Re: [LM_NET] Hit: Statistics videos - ask and you shall receive!

[Cheryl Youse <cyouse@GMAIL.COM>]

William, the ones that have the VoD icon are free!

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 12:38 AM, William L. Katzenberger <
william.katzenberger@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
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> Well by gum the wonderful, wacky world of statistics is available on video!
> Now who woulda thunk!
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> Cheryl Youse suggested I try this link.  But then I saw this would cost  4
> "C" notes!  GULP!!!! Did I forget to mention that I am also economically
> challenged as well!!!
>
> http://www.learner.org/resources/series65.html
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> I am counting on the above series to save my life...I am midway through the
> coursework, with statistics on my plate for fall. And right there with you
> in the mathematically challenged department!
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> Blair Heald then suggested the following:
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> I do have a few resources you might be interested in:
>     1. The cartoon guide to statistics     Larry Gonick & Woollcott Smith
>     2. Statistics without tears: A primer for non-mathematicians    Derek
> Rowntree
>     3. Meaning from data: Statistics made clear (comes with dvds)     This
> is from a group called The Great Courses. They have a catalog
>
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> The Maureen Irwin informed me that:  - and yes I am going to take Maureen
> up on this offer!
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> Yikes! I am about to toss a set of ten videos, many of which deal with
> statistics. I've already removed them from my OPAC  so I can't tell you
> their titles right now, but I'll be happy to set them aside and send a you
> a
> list tomorrow.  Send me an e-mail at this address
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> Then Stephanie Haliday suggested trying:
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> When I worked at a public library 4 or 5 years ago, patrons seemed to
> really like the Standard Deviants series for math. I just checked and they
> do have some statistics videos. I wonder if your local library would have
> them? I know our library now offers interloan on videos, as well, so you
> could try to do that.
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> Well, lo and behold when Stephanie suggested this I suddenly got the bright
> idea of searching on Netflix and guess what they have the Standard Deviants
> series for math available for rent!!!!!
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> Finally, Shirley Lukenbill suggested:
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> Good luck, Bill.  Many people think that statistics is primarily a
> mathematical skill, but it is mostly logic.  My son suffered greatly as a
> kid and through his college years from math anxiety, but he has his
> doctorate in statistics.  Most statistical operations work off operations
> similar to spreadsheets, so if you know how to manipulate information on a
> spreadsheet and create formulas on spreadsheets, you have half the battle
> won.
>
> Does the university where you are getting your doctorate offer any
> assistance to doctoral students in manipulating the statistics on their
> dissertations?  I know that is available at the University of Texas in
> Austin.  Doctoral students can consult with the statistical specialists in
> the university both in the planning stages of the research and in the
> completion of the research.  Perhaps you have already inquired about that.
>  At U. of TX, this service is offered in the Division of Instructional
> Innovation and Assessment.
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> Thank you one and all for your suggestions.  With your help I know I will
> master the statistics that lay ahead of me!
>
>
>
>
> William L. Katzenberger
> Media Specialist and Technology Coordinator
> Dodge Park Elementary School
> 3401 Hubbard Rd
> Landover, MD 20785
>
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Cheryl Youse, MLS
Media Specialist
Colquitt County High School
Moultrie, GA
cyouse@gmail.com

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