About This Textbook
Introductory Statistics follows the scope and sequence of a one-semester, introduction to statistics course and is geared toward students majoring in fields other than math or engineering.
This text assumes students have been exposed to intermediate algebra, and it focuses on the applications of statistical knowledge rather than the theory behind it.
The foundation of this textbook is Collaborative Statistics, by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean, which has been widely adopted. Introductory Statistics includes innovations in art, terminology, and practical applications, all with a goal of increasing relevance and accessibility for students. We strove to make the discipline meaningful and memorable, so that students can draw a working knowledge from it that will enrich their future studies and help them make sense of the world around them. The text also includes Collaborative Exercises, integration with TI-83,83+,84+ Calculators, technology integration problems, and statistics labs.
Author
Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean
Publisher
OpenStax
Publish Date
2013
Level
Undergraduate
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Open Learning Faculty Member
Aditya Sharma, Thompson Rivers University - Open Learning
Overall the textbook is comprehensive, lots of exercises and problems. I like the way hypothesis testing was presented by one sample and two sample testing. I teach Introductory Statistics, Bio statistics and Statistics for health care courses, this textbook ca„
Professor and Chair
RIchard Lockhart, Simon Fraser University
In the material above I gave some commentary on the specific Review Criteria which we were given.I also want to discuss the issue in terms of who might actually use this text. I am reviewing a textbook for an introductory Statistics course. I have in mind two pot„
Instructor
Robin Susanto, Langara College
Most if not all of the examples involving politics are American. It would be nice to see examples involving Canadian political institutions, geography, etc. I think the text does an excellent job in facilitating students' participation and collaboration. Where it„