Introduction to Statistics 3 - ANOVA and Multiple Regression

Michelle Everson

Aim of Course:

To provide an easy introduction to ANOVA and multiple linear regression through a series of practical applications. Once you've completed this course you'll be able to correctly analyze studies with a single dependent variable and multiple independent variables. The course provides an introduction to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression such as you might find in a year-long or four-credit college course that also included the content of our Introduction to Statistics I and II courses. This course provides a transition to more advanced or specialized courses and also a broadened perspective for anyone teaching basic statistics, especially AP Statistics.

Who Should Take This Course:

Anyone who needs an introduction to ANOVA or regression, especially those interested in taking regression or more advanced courses at statistics.com.

Course Program:

The course is structured as follows

The Instructor:

Dr. Michelle Everson teaches and develops online courses in the Educational Psycology Dept. at the University of Minnesota. She has written in Teaching Statistics on the implementation of educational reform in the standard college introductory statistics course; her research is in the area of text comprehension.

Organization of the Course:

The course takes place over the internet, at statistics.com. During each course week, you participate at times of your own choosing - there are no set times when you must be online. Course participants will be given access to a private discussion board. In class discussions led by the instructor, you can post questions, seek clarification, and interact with your fellow students and the instructor. The course is scheduled to take place over 3 weeks, and typically requires 10-15 hours per week. At the beginning of each week, you receive the relevant material, in addition to answers to exercises from the previous session. During the week, you are expected to go over the course materials and work through exercises. Discussion among participants is encouraged. The instructor will provide answers and comments.

Certificates and Grades:

You may be interested only in learning the material presented, and not be concerned with grades or certificates. Or you may be enrolled in a statistics.com Professional Advancement Program that requires demonstration of proficiency in the subject, in which case your work will be assessed for purposes of issuing a grade. Or you may require only a "Certificate of Course Completion," along with professional development credit in the form of Continuing Education Units (CEU's). As you begin the class, you will be asked to specify your category.

Credit:

This course offers continuing education units (CEU's). For those successfully completing the course (generally this means marks of 50% or better on the homework), 5.0 CEU's and a certificate will be issued by statistics.com, upon request.

Dates:

Jun. 13 - Jul. 4, 2008
Aug. 8 - Aug. 29, 2008
Oct. 10 - Oct. 31, 2008
Dec. 5 - Dec. 26, 2008
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Participants gain access to the online materials on the first day of the course, and typically spend about 10-15 hours per week (at their convenience). You retain full access to course materials, including discussion board, for two weeks after the course closing date.

Level:

introductory/intermediate

Prerequisite:

The equivalent of Introduction to Statistics I: Inference for a Single Variable, and Introduction to Statistics II: Working with Bivariate Data (and, if necessary before these courses, Introduction to Statistics for Beginners or Survey of Statistics for Beginners).

Course Text:

The required text is De Veaux, Velleman and Bock, Stats: Data and Models, with ActivStats CD. You can purchase it directly from the publisher here. ActivStats is an award-winning multimedia statistics tutorial. It runs on PCs and Macs. Important: To make sure you get the right textbook bundled with the right CD, we strongly recommend that you buy them as a package directly from the publisher at the above link, rather than from Amazon or a used book market.

Have another version of the text? The summer sessions of our introductory courses are especially suited to AP stats teachers and use a slightly different version of the text.  If you already have that textbook and its CD and you do not want to purchase the similar text used in this course you can access two of the chapters we cover from the CD for the other textbook or from the text web site.  These do not cover all the material in this course but do cover enough to earn a certificate of completion and provide a broader perspective on the content of AP Statistics.  Note, however, that you will need statistical software such as that contained on the CDs that come with appropriate versions of both textbooks.

Please order your text in time to have it in hand by the course starting date!

Software:

Students must have access to a software package that can perform multivariate statistical analysis. The default package is Data Desk, which comes with the textbook/ActivStats bundle, and runs on PCs and Macs.The lessons will offer illustrations in Data Desk, Minitab and R. The textbook  also provides brief tips on using SPSS and  JMP.  See our Software section for information on obtaining free or nominal cost software for use during the course. 

If you will be installing course software on a computer owned by someone else (your school or employer) you may wish to start the process well in advance of the course start date in case you need permissions or have to wait for installation by someone other than yourself. Here are some tips on doing this.

Registration:

Register Online - $349
Register Online (academic) - $279 (you must be affiliated with a college, university or high school)

Add $50 service fee if you require a prior invoice, or if you need to submit a purchase order or voucher, pay by wire transfer or EFT, or refund and reprocess a prior payment. Please use this printed registration form, for these and other special orders.

Note: Courses may fill up at any time and registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Your registration will be confirmed for the first available course date, unless you specify otherwise.