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What is essential and super important for you to know about this course to get started? Check out this page!
What is essential and super important for you to know about this course to get started? Check out this page!
Where will we hold class? Where do I go and when?
Where will we hold class? Where do I go and when?
This is a hybrid online class in Canvas that will have both 'synchronous' (live online at the same time) and 'asynchronous' (be online whenever you want). The class is a 4-unit class, which means that we will have 4 hours of 'class' time a week. Almost 3 hours of that is spent in our class meetings on Zoom, which is linked from within our Canvas site.
As for all college classes, you should plan on spending 2-3 times the 4 hours of class per week (8-12 hours) per week to study and do 'homework'.
Pro tip: Schedule class time AND study time - put it in your calendar and honor those appointments with me and yourself.
How do you log into Canvas?
How do you log into Canvas?
There are multiple ways to do this. I would suggest 'bookmarking' the site you use to log in so that it's easy to find. Use the usual LAVC login, the direct log-in, or use the links at Valley College Online, our distance education website with lots of info about Canvas.
What is this course about?
What is this course about?
Statistics are mathematical tools that allow us to identify patterns in the data we gather through surveys, interviews, and other methods of research.
Why should this course be important to me?
Why should this course be important to me?
You already use statistics and this class will help you learn to use them more effectively. We will go beyond what you already know to get more tools to make sense of what's happening in our society! There is a lot of information to digest and it comes from so. many sources - we will learn skills to identify when they are lying to us and how to use statistics appropriately so that we can know accurate information.
Do we have a textbook? What supplies do I need?
Do we have a textbook? What supplies do I need?
Textbook: All materials are provided within the Canvas site. You do not need to buy a textbook.
A calculator: a simple one, nothing fancy (unless you already have one and know how to use it). Have a back-up, if possible, or get some fresh batteries if your calculator has been in your life for awhile.
Suggested, but not required:
A 3-ring binder in which to keep your notes- Keeping your papers in order and 'captured' in a notebook makes it more efficient to find what you need.
Some graph paper (5-10 sheets) - You won't need a lot of it but two chapters have some techniques for which graph paper can be useful.
Highlighters or multi-colored pens and pencils - These are handy to emphasize key points on handouts and in your notes.
Sticky notes (post-its) - Great for putting into your book or notebook papers to separate sections or identify important pages.
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