MT131:
Students learn the fundamental tools used to analyze sets of data and the standard methods for displaying data.
Prerequisites
MT104 or math placement
Contact Information
- Introduction to the Practice of Statistics; 7th ed.; Moore & McCabe; 2012
- scientific calculator
Course Description: Students learn the fundamental tools used to analyze sets of data and the standard methods for displaying data.
Course Goals and Objectives: Students will learn the fundamental tools used to analyze sets of data and the standard methods for displaying data. They will also learn to communicate the analysis of statistics used with real-world problems.
Course Delivery Method: This class will be an online asynchronous course. This means that all content will be online and that we won’t all be meeting at a specific time for the class. This is intended to give you more flexibility to log in when it is most convenient to you to complete the classwork. The classwork will involve class lectures to actively watch, homework, quizzes, discussion boards, and writing assignments / projects.
Course Outline:
Chapter 1 Looking at Data – Distributions
Chapter 2 Looking at Data – Relationships
Chapter 3 Producing Data
Chapter 4 Probability – The Study of Randomness
Chapter 5 Sampling Distributions
Chapter 6 Introduction to Inference
Chapter 7 Inference for Distributions
Course Schedule: A schedule of what we are doing in the class each week will be posted in weekly “Learning Modules” which may be found in the “Course Content” section of Blackboard. Each of these will include recorded lectures for you to actively watch, homework assignments, writing assignments / projects, quizzes, and discussion board topics. Weekly “Learning Modules” will be unveiled as we progress through the semester.
Evaluation:
| writing assignments / projects (one per chapter) | 50 points each |
quizzes (one per week that there is no writing assignment / project due; lowest will be dropped) | 20 points each |
discussion board participation (one per week; lowest will be dropped) | 10 points each |
Writing Assignments / Projects: These will be assigned one per chapter and will be due at or near the end of each chapter. I will set up a discussion group in Blackboard for questions about each writing assignment / project. Feel free to ask questions there as well as answer other students’ questions if I haven’t gotten to them yet. Completed writing assignments / projects should be submitted electronically in Blackboard in .pdf, .docx, .doc, .jpg, or .png format.
Quizzes: These will be assigned one per week that there is no writing assignment / project due and will be due each week by 9:00 p.m. on the Friday of that week. These are open-book, open-notes quizzes, but you may not consult with other people for the quizzes. Your lowest score on a quiz will be dropped. Quizzes may not be turned in late. A late quiz will result in a zero for that quiz. Completed quizzes should be submitted electronically in Blackboard in .pdf, .docx, .doc, .jpg, or .png format.
Discussion Board Participation: Each week I will post a discussion board question for students to respond to. These may be found in the “Discussions” section of Blackboard. You must respond in the discussion board by 9:00 p.m. on the Friday of that week. Your response should be well- thought out and well expressed. Also, you may not copy or restate someone else’s response (note that it is in your best interest to post your response early in the week to avoid someone else posting your idea before you do). You may, however, extend someone else’s response by adding new thoughts and/or perspectives to it. Please be civil and respectful if you respond to other student’s postings. You will receive either 10, 5, or 0 points for your response to my posted question. Ten points are received for a well-thought-out and well-expressed response. Five points are received for giving a response that is not well-thought-out and/or expressed (usually this will be for a response that is short, unclear, or unoriginal). Zero points will be given for no response or a response that is not on topic. Your lowest score on a discussion board will be dropped. Discussion board responses may not be turned in (posted) late. A late response will result in a zero.
The grading scale will be as follows:
| Percentage | Grade |
| 93% - 100% | A |
| 90% - 93% | A- |
| 87% - 90% | B+ |
| 83% - 87% | B |
| 80% - 83% | B- |
| 77% - 80% | C+ |
| 73% - 77% | C |
| 70% - 73% | C- |
| 67% - 70% | D+ |
| 60% - 67% | D |
| 60% | F |
Instructor Course Policies
All students enrolled in online courses must log in to the course(s) on Blackboard and complete any assignment(s) or other activities, to be determined by the instructor.
Attendance is required for all class weeks. In the case of online courses, “absences” shall be defined as “non-participation.” Non-participation shall be defined as but is not limited to 1.) Not following the instructor’s participation guidelines as stated in the syllabus; 2.) Not submitting required assignments; 3.) Not contributing meaningful discussion in required chat rooms, discussion boards, or other online forums; 4.) Not participating in scheduled activities; and 5.) Failure to communicate with the instructor as required. Failure to attend as defined above constitutes an absence.
It should be noted that simply logging into the course does not constitute participation. Students must demonstrate that they are actively participating in the course by submitting required assignments, contributing to discussion forums, etc. as outlined above.
Copyright Policy
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.
Class Policies
- Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. You are expected to actively watch the recorded lectures, to complete the assigned homework, to submit assigned work on time and at an acceptable level of accuracy, and to treat other class members and their ideas with respect.
- You must show your work and the processes involved in solving exercises and problems on quizzes and writing assignments / projects in order to receive full credit. Correct processes and incorrect answers will receive partial credit, but correct answers with incorrect or unspecified processes will receive little or no credit.
Homework: Homework will be assigned for each chapter section, and quizzes will be based on the types of problems in the homework. A discussion board in Blackboard will be set up for students to ask questions about homework. Feel free to ask questions there as well as answer other students’ questions if I haven’t gotten to them yet.
Electronic Submission of Assignments: All assignments must be submitted electronically in Blackboard in .pdf, .docx, .doc, .jpg, or .png format.
