USCOTS 2011: The Next Big Thing • May 19th - 21st Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session #1
Friday, 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

1. Allan Rossman, Cal Poly (moderator):
   Panel Discussion on Randomization Methods with Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University; Rob Gould, UCLA; Roger Woodard, North Carolina State University; Jeff Hamrick, Rhodes College; Nathan Tintle, Hope College; and Beth Chance, Cal Poly
2. Roxy Peck, Cal Poly:
   What is the Next BIG Thing and Will We be Ready for It?
3. Andy Zieffler & Bob delMas, University of Minnesota; Randy Groth, Salisbury University; and Nyaradzo Mvududu, Seattle Pacific University:
   Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Statistics Education Research
4. Larry Lesser, UTEP and Martha Aliaga, ASA:
   Engaging Student Diversities in a BIG Way
5. Daren Starnes, The Lawrenceville School:
   Cultivating Statistically Savvy High School Grads - AP Stats, Nspire CX, and Common Core
6. Camille Fairborn, Utah State University and David Zeitler, Grand Valley State University:
   Making the Transition to Online Teaching

Breakout Session #2
Friday, 3:00 - 4:20 pm

1. Robert Gould, UCLA:
   Data in the Classroom - post-plenary discussion
2. Mark Glickman, Boston University and Larry Lesser, UTEP:
   USCOTS Theater - show off your talents, try out your ideas and get feedback. Contributors also include Marc Issacson, Augsburg College; Nancy Pfenning, University of Pittsburgh; Milo Schield, Augsburg College; and Gunnar Stefansson, University of Iceland.
3. Stacey Hancock, Clark University; Jennifer Noll, Portland State University; Sean Simpson, Westchester Community College; Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College; and Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon Uniiversity:
   Making Sense of Qualitative Data
4. William Duckworth, Creighton University and Amy Froelich, Iowa State University:
   Using the new JMP Concept Discovery Module for Regression to Build Conceptual Understanding in Introductory Statistics
5. Robin Lock and Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University:
   Using Bootstrapping and Randomization to Introduce Statistical Inference
6. Audbjorg Bjornsdottir, University of Minnesota and Ellen Gundlach, Purdue University:
   Rethinking Assessment in the Digital Age

Breakout Session #3
Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

1. Dick Scheaffer, University of Florida and Christine Franklin, University of Georgia:
   High School Changing Curriculum's Impact on Collegiate Introductory Statistics Courses
2. Nathan Tintle, Hope College and Paul Roback, St. Olaf College:
   Is your first course preparing students for the next BIG thing? Strategies for a second course in applied statistics.
3. Sterling Hilton, BYU; Hollylynne Stohl Lee, NCSU; and Felicity Enders, Mayo Clinic:
   A Conceptual Framework for Statistics Education Reseach
4. Wayne Stewart, Unviersity of Auckland, New Zealand:
   A Tactile approach to Markov Chain Monte Carlo
5. Michelle Everson, University of Minnesota and Jackie Miller, The Ohio State University:
   Using Social Media and Technology to Engage the Next Generation of Statistics Students
6. Kari Lock, Harvard University; Eric Lock, University of North Carolina; Dennis Lock, Iowa State University; Robin Lock and Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University:
   Technology for Teaching Bootstraps and Randomizations

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