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Friday, 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

• Exhibitor Test-Drives in Mason 345 Computer Lab

  • 11:00 - 11:35: "Minitab 15 Tips and Tricks" with Mary McCarty

  • 11:45 - 12:20: "StatsPortal Test-Drive" with Patti Collings, Pat Humphrey, Shari Modur, & Roland Cheyney

    StatsPortal is a powerful and effective teaching and learning tool for The Basic Practice of Statistics, Fourth Edition. Hear how StatsPortal is positively impacting students' statistics learning experiences. We will have a brief overview of W.H. Freeman's StatsPortal benefits and functionality then hear from instructors about the great results they have witnessed in their classrooms.

Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

• Meet the Author Roundtables in the Courtyard Tent

  • Workshop Statistics: "Facilitating a 'Workshop' Environment for Introductory Statistics" with Allan Rossman and Beth Chance

  • Fathom2: "Sensors in a Stats Class" with Bill Finzer and Robin Lock

    Fathom's lead developer Bill Finzer will give some examples of statistic modeling that come from hardware sensors such as thermometers, microphones, and photogates plugged directly into Fathom. He'll try to figure out some way to work with your lunch while he's at it.

  • Ideas for the second course from "Intermediate Statistics for Dummies" with Deb Rumsey

  • WH Freeman: "AP Statistics 2007 Reading roundtable" with Brad Hartlaub and Daren Starnes

    Join us for discussion of the preliminary plans for the 2007 AP Reading.

• Exhibitor Demonstration in 140 Pfahl Hall

  • "TI-Nspire: Mathematics Using Multiple Representations" with Randy Miller

    Through a balanced approach of algebraic, numerical, graphical, and geometric representations, provide the maximum potential for students to grasp important concepts and problem solving processes in different ways. This session explores the connections and interactions between these various representations with classroom-ready activities using the newest technology from Texas Instruments: TI-Nspire.

Friday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm

• Exhibitor Demonstrations

  • Data Analysis with JMP Student Edition (SAS Institute) with Curt Hinrichs and Melodie Rush; room 140 Pfahl Hall

    JMP is an easy-to-use desktop data analysis tool from SAS Institute. JMP was designed and developed by SAS to more closely match the way people analyze data in practice and how modern applied courses are taught. JMP Student Edition is a special streamlined version for any first year statistics course and available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. JMP Student Edition is available from leading publishers of introductory statistics textbooks.

    We will demonstrate some of JMP's hallmark features for introductory statistics including interactive and dynamic graphing, its smart yet intuitive interface along with some of the latest developments including data filter, data movies and SAS Integration.

  • StatsPortal for the Basic Practice of Statistics (WH Freeman) with Patti Collings, Pat Humphrey & Shari Modur; room 202 Pfahl Hall

    This hand-on lab provides you with an opportunity to 'test-drive' StatsPortal for The Basic Practice of Statistics, Fourth Edition. StatsPortal combines the power of our fully customizable eBook integrated with all of the student and instructor resources and an intuitive assessment engine in one affordable and easy to use learning management system. Join us and see for yourself!

  • Teaching Statistics Using MyStatLab (Pearson Education) with Gwen Terwilliger; room 302 Pfahl Hall

    Join Gwen Terwilliger as she shares her experiences teaching statistics using MyStatLab. This workshop will provide instructors with an excellent opportunity to exchange teaching ideas and learn more about incorporating technology in statistics courses. Explore how technology offers more efficient ways to assign and automatically grade homework, and test and assess students' strengths and weaknesses. We will discuss and demonstrate how MyStatLab helps students with instant feedback, guided solutions, unlimited problem practice, diagnostics and remediation, and animations, visualization tools, and explorations. There will be time for sharing strategies and asking questions.

• Exhibitor Test-Drive in Mason 321 Computer Lab

  • Fathom Dynamic Data Software (Key Press) test-drive with Bill Finzer

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