Making Statistics Read-ble and Vizi-ble Rebecca Pierce & Robin Rufatto Ball State University eCOTS May 2012

Pilot Study Program O Why? O Reduce costs O Alternative way to access course materials O Liberal Arts Math Course O Major statistics component O Taught primarily by mathematicians O Two innovations O Courseload O ViziSwap

Courseload Student Benefits O Up to a 70% reduction in the cost of textbooks O Materials accessible through any web-based device O Laptops O iPads O Android devices O Smartphones

Courseload Instructor Benefits O Flexible design O Highlighting O Embedding notes O Sharing annotations O Digital platform makes it easier O Aggregate content from multiple sources O Take better advantage of interactive content O Offers insight into how students are interacting with the materials

ViziSwap O An interactive digital tool used to introduce students to basic statistical O Vocabulary O Processes O Intended for use with any liberal arts mathematics or statistics textbook

Example Lesson

Developing ViziSwap O Determined the objectives which could be taught effectively using a digital, interactive format O Created a short video lecture and step-by- step demonstration of examples O Provided opportunity for students to apply the concepts with immediate feedback O Provided an assignment to be submitted digitally to the instructor for grading after appropriate interactive practice

Appropriate Use & Benefits O Assign a lesson or a portion of a lesson for students to complete outside of class O Students access segments of the lesson that are most useful to them O More time will be available for discussing topics in greater depth and for solving more complex problems using the skills learned from ViziSwap O When used with online classes, students have a central location where they can look for explanations and demonstrations

Availability O Courseload O Currently in use at Indiana University O O ViziSwap O Beta testing underway O Scheduled for release Fall 2012 O Contact Us at O O