MATH1530 RESOURCE PAGE

http://www.etsu.edu/math/price/1530/1530link.htm
Information you will find in this Web page:

         The basics:

• General information about the course including grading and attendance policy
• List of places where you can get help with this course
• Instructions to use of calculator
• Links to  pages of  individual instructors
• Material for each Chapter 
• Also:
• Links to applets collections
• Links to reference on-line material 
• Information about careers in Statistics
• 'Against All Odds ' videos

For instructors: links to Journals on the teaching of Statistics and other sources of data sets in the Web

• Old final exams:

Final Exam from the Fall 2006   Solution

Final Exam from the Spring 2007 Solution

The STAT CAVE at ETSU  -

Created with a grant from the National Science Foundation
(NSF-DUE 0126682) and ETSU (TAF) funds

STUDY GUIDE FOR SPRING 2008 FINAL Click Here

·  Information for each chapter

o                                List of recommended problems 

o                                Labs and data sets to be used in class, assignments or for individual study for each chapter

o                                Links to web pages or data sets of applications of Statistics in the real world 

o                                Worksheets that can be used without computers for activities in the classroom or for review.

Material for each Chapter

Links to on-line resources: 

Collections of Applets                References for students & instructors
Other Data sources                    Information about careers in STATS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Course Goal: To develop a basic understanding of probability and statistics and how they relate to the world around us. 

FINAL EXAM IN THE SPRING  SEMESTER 2008 will be: 
Saturday, April 26,  2008 at 1:00 pm
Rooms will be announced during dead week
(See more information about grading and attendance policy below)

TEXTBOOK for Spring Semester 2008: 
Moore, D.S.  (2006) The Basic Practice of Statistics. 4th edition.

Software: Most sections will use MINITAB in class. Minitab is available in all the computer labs at ETSU. 

Note.  Students who acquired the 'bundle' have on addition to the textbook and study guide a student version of Minitab. There are other options available to acquire or rent Minitab for students that want to have it at home but this is not required, students will find Minitab in all the computers on Campus under 'Statistical Software.’

Calculator (Instructions prepared by C. Robe) can be found in
Requirements of the calculator vary with instructor. For those sections that require the Sharp Calculator,
Instructions for the Sharp Calculator for  mean, variance etc.

Instructions to use the Sharp Calculator for regression and  correlation

For students who already have a TI-83 calculator:
Instructions for Texas Instrument calculator: mean and variance 
                                                                   regression and Correlation

FORMULA SHEET 
  The formula sheet and tables to be used on the final exam will be a card similar to the insert in the text book.  Here there is also a page with the main formulas

Where to get help with this course?

1) Your instructor (check your instructor's office hours in the Syllabus for your section) 

2) Math Lab:                                                                          Location: Warf-Pickel 309 (Opens January 22, 2008)
Hours: Monday - Thursday  11 am to 7 pm. Sunday 1-5 pm

3) Q & A Sessions with a Math-1530 Instructor: Location:  Warf-Pickel 309
Hours:  Tuesday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

4) Free University [Group] Tutoring:
Location:  Rogers-Stout 328
Hours:  Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Contact:  UTS (University Tutoring Services) 439-4758

6) Student Support Services, NURSE Center, Athletics, Disability Services, and others offer tutoring services.  Check with them to see if you qualify.
 

Your success in this course depends on the time in the course. We recommend:

• Study and read before attending the lectures. Keep up with the course.
• Devote a little Time to studying statistics each day, rather than a large amount once a week.
• Take an Active role in learning. Come to class and participate.
• Tutor each other. If you feel that you are lost help is out there; see your instructor/tutor early. Don't wait until the last minute.

GRADING AND ATTENDANCE POLICY
 

DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR MATH 1530:

1. A comprehensive departmental final examination will be administered in MATH 1530 (Probability & Statistics). 
   For the Spring Semester 2008 the exam will be held Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Rooms will be announced during dead week.
3. Important: each student must have a current, official ETSU ID card to take final exam.
4. The Final Examination will count 25% of each student’s grade.  For extremely low scores on the Final Examination (less than 100 points (or less than 40%) of the maximum of 250 points), the student will be assigned a semester grade of F.
5. The purposes of this program are to increase learning, enhance quality control and minimize grade disparity among instructors.

GRADING FOR THE COURSE:  The grade will be based on a possible 1000 points (250 from the Final Examination, 50 from practice quizzes and 700 determined by the instructor).  The scale follows:

PRACTICE QUIZZES:  There are 17 chapter quizzes in desire2learn. There is no time commitment and unlimited attempts to complete these quizzes but you must get at least 75% of the questions correct on a chapter quiz to get full credit (3 points) on that quiz. All quizzes must be taken and submitted by noon Saturday, April 26, 2008.

BONUS POINTS FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE (after the first week of classes):  You may receive a bonus for good attendance (we don’t count absences occurring during the first week of the semester).  An absence can only be “excused” by presenting Instructor with an official ETSU Class Absence Authorization For Student Participation In A University-Sponsored Activity prior to the occurrence of the absence.  No other types of absences will be excused even if you have an impeccable reason for not being in class.  We interpret the number of absences recorded for a student as an indication of the amount of lecture material they have missed during the semester, not as a critical judgment of that student’s character, motivation and honesty.  Bonus points will be awarded in the following manner:

                                    5 absences or more                 Zero bonus points

                                    4 absences                               10 bonus points

                                    3 absences                               20 bonus points

                                    2 absences                               30 bonus points

                                    1 absence                                40 bonus points

                                    0 absences                               50 bonus points 

DEPARTMENTAL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
(approved by department vote on February 28, 1994; revised July 1999*)
The Department of Mathematics strongly advises students to attend all mathematics classes when physically able.  Because there is a positive correlation between attendance and student success in mathematics, the following attendance guidelines will be used in all mathematics courses.  Regardless of the reasons for the absences, should a student exceed the following limits, the instructor has the authority to assign a grade of FN or W; this policy takes precedence  over the grade assignment policy for MATH 1710 and MATH 1530:
7 absences for classes scheduled for MWF.
5 absences for classes scheduled for TR or MW classes or
    any other 2 day/night classes.
3 absences for classes scheduled for one evening per week.
9 absences for all daytime sections of 4-hour classes.
* FOR SUMMER COURSES:       5 absences for classes scheduled MTWXF.

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