Teaching Statistics with Electronic Textbooks
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In the rst part of this paper, we will provide a general overview on electronic \Introductory Statistics" textbooks and summarize their individual strengths and weaknesses. Examples of such electronic textbooks are the CD{ ROM{based ActivStats, the Web{based CyberStats, and the CD{ROM{ and Web{based MM*Stat, In the second part of this paper, we will present our experiences from teaching an undergraduate \Introductory Statistics" course at Utah State University, using CyberStats. We compare this Web{based course with similar textbook{based courses and report student and instructor viewpoints.
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