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Course Title:
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Elementary Statistical Methods ONLINE
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH 1342
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Section Number:
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0321
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Semester/Year:
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Summer II ‘20
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
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For this section you must have these items:
- Regular and frequent access to a computer (laptop/desktop) and dependable internet access.
- Pearson’s MyStatLab Access Code for Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, (an e-text is included with the MyStatLab subscription, a printed text is not necessary unless it is your preference)
- CALCULATOR REQUIREMENT: (Choose ONE) TI-36X PRO (non-graphing, less expensive but equally as powerful) or TI 83 or TI-84 (graphing calculator, most expensive option, only consider if you are continuing on in a higher level mathematic courses – *these are not welcome in College Algebra courses). These models have the needed statistical programming required for this course.
NOTE: calculator apps on phones, tablets or other devices will not be allowed on exams.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Cammy Boaz
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Campus/Office Location:
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ONLINE
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Office Hours:
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- MONDAY using Canvas Conference by appointment only
Private/semi-private appointments available by submitting an email request
- TUESDAY Canvas Conference 7:00p – 8:00p
- THURSDAY Canvas Conference 10:00a – 11:00a
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E-mail Address:
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cboaz@nctc.edu or a message sent in Canvas
Quick Response Hours:
- M-TH 9am-11am
- M-W 7pm-9pm
Your emails are important to me and I look forward to engaging with you. I work diligently to respond quickly.
In general, an email sent during the week will receive a response within 24 hours. Emails sent over the weekend will receive a response within 48 hours.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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Weekly
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Attendance
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10%
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2
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Knowledge Checkpoints (Unit Exams 20% each)
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40%
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5
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Quizzes
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20%
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10
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Homework Units
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15%
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1
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Comprehensive Final Exam
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15%
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
*There is no extra credit available in this course.
*Traditional rounding rules are applied to End of Course grades to assign Letter Grades.
*Avoid asking for special consideration to End of Course grades. Maximize grade earning opportunities early in the semester.
*No make-up exams will be given. The comprehensive final examination is required of all students or a zero will be recorded. The final exam score, if better, may also be used to replace the lowest Knowledge Checkpoint score.
*The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.
*Students have 48 hours, after the return of each exam/feedback, to contact the instructor with questions on grading. After that point, the student forfeits the opportunity to contest an exam grade.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
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Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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6
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Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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7
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Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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8
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Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)
2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
HOMEWORK, QUIZZES, & EXAMS (utilizing MyStatLab)
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Pearson's MYSTATLAB (MSL Access Code): purchase required – register access code inside the Canvas course when it opens. Used to deliver homework, quizzes and exams.
MyStatLab will provide you access to the E-textbook, multimedia resources, homework help resources, needed for this course. All graded homework units will be completed online through Canvas in MyStatLab (MSL). You will need an access code that can be purchased in the bookstore or online after you click the Canvas link for MyLab & Mastering. Read the Getting Started Module in Canvas for all instructions.
Learning New Content:
You are expected to watch all section video presentations in the MyStatLab multimedia library. These videos can be accessed from the Chapter Contents menu or in the assignments list in MSL. This provides additional support in a traditional course. If you do not have a high-speed Internet connection, it may be difficult to view the videos. The videos contain instruction on each objective that is to be covered in the course. If you don’t watch the videos it will make the HW difficult to complete. There is also a power point presentation for each section. In addition to the videos provided by MyStatLab, your instructor may post videos to give an overview of more difficult material you will be learning.
Homework in MyStatLab:
All due dates are listed in MSL and are intended to keep you in pace with the course and the testing schedule. You can complete the assignments until 11:59 pm of the due date listed. The homework may be attempted unlimited times in order to increase your homework grade. You may return to improve homework grades after the listed due date, but any changes made to homework after the listed due date may receive a penalty. Missing or un-attempted homework units will receive a zero.
Need homework help? You have several options: A) MyStatLab offers guided question help resources, B) Canvas offers FREE ONLINE TUTORING using Upswing– click the link from the left side bar to get started with an NCTC tutor, C) attend/participate in a regularly scheduled Canvas Conference with your instructor during the posted office hours, D) send your instructor the homework question using ASK My Instructor link from MyStatLab. Any of these options will get you a starting place for assistance. The important part is ASKING and NOT WAITING!
Quiz Policies in MyStatLab:
Five quizzes are scheduled during the semester: Quiz 1 (Ch 1-3), Quiz 2 (Ch 4-5), Quiz 3 (Ch 6-8), Quiz 4 (Ch 9-10), and Quiz 5 (Prep for the final exam). Each Quiz is timed and includes 3 attempts to maximize your best score. The purpose of the timer on the quiz is to help prepare you for the time constraints of each exam. Running out of time could also be an indicator to review and seek guidance on concepts that slowed you down.
Exam Policies (MyStatLab & Canvas):
In this section, the word “exam” will refer to both the Knowledge Checkpoints and the Final Exam. Exams are not group activities but a measurement of an individual student’s mastery of the course concepts. Academic honesty is implied and expected! (Refer to definition of Academic Dishonesty according to the Student Handbook below)
Two Knowledge Checkpoints are scheduled during the semester: Checkpoint 1 (Ch 1-5) and Checkpoint 2 (Ch 6-10) as well as one comprehensive final exam covering Chapters 1-10. Make sure to follow the deadline dates listed in Canvas.
The exams will be given online with restricted dates, single attempts, and timed-forced completion. Extensive handwritten work submissions, in PDF form, will be required to be uploaded in a Canvas assignment location immediately following each exam and weigh heavily on the grading of the overall exam. Students will be allowed to prepare a one-page handwritten memory enhancer (front & back) for each exam as well as use a non-web based, course approved calculator.
No make-up exams will be given after the exam availability closes. The final exam score counts for itself but can also be used to replace one missing or low knowledge checkpoint score – nothing replaces the final exam score.
Students can test a few days early (prior to our scheduled exam date) if you know in advance of an absence and can provide proof for reasoning of absence. If you need to take the exam early, please get the instructor’s permission FIRST, so as to set a date/time prior to the scheduled exam date.
Feedback will be provided either directly in the comments of the Canvas gradebook or through a feedback document that is sent to you in Canvas. Scores and feedback will not be published until all students have taken the exam. Students have 48 hours, after the return of each exam/feedback/comments, to contact the instructor by email with questions on grading. After that point, the student forfeits the opportunity to contest an exam grade.
Gradebook in Canvas (official course grade):
The gradebook in Canvas and Pearson's MyStatLab are sync’d and refreshed approximately every 12 hours to give you the most current end of course grade standing possible for completed assignments.
Canvas has a "what-if" function in the student grade book that will allow a student to temporarily plan future max/min scores on published assignments to see the impact on the end of course grade. (this function is not available in the Canvas app)
The grading policy laid out in this document may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion. Students will be notified in advance of any amendments to grading policy through an Announcement or Canvas message.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered, online or otherwise.
Weekly Attendance: One point is earned for each Attendance Check that is completed within its set date boundaries. Attendance checks are set to open every Sunday the exception of Week 1, which will open on Wednesday 7/15. Attendance checks close on Saturday with the exception of Week 5.5, which will close on 8/19. Attendance is defined as physically participating and engaging in the course by completing assigned tasks, in a prompt and timely manner. If you miss a task, it will not be re-opened or reconsidered for grading, regardless of reasoning.
All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies (documented by a physician). It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are considered excused absences with documentation. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for completing assignments and exams. Plan ahead -- Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence without prior authorization from the instructor (see Exam Policies and Procedures).
Student may be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 5.5-week course with a “W” is Thursday, August 6, 2020.