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Tentative Schedule

I will fill in more detail and provide links to lecture notes and labs as the semester progresses. Items listed under future dates are tentative and subject to change. Check back often!
Week Date In Class After Class
1 Wed., Jan. 22
  • Overview of course and syllabus (syllabus link on course homepage)
  • Introductory activity/lab
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  • Read Chapter 1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., Jan. 24
  • Finish introductory activity/lab
  • Read Chapter 1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Chapter 1; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start on Homework 1; due Fri., Jan. 31
2 Mon., Jan. 27
  • Reading Quiz: Chapter 1
  • Overview: Chapter 1 (html)
  • Start Lab 1
  • Work on Homework 1; due Fri., Jan. 31
  • Read Chapter 1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., Jan. 29
  • Continue Lab 1
  • Review Lab 1
  • Work on Homework 1; due Fri., Jan. 31
  • Read Chapter 1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., Jan. 31
  • Chapter 1: Sampling Methods Exercises: pdf
  • Read Sections 2.1-2.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Sections 2.1-2.2; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start Homework 2; due Fri., Feb. 7
3 Mon., Feb. 3
  • Reading Quiz: Sections 2.1-2.2
  • Summarizing Data: html
  • Work on Homework 2; due Fri., Feb. 7
  • Read Sections 2.1-2.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., Feb. 5
  • Lab 2: Data Visualization R Lab
  • Work on Homework 2; due Fri., Feb. 7
  • Read Sections 2.1-2.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., Feb. 7
  • Group Exercises - How Charts Lie: pdf
  • Read Sections 8.1-8.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Sections 8.1-8.2; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start Homework 3; due Fri., Feb. 14
4 Mon., Feb. 10
  • Reading Quiz: Sections 8.1-8.2
  • Regression, Part 1: html
  • Work on Homework 3; due Fri., Feb. 14
  • Read Sections 8.1-8.3: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., Feb. 12
  • Lab 3: Regression
  • Work on Homework 3; due Fri., Feb. 14
  • Read Sections 8.1-8.3: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., Feb. 14
  • Regression
  • Read Sections 3.1-3.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Sections 3.1-3.2; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start Homework 4; due Fri., Feb. 21
5 Mon., Feb. 17
  • Reading Quiz: Sections 3.1-3.2
  • Probability through counts and contingency tables: pdf
  • Probability: html
  • Work on Homework 4; due Fri., Feb. 21
  • Read Sections 3.1-3.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., Feb. 19
  • Continue with probability handout from Monday
  • Lab 4: Probability
  • Work on Homework 4; due Fri., Feb. 21
  • Read Sections 3.1-3.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., Feb. 21
  • Work on Lab 4
  • Probability Extra Problem: pdf; Solution: pdf
  • Work on Exam 1 Review; will go over on Monday
  • Study for Exam 1
6 Mon., Feb. 24
  • No Reading Quiz - Exam 1 on Wednesday
  • Go over Exam 1 Review
  • Make formula sheet
  • Review for Exam 1
  • Go over formula sheet
Wed., Feb. 26
  • Exam 1
Fri., Feb. 28
  • Review - scope of conclusions: pdf
  • Lab 5
  • Read Sections 3.4, 4.3: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Sections 3.4, 4.3; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start Homework 5; due Fri., March 6
7 Mon., March 2
  • Reading Quiz: Sections 3.4, 4.3
  • Discrete Random Variables/Binomial Distribution: pdf
  • Work on Homework 5; due Fri., March 6
  • Read Sections 3.4, 4.3: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., March 4
  • Lab 6: Discrete Random Variables/Binomial Distribution
  • Work on Homework 5; due Fri., March 6
  • Read Sections 3.4, 4.3: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., March 6
  • Discrete Random Variables/Binomial Distribution
  • Read Sections 3.5, 4.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Review Sections 3.5, 4.1; Reading Quiz Monday
  • Start Homework 6; due Fri., March 13
8 Mon., March 9
  • Reading Quiz: Sections 3.5, 4.1
  • Continuous Random Variables/Normal Distribution: html
  • Work on Homework 6; due Fri., March 13
