Link to Math Fest 2007 Presentation

Background Information Ken and Cheryl are both proponents of Introductory Statics courses based on active learning utilizing real-world data and technology. They expect students to communicate statistics in context and be critical readers of text that employs statistics. Both are Writing Across the Curriculum Faculty (WACy Faculty) and co-leads for the Math Department assessment efforts at College of San Mateo. These interests coalesced in this project. Rich discussions with and feedback from other WAC and Math faculty have contributed to the development of these projects. Writing faculty contributed greatly to progress toward development of clear writing prompts and meaningful grading rubrics. Discussions with other Math faculty have provided technical feedback and ideas for further "tweaking" of the assignments. Discussions in the assessment arena lead to the incorporation of reflections upon "lessons learned" and "progress toward learning outcomes" as a result of completion of these projects.

Links to The Assignments Descriptive Project: First Introduction to the Assignment Descriptive Project: Second Introduction to the Assignment Inferential Project: Assignment

Links to The Grading Rubrics Descriptive Project Rubric Inferential Project Rubric

Links to Pod Casts and Handouts Developed to Assist Students in Preparation of ePortfilio using KeepToolKit Setting Up KeepToolKit (.doc) KeepToolKit Set Up (video) KeepToolKit Editing (video)

College of San Mateo is a CASTL* Institutional Leadership Campus *Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Link to Student Template

Contact Information and Links to Related Web Pages Ken Brown brownkm@smccd.edu 650-574-6249 College of San Mateo Bldg 11 Room 143 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94402 Cheryl Gregory gregory@smccd.edu 650-572-6307 College of San Mateo Bldg 17 Room 170 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94402 1 Statistics Web Page CSM Integrative Learning Forum