The SttNet Project for Teaching Statistics

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Title: The SttNet Project for Teaching Statistics

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The St_at_tNet Project for Teaching Statistics

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Outline

History of the project
St_at_tNet phase 1
St_at_tNet phase 2
Conclusion and perspectives

From Compstat Barcelona (1996) to Compstat
Prague
CD-Rom CNAM-Media Statistique began in the 90s
(Toolbook)

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St_at_tNet Phase 1

Project began in 1998 at CNAM
Funded by the Ministry of Education and the
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.
Consortium of several universities
Now a complete course in Introductory Statistics,
with 6 modules
Module 1 Descriptive Statistics
Module 2 Probability and Combinatorics
Module 3 Random Variables
Module 4 Sampling and Estimation
Module 5 Simple Regression
Module 6 Tests

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CNAM is a major public institution for
continuous education. It is an integral part of
the French Ministry of Education. It has a
unique, three-fold purpose

Teaching
70 000 adult students throughout France
classes held evenings and Saturdays
Research
Conservation
the National Museum of Techniques
a Scientific and Technical Library

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The CNAM caters to all professional adults
wishing to take training courses while working,
as well as young people at the beginning of their
career.

Courses available to all
at any time in their career
covering all levels of higher education
no previous qualifications required
low registration fees
The CNAM enables students to
improve their skills
keep ahead of developments in their field
follow further training
get a degree or recognised qualifications

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Thanks to the CNAM network, one can begin one's
course of study in Paris, and continue in any
other French town.

A large complex in the heart of Paris
22 regional Centres all over France (including
overseas territories) plus some foreign countries
(Germany, Lebanon, Romania, Spain). CNAM is
present in 150 cities
Distance teaching

Introductory Statistics for almost all
curricula.
Large potential audiences inside and outside CNAM
(school teachers)
Need for a distance teaching tool
Nothing in French like
Hyperstat http//davidmlane.com/hyperstat/index.ht
ml
Surfstat http//www.anu.edu.au/nceph/surfstat/surf
stat-home/surfstat.html
Wise http//acad.cgu.edu/wise/

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Our philosophy

St_at_tNet is funded by public money
Should be available for free (self-learning)
through the web
Our contribution to statistical literacy
Free resource for public schools in France and
french-speaking universities
Payment for additional services (tutorship,
validation) according to each institution policy

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Distance teaching at CNAM

Exam is passed in the closest regional centre
from the students home.
St_at_tNet is integrated in the Plei_at_d platform
tutorship, FAQ, forum, e-mail
CD-Rom for off-line work. On line connection only
necessary for tutorship, links...

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Course organization

St_at_tNet is like an interactive book, with
animations, where the student is prompted by
questions, exercises.
Course structured in introduction, development,
summary, exercises
Analysis of answers solutions always provided
most adult people refuse to be stopped in their
learning progression
Tools glossary, tables, links
Downloadable files course notes, past exams,
data files

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Demo

Free access to the web site
http//www.agro-montpellier.fr/cnam-lr/statnet

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In brief

Low cost for students, but high development cost
100 hours for a 1 hour course
St_at_tNet adopted by the AUF with CNAM validation
and by the French Military Academy
St_at_tNet used complementarily to presential
courses
New way of teaching and learning more efficient,
networking of resources, internet instead of
books
Better results but selection bias

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Technical and pedagogical choices