  • Read Sections 3.5, 4.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., March 11
  • Lab 7: Continuous Random Variables/Normal Distribution
  • Work on Homework 6; due Fri., March 13
  • Read Sections 3.5, 4.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., March 13
  • Continuous Random Variables/Normal Distribution
  • Read Sections 5.1-5.3, 6.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Start Homework 7; due Fri., April 3
9 March 16-20 No Classes - Midsemester Break
  • Work on Homework 7; due Fri., March 27
  • Read Sections 5.1-5.3, 6.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
10 March 23-27 No Classes - Midsemester Break
11 Mon., March 30
  • Watch lecture on sampling distributions (Moodle)
  • Take short sampling distribution comprehension quiz (Moodle)
  • Watch lecture on the Central Limit Theorem (Moodle)
  • Take short Central Limit Theorem comprehension quiz (Moodle)
  • Watch short introductory video to R Lab 8
  • R Lab 8 - sampling distributions and Central Limit Theorem (submit to Moodle)
  • Work on Homework 7; due Fri., April 3
  • Read Sections 5.1-5.3, 6.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., April 1
  • Watch lecture on confidence intervals (Moodle)
  • Take short confidence intervals comprehension quiz (Moodle)
  • Work through practice problems - confidence intervals: pdf; solutions
  • Work on Homework 7; due Fri., April 3
  • Read Sections 5.1-5.3, 6.1: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., April 3
  • Watch lecture on hypothesis testing (Moodle)
  • Take short hypothesis testing comprehension quiz (Moodle)
  • Work through practice problems - hypothesis tests: pdf; solutions
  • Make sure to turn in Homework 7 to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT
  • Read Sections 8.4, 9.1-9.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
  • Start Homework 8; due Fri., April 10
12 Mon., April 6
  • Watch lecture on t distribution (Moodle)
  • Take short comprehension quiz: t distribution (Moodle)
  • Watch lecture on regression inference (Moodle)
  • Take short comprehension quiz: regression inference (Moodle)
  • Begin work on Lab 9 (continuation of Lab 3; no new Markdown file)
  • Work on Homework 8; due Fri., April 10
  • Read Section 8.4, 9.1-9.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Wed., April 8
  • Work through practice Exam 2 (see Exams/Quizzes tab)
  • Watch introduction to multiple regression: here (not on exam, but relevant for Lab 9, Part II; just get the general idea - don't worry about all of the details)
  • Work on Homework 8; due Fri., April 10
  • Read Section 8.4, 9.1-9.2: OpenIntro Statistics 4th Edition
Fri., April 10
  • Work on Lab 9, Part II (continue in your Markdown file from this week: April10_lab9.pdf)
  • Ask questions about Exam 2 Review (see Exams/Quizzes tab)
  • Make sure to turn in Homework 8 to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT
  • Turn in Lab 9 by 11:59 PM EDT
  • Exam 2 released on Moodle (afternoon); due to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT, Fri., April 17
13 Mon., April 13
  • Work on Exam 2; due to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT, Fri., April 17
  • Work on Project Assignment 1 (posted under Project tab); due Wed., April 22
Wed., April 15
  • Work on Exam 2; due to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT, Fri., April 17
  • Work on Project Assignment 1; due Wed., April 22
Fri., April 17
  • Work on Exam 2; due to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT, Fri., April 17
  • Be sure you have submitted Exam 2 - due to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT, Fri., April 17
  • Work on Project Assignment 1; due Wed., April 22
14 Mon., April 20
  • Work on Project Assignment 1; due Wed., April 22
Wed., April 22
  • Be sure to turn in Project Assignment 1 to Moodle by 11:59 PM EDT
  • Work on Project Assignment 2; due Fri., April 24
Fri., April 24
  • Work on Project Assignment 2; due tonight by 11:59 PM EDT
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    • Work on Project Assignment 3; due Tues., May 5 NOON EDT (college deadline - no extensions from instructor)
    15 Mon., April 27
    • Work on Project Assignment 3; due Tues., May 5 NOON EDT (college deadline - no extensions from instructor)