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Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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540
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #300537 |
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Title:
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CANCELLED: Uses, Abuses, Underuse, and Resistance to Excel in Teaching Statistics
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Author(s):
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John Barroso
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Companies:
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Duquesne University
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Address:
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Keywords:
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Excel ;
Business Statistics ;
Statistical Education ;
Add-in ;
Graphing ;
Excel functions
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Abstract:
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This Round Table is focused at discussing the use of Microsoft Excel in Statistical Teaching in Business, Education, and Humanities in general. Subtopics include a) Excel Practicality versus Graphing weaknesses, b) Underuse of Excel's functions and features in classroom, c) Distribution Tableless books? d) Usefulness and complications with Add-ins, including lab-licenses e)Is "Excel in Statistics" only for Business Statistics? f) "Hardcore Scientists" versus Excel Aficionados: clashes, outcomes, future trends.
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