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Activity Number: 563
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 6, 2009 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #303503
Title: Expect More, Get More: Joys of Teaching Online
Author(s): Olcay Akman*+
Companies: Illinois State University
Address: Department of Mathematics, Bloomington, IL, 61790-4520,
Keywords: Online ; self-paced
Abstract:

An online introductory statistics course structure based on student self-paced approach will be discussed. This approach utilizes certification of mastery level, instead of traditional "grading" of the assigned material. Comparisons with traditional approach will be presented.


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