Welcome to Math 24063 Statistics Online Orientation

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Welcome to Math 240-63 Statistics Online
Orientation

• Bob Parker
• Mathematics Instructor

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Course Information

• Math 240 Introduction to Statistics
• Prerequisite course(s) Completion of Mth 158 or
  Mth 163.
• 3 Credit Hours

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Meet the Instructor

• Hello, my name is Bob Parker. I am a mathematics
  instructor at RCC- Warsaw. I have a Bachelor of
  Science from Randolph-Macon College and a Masters
  of Arts in Education from The College of William
  and Mary. I have been teaching statistics for
  the past 12 years in high schools and online. I
  look forward to working with you.

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Welcome

• Welcome to Math 240 Statistics. This course will
  give you a solid foundation in introductory
  statistics and will help you understand the world
  around you through the use of numbers. The
  course will use a variety of instructional
  methods including online notes, tutorials,
  projects, textbook references, and one- on-one
  instruction when necessary.
• I look forward to working with you to help you
  succeed in this class. Success in this course
  will depend in part on student effort, access to
  the internet, and competency using Blackboard and
  Internet-based tutorial programs. . I highly
  recommend that you use a graphing calculator
  throughout the course. Statistics is no longer a
  number crunching course, modern technology has
  transformed it into the science of understanding
  data.

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Instructor Contact Information

• Work phone [phone]
• Home phone [phone] (before 930 p.m.)
• RCC Fax [phone] Please mark attention Bob
  Parker
• Email rparker_at_rcc.vccs.edu
• Instant Messaging
• MSN messenger rparker_at_rcc.vccs.edu

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Instructor Availability

• Please see your course syllabus for office hours.
  I am available in person, online, via email and
  by phone.

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Technical Requirements

• A general knowledge of computers is necessary for
  success in this course. Access to the internet
  is also necessary.
• Blackboard login instructions located at
  http//www.rcc.vccs.edu/distance_ed/flo/login.pdf.
  Helpful hints about blackboard can be viewed at
  http//bbhelp.vccs.edu . Please contact the
  distance learning office at flo_at_rcc.vccs.edu if
  you have trouble logging in.

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Statistics Course Overview

• This course presents an overview of statistics,
  including descriptive statistics, elementary
  probability, probability distributions,
  estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation
  and regression.

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How will your grade be determined?

• Your grade will be determined in the following
  manner
• 1. Unit tests a unit test must be taken at the
  end of each unit. These tests will be taken in
  the testing center. Students may use a
  calculator and may have one page (8 ½ by 11)
  front side only of notes.
• 2. Unit projects will be assigned at various
  stages of the course. The purpose of these
  projects is to allow students an opportunity to
  use the skills learned in this course, in a real
  world setting. The unit projects also serve as
  practice for the final exam project.
• 3. Homework Homework will be completed online
  through the Mathzone program. Homework will be
  graded for completeness and being on time.
• 4. Chapter quizzes chapter quizzes will be
  taken in blackboard and will provide feedback for
  the student. Chapter quizzes must be completed by
  the late date in the syllabus or a grade of 0
  will be given for that quiz.
• 5. Final exam Students may elect to take a
  cumulative final exam. The final exam grade may
  replace the lowest unit test grade if it is
  higher.

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Course Materials

• Textbook Elementary Statistics, by A.G. Bluman,
  WCB/McGraw-Hill, 2005 6th edition ISBN
  0073251631
• Software Required
• Blackboard- accessed through myRcc on the RCC
  webpage.
• Microsoft office or another word processor and
  spreadsheet program.
• Elluminate Live online tutoring program
  provided via the internet to all RCC students.
  (http//live.rcc.vccs.edu)
• Windows media player online lectures will be
  available in windows media format.
• Mathzone included with new textbook purchase.
  Homework will be completed in Mathzone. This is
  a very comprehensive web site, that provides
  tutoring, practice work, resources and notes.
• Graphing calculator a graphing calculator will
  eliminate many of the cumbersome calculations
  required in this class and will help students be
  successful. The instructor will provide
  tutorials for the TI-83. The instructor strongly
  recommends that students have access to a
  graphing calculator.

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Course Materials

• Optional materials
• Supplements
• Student Solutions Manual by S. Robinson,
  WCB/McGraw-Hill, 6th edition. (optional)

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Textbook website

• http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/classware/infoCent
  er.do?isbn0073048259navclicktrue

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Additional Course Resources
Academic.com- provided to all RCC students. This
online resource will provide tutorials on many of
the topics covered in this class.
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Using Mathzone

• After entering the mathzone website use the
  course code found in your syllabus to enter the
  course I have set up for you.
• Homework assignments are located under
  assignments and are listed by chapter.
• Please watch the orientation to Mathzone and
  Blackboard posted under Course materials in
  Blackboard.

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Getting Started with Assignments

• Please see the course blackboard page for a
  complete syllabus and assignment guide.
• Remember that the first project and the first
  chapter quiz must be completed by the date in
  your syllabus or you will be dropped from the
  course.

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How do I tackle this course?

• Read the chapter.
• Review notes and tutorials in MathZone.
• Access and view the lectures provided on the
  course cd and online by the instructor.
• Complete the homework problems for the chapter
  found in Mathzone.
• Take the Chapter quiz.
• After completing all chapters in the unit, review
  and prepare for the unit test.
• Complete projects as they are assigned.

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Dates to Remember

• Last Day for Drop/Add.
• First project and first online quiz due date,
  failure to complete this project and quiz on time
  will result in the student being dropped from the
  class.
• Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a W grade.
• Check in your FLO packet for exact dates.

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Evaluation

• In order to truly improve, we must evaluate the
  class. Please complete your course evaluation
  when posted in Blackboard near the end of the
  semester.
• Only you can make the course better by giving us
  constructive feedback.

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Help
FLO_at_rcc.vccs.edu
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Email and Blackboard Tips and Tricks

• If using AOL or other broadband internet
  providers, please open another browser such as
  Internet Explorer or Netscape 6.0 or higher.
• Make sure when sending attachments that the
  filename contains no spaces or special characters
  such as hyphens or symbols.
• If you cannot login to your blackboard or email
  account, please go to the student login page to
  fill out an error reporting form.
• If you are having trouble with opening blackboard
  or your email, make sure to view the VCCS outage
  page at http//helpnet.utility.vccs.edu/central/Lo
  gs/outagelog.htm.
• If you are typing a long email, you might want to
  type it in word and then cut and paste the
  information into your email message.
• Other tips can be seen at the VCCS Webmail FAQ
  page at http//webmail3.utility.vccs.edu/index.pl?
  funcusage
• If you are new to distance learning, you should
  attend the on campus orientation. If that is not
  possible, please attend the online orientation at
  http//www.rcc.vccs.edu/tegrity and select Online
  FLO Orientation.

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Have a great semester

• Please remember that I am here to help you
  succeed!