a number of questions arose. Who are my students? What do they need to know-my point of view- vs. what do they want to know-their point of view? How does online delivery impede vs. assist meeting learning objectives? The online environment lead to a shift toward development of practical competencies: skills in use of software; written interpretation of results. Students must select correct data summarization, graphic presentation and interpret these; select and conduct appropriate analyses and write interpretations of p-values and CIs in the context of a research question. The class emphasizes an online learning community as opposed to an individual tutorial. The result has been a feeling of empowerment among students who find immediate application professionally. Course structure and examples of assignments presented.
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