MATH 221 Week 5: Quiz plus Discussion Activities (Fall 2018)
MATH 221 Week 5 Quiz (View Questions)
MATH 221 Week 5 Graded Discussion: Interpreting Normal Distributions
The list given below describes the 5 REQUIRED posts per week in this course. It does not matter which order you post in so long as you post on 4 different days, with the first post no later than Wednesday. Finally, ALWAYS put the same headers that are … at the TOP of your post so that we quickly recognize what you are doing.
Analytical Post: Pick ANY even multi-part problem REQUIRING COMPUTATION from ANY chapter 5 section exercise set, and solve it here. State the problem, show your work and provide a narrative explanation (a paragraph) of what you did and what it means. DO NOT attach files in order to show work or images. Embed the image in the workspace. Use the equation editor to show the math, if needed. Feel free to attach spreadsheets if you’d like to share with others though.
Learning Outcomes Post: Visit the week’s Introduction page in the Module area and pick a Course Objective to demonstrate for us here. Include the text of the Objective in your post. Use the same guidelines given above in accordance with how they apply to the objective and enabler(s) you choose. Did I mention writing a full paragraph?
Statistics In The News Post: Search for a news item that is applicable to this week’s Course Objectives. Again, write one or more paragraphs explaining in detail why this news item corresponds to our course objectives this week. If there is a research journal article that is relevant, write a paragraph or two about it. Get creative.
Professional Post: Describe how you could use NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS to … your current job, a past job, or a life situation. Include a description of the decision, its variables, and how data could ideally be collected to complete the task. If you can … run it through whatever statistical mill we are playing with this week, go for it. If there is a relevant problem from the book that matches this goal, adapt it here.
Engagement Post: Respond in a substantive way to one of your student colleagues post. If analytical, offer a different solution method or technology. Extend the conversation with news or research articles that add value to the conversation. Your post … posted here with respect to post type. Be sure to post something that is Statistical in nature and content rather than merely conversational.
