Math 10, Distance Learning, Spring 2007
Unofficial syllabus. For official syllabus, login to Catalyst (enrolled students only).
Elementary Statistics is an introduction to data analysis course that makes use of graphical and numerical techniques to study patterns and departures from patterns. The student studies randomness with emphasis on understanding variation, collects information in the face of uncertainty, checks distributional assumptions, tests hypotheses, uses probability as a tool for anticipating what the distribution of data may look like under a set of assumptions, and uses appropriate statistical models to draw conclusions from data.
The course introduces the student to applications in engineering, business, economics, medicine, education, the sciences, and other related fields. The use of technology (computers or graphing calculators) will be required in certain applications.
Qualifying score on Intermediate Algebra Placement Test within the past calendar year.
Advisory: Readiness for freshman English.
The following textbook is required for the course. It is available for purchase at the De Anza College Bookstore. Instructors can use a different textbook and assign different homework, however.
Collaborative Statistics, Barbara Illowsky & Susan Dean, 2007
Required Calculator: The TI-83+ or 84 calculator is required. There are many examples that use the calculators and contain the calculator instructions. YOU WILL BE TAUGHT HOW TO USE THE CALCULATOR IN THE COURSE LESSONS through linked videos.
Labs and projects make use of the TI graphing calculator and may be done individually or in groups of up to four.
Other Calculators: TI-86 or TI-89 You may use the TI-86 or TI-89 calculator if you have one, but you must have the programs loaded into it from the following TI-86 or TI-89 Web pages.
Plug-in's and Players
Download the free Flash Player to view and listen to some of the animations. Download the free Real Player (for the audio/video half-hour course lessons in the Resources Area. Download the free Quick Time plug-in for viewing Quick Time movie in your browser.
Homework will not be collected. The purpose of homework is to help you learn the material in the course. You learn the most and do your best if you do the homework problems. You are expected to do the chapter PRACTICE in the workbook before attempting the homework. The answers to the Practice are in the back of the workbook. Then do the assigned odd numbered homework problems in the text and check those answers in the back of the text.
Labs make use of the TI graphing calculator.
The labs may be done individually or in groups of up to four members. If you know (or get to know) others in the Distance Learning class, you are encouraged to work in groups. Turn in one copy with all of the group members' names on the top.
SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS: Print and attach the Cover Sheet.
The labs are in the book after the homework for each chapter. Click on the calendar link [note: only available in Catalyst] to know when labs are assigned and what they are. Do each assigned lab just after doing the homework for that chapter. The labs may be turned in any time up until the due date. Late assignments will not be accepted. You may be dropped from the course for failure to turn in required assignments. Graded work is returned to Distance Learning for distribution 7 days later. Please show your DASB Card to the Distance Learning Center staff to pick up your graded work.
To turn in labs and projects, do one of the following:
During regular hours, drop labs into the Homework Drop Box inside the office. After hours, drop them into the Homework Drop Box located by the Distance Learning Center back door (facing the California History Center). Email your lab to the instructor in this course email system. If you choose this option, make sure all pages are in ONE FILE. Microsoft WORD or Microsoft EXCEL works well for the file. You can Insert images, etc. You can create a cover sheet to be part of the file. FAX your paper to the two Distance Learning Center FAX machines: (408) 864-8245. FAX early to avoid any problems. Please retain a copy of your papers for your files.
Two Midterm Exams and one Final Exam will be given on campus. They are listed below and in the CALENDAR (click Navigation Menu in Catalyst to the left) together with their times, days, and room numbers. Bring a small brown scantron (#2052 at the college bookstore counter) and a #2 pencil to the test. You must also BRING A PHOTO ID. You may bring one 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch page (both sides) of notes for the Midterm Exams (two pages for the Final Exam), a calculator, and, if English is a second language, an English translation dictionary. No make-ups will be given.
Exam #1: July 12, 2007; 5:00 - 5:50 PM; E35
Exam #2: July 26, 2007; 5:00 - 5:50 PM; E35
Final: August 9, 2007; 5:00 - 7:00 PM; E35
Exams (2 @ 100 points each)
Quizzes (12 @ 10 points each, 4 lowest dropped) 80
Labs (3 @ 30 points each) 90
Final Exam 100
Dropping the Course
If you wish to drop the course, it is your responsibility to either drop online from the De Anza Web site or fill out a drop form and turn it into admissions and records. I do not need to sign the drop slip. Please inform me by WebCT email if you do drop. ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE ORIENTATION, THEN IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW IF YOU NEED TO.
Topics to Skip
Please skip the following topics when you see them here online or in your text book.
Chapter 3 Venn Diagrams
Chapter 4 Geometric, Hypergeometric
Chapter 7 Central Limit Theorem for Sums
Chapter 11 Test of One Variance
Chapter 13 Entire Chapter
Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments will receive a failing grade in the course and will be reported to college authorities.
3. TI-83 or 83+ Graphing Calculator. I will use the TI-83. If you don't already have one, that is the best (and least expensive acceptable one) to use. If you have a TI-89, you will need to download a program from the TI website. If you have a TI-86, bring it to the orientation and I will download the necessary program. We will need that program starting with Chapter 4.
Regarding the TI-86 or TI-89 calculators: They are acceptable if you already have one but you must either download the statistics programs from the TI Web Site or have the instructor put them into your calculator. There is a link to the TI-Web Site from the Math 10 WebCT Syllabus. On this website, there are also calculator instructions for the TI-86 and TI-89. These same instructions can be found at http://email@example.com/deansusan (menu on the left). The Media Center at De Anza has videos that show you how to use the TI-83 and the TI-86 Calculators. Within the “Course Lectures” in the Math 10 course, there are Tegrity examples that demonstrate the TI-83+ Calculator.
4. Two #2052 (brown) Scantron Test Forms. You will need one of these for the midterm and one for the final.