Course Math 5141: Making Statistics Come Alive with the
TI-83+/84+ Calculator Part I
Quarter Graduate Credits: 2
Dates: To be arranged with instructor.
Location: Distance Learning Course
Fees: $325 Tuition ($335 starting Fall 2011)
Graduate Credit Fee (optional): $110
Special Fee: $40 (includes TI-83/84 textbook, USPS priority mailing, handling, and free Online Course Workbook)
Registration: Register anytime and take up to 3 months to complete the course from time of registration.
Click on the following link Registration
Questions: Send email to eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com or call 630-377-5035
Description: This course is designed to teach basic TI-83+/TI-84+ calculator skills for the statistics classroom and the use of the internet for instructional purposes. The content will explore topics including summary statistics for data, weighted mean, linear regression, correlation, probability computations, stat plots, binomial distribution, normal distribution, central limit theorem and generating random numbers. The topics and methods are aligned with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 2000). Participants engage in real-world activities using the TI-83+/TI-84+ calculator that they can immediately use in the classroom.
Materials Needed:
1. Text: TI-83+,TI-84+ and TI-83+ Silver Graphing Calculator: How To Best Use It
2. Course Workbook
3. TI-83+, TI-84+ or TI-83+ Silver Graphing Calculator (not included in materials)
Instructor: Elisabeth Knowlton, PhD
Contact Instructor: eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com
or call 630-377-5035