This week one of our assignments is to come up with an interactive website idea that we haven't seen on the internet. Here it is:
I’ve been taking statistics this year and have used some interactive Web pages to make some calculations. The problem is, everything I use is spread out over many different websites. I would love to see an interactive Web page or complete website that included all calculations for statistics in an easy and accessible format.
Ideally, a site like this would include statistical calculators that would be easier to use than the physical calculators currently available. Needing to learn statistics while also learning how to use one of these complicated calculators is a little much—especially when the class is accelerated. I’m also utilizing a program called CrunchIT, but even that program doesn’t provide everything I need. A Web site like this could be set up so that a student could go step by step through a calculation, making it easier to learn. The student could enter in the numbers they have available and the Web site would not only do the calculation but show and explained why the program came to that conclusion.
Another concept would be to have pages set up so that the student could go through a complete calculations or an abridged version more in line for passing a statistics for social scientist class.
After completing the homework for this class this week, it appears that JavaScript would be the ideal programming language to set up this type of page.
I love it dave. to bad you wont have it made in the next couple weeks so we can use it in our stats class. if you ever did get it running or contracted out to someone it could be a good money maker. charge a small subscription fee and people might jump all over it. especially "older" people who haven't done math or school type of stuff in a long time and need more then just a book but don't have time to sit in a class one on one with an instructor during the day. make sure you go check out http://www.wolframalpha.com/ if you have not already been to it. i've found it pretty helpful
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Tom. This is a great idea!! I wish there was a site like this when I was taking Stats. It was driving me nuts so a site like you are suggesting would have not only been a time saver but a life saver as well! I think that I lost a couple years off of my life from that class! I agree with Tom; you really want to check out http://www.wolframalpha.com/ because it got me out of a couple of tough spots in both Stats and PreCal.
Great Idea!