Sponsoring Section:
Quality and Productivity
Day and Time of Session:
Thursday 10:30 AM (August 14, 1997)
Estimated Audience Size: 100
A/V Requirements:
Two overhead projectors
Session Title:
Use of the World Wide Web to Support Classroom Instruction
Session Description:
The World Lecture Hall (http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/)
has an ever expanding list of course homepages including several in statistics.
And there are many others on the way. These homepages have the potential
of making classroom instruction in statistics more effective. In this section
creators of course homepages will share their insights of what works and
what doesn't to help you decide if you should create one or visit one.
Theme Session: yes
Applied Session: yes
Session Style and Timing:
Three speakers and two discussants will share their insights on the application
of a course homepage to support classroom instruction in statistics. The
speakers and discussants will be asked to document the main points of their
presentations and discussions in homepages.
Session Chair and Affiliation:
Ramón V. León,
Department of Statistics, University of Tennessee
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail:
The University of Tennessee
College of Business Administration
Department of Statistics
331 Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-0532
Phone: (423) 974-1636
FAX: (423) 974-2490
E-mail: rleon@utk.edu
Homepage: http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~leon
Session Organizer and Affiliation:
Ramón V. León,
Department of Statistics, University of Tennessee
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail:
The University of Tennessee
College of Business Administration
Department of Statistics
331 Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-0532
Phone: (423) 974-1636
FAX: (423) 974-2490
E-mail: rleon@utk.edu
Homepage: http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~leon
Session Participants that ARE NOT Members of ASA, ENAR, WNAR, SSC, or
IMS:
Jeff Banfield is now in Egypt and has let his ASA membership lapse. He
intends to renew when he is back in the States in early Summer.
Speaker No. 1 and Affiliation:
Ramón V. León
Department of Statistics, University of Tennessee
Title of Paper:
Why you Should Have a Course Homepage
Key Words:
Reliability Engineering, World Wide Web, Distance learning, Reliability
data
Abstract:
The case for having course homepages to support classroom instruction
is presented. How can they help the instructor and the students. How to
minimize the effort of creating and maintaining one.
Representative course homepage:
http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~leon/rel/
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail for Speaker No. 1:
The University of Tennessee
College of Business Administration
Department of Statistics
331 Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-0532
Phone: (423) 974-1636
FAX: (423) 974-2490
E-mail: rleon@utk.edu
Homepage: http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~leon
Speaker No. 2 and Affiliation:
David H. Olwell
US Military Academy and University of Minnesota
Title of Paper:
Two Years of Web Based Statistics - Insights and Issues
Key Words:
Distance learning, Statistics Education, Internet, Xlisp-stat
Abstract:
STAT1001, a liberal arts statistics course, has been offered on the WWW
by the University of Minnesota for two years. The course incorporate interactive
XLISP-STAT learning activities, which are delivered across the net. This
paper discusses how the course was designed and built on a shoe-string budget,
lessons learned, student feedback, and issues for others to consider prior
to starting such a course at their school.
Representative course homepage: http://www.cee.umn.edu:80/dis/courses/STAT1001_7271_01.www/
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail for Speaker No. 2:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, USMA,
West Point, NY 10996-1786
Phone:(914) 938- 5987
Fax: (914) 938 - 2409
E-mail: olwell@euler.usma.edu
Homepage URL: http://www.dean.usma.edu/math/resource/faculty/olwell.htm
Speaker No. 3 and Affiliation:
Jeff Banfield
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University
Title of Paper:
Strategies for the Effective Use of the World Wide Web in the Classroom
Key Words:
Graphical Data Analysis, World Wide Web, Java, Electronic Classroom
Abstract:
The World Wide Web provides unique opportunities for presenting material
in a course, but, if you use it as you would normally use a piece of paper
you will miss many of the advantages of electronic presentations. To be
effective, you need to utilize the special features the electronic medium
provides. This paper will look at new ways to present course material in
an electronic classroom.
Representative course homepage:
http://www.math.montana.edu/~umsfjban/STAT438/Stat438.html
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail for Speaker No. 3:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: (406) 994-3601
Fax:
E-mail: jeff@math.montana.edu
Homepage URL: http://www.math.montana.edu/~umsfjban
Discussant No. 1 and Affiliation:
William C. Parr
Department of Statistics, University of Tennessee
Go to discussion
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail for Discussant No. 1:
The University of Tennessee
College of Business Administration
Department of Statistics
331 Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-0532
Phone: (423) 974-1631
FAX: (423) 974-2490
E-mail: wparr@utk.edu
Homepage: http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~wparr/
Discussant No. 2 and Affiliation:
Michael M. Meyer
Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Mailing Address (include zip), Phone, Fax, E-mail for Discussant No.
2:
Michael M. Meyer
Department of Statistics
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-3108
FAX: 412-268-7828 (CMU-STAT)
E-mail: mikem@stat.cmu.edu
Homepage: http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/master/mikem.html