Help With Anything in the Course: Help discussion boards will be set up for various parts of the course (homework help, writing assignment / project help, and miscellaneous help). These should be where you should go to first to post questions (and you may answer other students’ questions if you wish). I will regularly check these discussion boards and answer questions. I am requesting that you post all questions here (instead of e-mailing me) because quite often, other students will have the same or similar questions and will benefit from my answers in the help discussion boards. You may, however, e-mail me directly if your question is specific only to you.
Wilmington College Statements (that apply to all Wilmington College Online Courses)
Course Delivery Model – Online Courses
This course is a totally online course. An online course is not taught in the traditional way. We will always meet in a virtual contact space through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Each class week will have participation and engagement requirements that must be completed during that week as determined by your instructor.
To stay in compliance with state and federal regulations and accreditation agency standards, the College is required to maintain accurate attendance records in all courses. Online courses are no different from classroom courses in this regard; however, participation must be defined in a different manner. Student "attendance" in online courses will be defined as active engagement in the course as described in the course syllabus. This may mean taking a timed online quiz, participating in discussion boards online wikis and blogs, completing and submitting an assignment(s), participating in group projects, etc. Online courses will, at a minimum have weekly mechanisms for student participation and engagement, which can be documented. Just logging into the course does not constitute academic engagement.
Course Week Definition
Wilmington College defines an online course week as one which commences at 6:00 A.M. each Monday and ends at 10:00 P.M. the following Sunday. All weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructors assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Academic Misconduct
Students with academic integrity violations may not be eligible for academic awards and honors (i.e., Academic Honors, Dean’s List/Merit List, Green Key Honor Society, Quaker Impact Award, and other Honorary Societies). See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges. See the separate policy dealing with plagiarism below.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In accordance with ADA, Wilmington College provides reasonable accommodation to students with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a documented disability that requires accommodation, please notify the Disability Services Director at (937) 481-2444, Robinson Communication Center or the Academic Services Director during business hours and the instructor by the end of the first class.
Online Class Workload (Online courses)
A minimum of three hours of student work per week is expected for each credit hour awarded for the class. This means that students enrolled in an online 4 credit hour course over a full semester should anticipate spending at least 12 hours of work each week to complete the requirements of the course.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is defined as the representation of another’s words, ideas, concepts, research or creative production without proper attribution whether intentional or unintentional. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed about what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism can occur in the submission of one’s own work or in work submitted by a group.
Examples of plagiarism include the following:
- The submission of a paper not one’s own, including turning in a paper that has been purchased from a commercial research firm or obtained from the internet
- Copying word for word information without quotation marks
- Paraphrasing information (that is, the use of one’s own words with only minor changes to the original)
- Use of information not considered general knowledge without proper citation
- Listing of misleading or false sources on a reference page
- The use of a paper or project for one course that was previously submitted for another course, either at Wilmington or at any other institution
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense and carries serious academic consequences. Violations will be recorded by the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Main Campus and Vice President of External Programs at the Cincinnati Branch Campus.
When an instructor discovers plagiarism, the instructor will first consult with the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs if a main campus student, or the Vice President for External Programs if a branch campus student, in order to determine if the student is a first-time offender. For first offenses, the instructor has the ability to determine the penalty for the offense. Students with academic integrity violations may not be eligible for academic awards and honors (i.e., Academic Honors, Dean’s List/Merit List, Green Key Honor Society, Quaker Impact Award, and other Honorary Societies). For a second offense or more, the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Main Campus or the Vice President for External Programs for students at the branch campus, will report the offense to the academic standards and appeal committee and gather evidence for a hearing with the student. It is possible that the student will receive a substantial reduction in grade for the course or will fail the course. Multiple instances could even lead to suspension or expulsion from Wilmington College.
There are many university, college and private websites students may consult about how to avoid plagiarism. Sites with particularly helpful suggestions can be found at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/08/intro/index.htm http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_preventing_plagiarism_when_writing.html http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Third-Party Software and FERPA Policy
During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.
Technology Requirements
Access to a computer with the following specifications are the minimum requirements in order to be able to perform successfully in a hybrid or online learning environment, as well as in many courses offered face to face.
Device Types
Laptops, desktops running Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS are recommended as your primary device
Tablets running Windows may be acceptable if it meets requirements below Google Chromebook devices are not recommended as your primary device
Devices running Android, Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad) or other operating systems are not recommended as your primary device
Operating system
Windows OS: Windows 10 macOS: macOS 10.15, 10.14
Computer and processor
Windows OS: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core or greater; 2 GHz or greater recommended for video calls macOS: Intel processor
Memory
Windows OS: 4 GB RAM or greater macOS: 4 GB RAM or greater
Hard disk
Windows OS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater macOS: 10 GB of available disk space or greater
Display
Windows OS: 1280 x 768 screen resolution or greater macOS: 1280 x 800 screen resolution or greater
Network Connectivity
Wi-Fi capable
Browser
Current version of Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Chrome
Video calls:
Zoom software (free download online)
Built in or USB Camera, speakers/headphones and microphone
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
Class Attendance Policy |
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Students with Disabilities
In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), Wilmington College provides access through reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical and psychological disabilities.
Students who wish to access Services need to meet with the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services and provide verification of their disability. To register with Accessibility and Disability Services, students submit an Application for Services. In addition, the student must provide the Disability Verification form accompanied by current disability documentation from a licensed professional. For more information, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services at accessibility@wilmington.edu or 937.481.2444, 114 Robinson Communcation Center.