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Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education

A national organization whose mission is to support and advance undergraduate statistics education, in four target areas:
resources, professional development, outreach, and research.

Resources	Professional Development	Research
USCOTS	Workshops	Webinars

CAUSE NEWS:

	SERJ Volume 10 Number 2, November 2011 now available Co-editors Peter Petocz and Bob delMas are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of the Statistics Education Research Journal (SERJ). SERJ is a peer-reviewed electronic journal of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) and the International Statistical Institute (ISI). SERJ is published twice a year and is free. Please visit the main SERJ page for information about submitting manuscripts for review, and to access past issues. Editorial Calls for Nominations for New Editor and new Assistant Editor Publishing in SERJ: An Analysis of Papers from 2002-2009 Andrew Zieffler, Joan Garfield, Robert delMas, Laura Le, Rebekah Isaak, Audbjorg Bjornsdottir, and Jiyoon Park View:Abstract, Paper (pdf, 237kb) Preservice Elementary Teachers and the Fundamentals of Probabiltiy Clark Dollard View:Abstract, Paper (pdf, 131kb) Graduate Teaching Assistants' Statistical Content Knowledge of Sampling Jennifer Noll View:Abstract, Paper (pdf, 231kb) Conferences Letter to the Editor Referees

	CAUSE announces eCOTS 2012! Hold the dates! The first biennial electronic Conference On Teaching Statistics (eCOTS) will take place from May 14-18, 2012 through the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE). eCOTS will center around three themes: Teaching Statistics: Debating Some of the Big Ideas Statistics for the Modern Student Reaching Out and Building Relationships Beyond the College Statistics Classroom Please join us for interactive virtual sessions from leaders in the Statistics Education community, in addition to a virtual poster session, demonstrations from exhibitors, and virtual workshops. The conference will culminate in keynote presentations by technology innovators Hans Rosling and Webster West. For the complete call for proposals, including the submission form for proposing conference sessions and posters, please visit www.causeweb.org/ecots.

	CAUSE is coordinating three MAA Ancillary Workshop opportunities the day preceding the Joint Math Meetings in Boston, MA, on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Sheraton hotel that is attached to the Hynes Convention Center where the meetings will be held. These workshops highlight the efforts of three NSF funded projects in statistics education. There is no workshop registration fee or materials fee for any of these three professional development offerings. Advanced registration is required and notification of acceptance will be emailed. Early registration is encouraged to ensure participation. Workshop descriptions and additional details are available on the workshops page.

	Announcement of ICME-12 TSG12 Announcing the organization and call for papers of Topic Study Group 12 on "Teaching and Learning of Statistics" at the 2012 International Conference on Mathematics Education in Korea. Download Announcement (Word).

	Technology Innovations in Statistics Education (TISE) has now published Issue 1 in Volume 5. Technology Innovations Life on an Island: a Simulated Population to Support Student Projects in Statistics Bulmer, Michael; Haladyn, J. Kimberly Innovative Activities: How Clickers can Facilitate the Use of Simulations in Large Lecture Classes Kaplan, Jennifer J Statistical Thinking Assessing Statistical Understanding in Middle Schools: Emerging Issues in a Technology-Rich Environment Callingham, Rosemary Introductory Statistics Unconstrained by Computability: A New Cobb Salad Carver, Robert H

	Pardon our dust... CAUSEweb.org is undergoing some major renovations. There will be some inconsistencies in the interface for a while, and various site features may disappear and then reappear over time. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We hope that you will be pleased with the final result of a new and much improved CAUSEweb.org at the end of Summer, 2011.

	Donate to CAUSE You can make a tax-deductible donation to CAUSE through our development account administered by The Ohio State University. The CAUSE Support Fund is used for pilot projects and activities that further our mission of advancing resources, professional development, and research in statistics education. For example, a donation of $80 commissions a cartoon for free use by teachers in their classrooms or course websites. A $160 donation provides a registration grant for a graduate student, AP teacher, or 2-year college faculty to attend USCOTS. $300 provides free monthly conference calling for a faculty interest group. A regular donation of $50/month pays for the entire A-mu-sing competition.