USING WEB-BASED TOOLS FOR TEACHING STATISTICAL CONCEPTS<br>AND EXPERIMENTATION SKILLS

Authors: 
Darius, P., Schrevens, E., van der Knaap, H., Portier, K., Massonnet, G., Livens, L., Duchateau, L., &amp; Thas, O.
Category: 
Teaching
Publisher: 
Online
URL: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications/6/Darius.pdf
Abstract: 

This paper describes a number of generally accessible web-based tools the authors<br>developed over the last couple of years and used in several statistics courses, ranging<br>from the introductory statistics course to a specialized design of experiments course. The first set of tools (VESTAC) illustrates statistical concepts, the second one (VIRTEX)<br>consists of virtual experiments. We discuss some of our experiences with regard to the<br>development and maintenance of these tools and their use in ex cathedra teaching<br>sessions, in guided practice sessions and in student projects. Finally we discuss a third<br>type of tools: distance experiments.

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