COMMUNICATIONS WITH INSTRUCTORS

Students are encouraged to participate in the class by asking questions and making comments. This is done via the open discussion board, so all students benefit, as opposed to private individual student/instructor dialog. Students use pseudonyms when participating, so there is no concern about appearing to ask an unintelligent question. Instructors will check the board at least every other workday -- for both instructors and students, one of the great attractions of this online format is that you need not attend to the discussion board at any particular time of day, which means some time may elapse between a posting and a response. Note: the "email administrator" link is used only for administrative questions about course access, payment, etc. Emails sent to this link only go to the course administrator.

Questions About Your Data

You may have data or problems that you want to ask the instructor about. Most (but not all) instructors welcome the opportunity to discuss the course topics in the context of real problems faced by students. If your data are a suitable illustration or extension of one of the course topics, the instructor (at his or her discretion) may use them. When you supply your data, please also furnish permission from the appropriate authority for the data to be publicly shared. If your data cannot be shared publicly, or if your problem requires a more involved analysis that goes beyond the scope of the course, you also have the option of seeking a consulting arrangement. Some instructors will do this, others will not - contact statistics.com for details.