Intro to stats description

Introduction to Statistics - description

    Introduction to Statistics is a multimedia program whuich rus on PC and Apple Macintosh platforms. It provides a full foundation course for any discipline that uses statistics. Students see demonstrations and animated graphics along with spoken and written explanations and can test their understanding with questions and interactive exercises. Immediate feedback is given on right and wrong answers and hints are available if needed.

    Features include...

    Glossary

  • Technical terms can be looked up instantly in a hypertext glossary.
  • If more detailed explanations are needed, a hypertext index takes the user directly to a section of the program where the topic is covered.

    • Navigation and study plans

  • Bookmarks can be set to allow easy return to sections of particular interest.
  • Tutors can construct study plans – menus that guide students through sequences of sections in an order different from the program's own sequence. If there appear to be gaps in the students' understanding, study plans can be set up to address them and students can be left to work through them alone and at their own pace.
  • Students can proceed at their own pace, skipping forwards or backwards through the program if they wish. The student-friendly nature of the material allows them to use the program without intervention by a tutor as an agreeable private-study facility.

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    Introduction to statistics is currently used in over 100 schools, colleges and universities in the UK and overseas and is licensed for many thousands of students. It has been highly praised by reviewers in Higher Education as an accessible and engaging introduction for beginning students at school and university level.

Hardware requirements

    Introduction to statistics runs on individual or networked Windows PC or Apple Macintosh computers.