USCOTS 2007 Program
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SOCR News, Events & Announcements - USCOTS 2007 Program
2nd US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) meeting May 17-19, 2007, Ohio
Thursday 5/17/07
| Time | Activity |
| 3:00-7:00pm | Registration (Forum set-up materials available in tent) |
| 5:30-7:00pm | Kickoff Party |
| 7:00-8:00pm | Vendor Receptions / Forum I set up |
Friday 5/18/07
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00-8:00am | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Forum I set up |
| 8:00-8:20 | Welcome to USCOTS! |
| 8:20-9:20 | Plenary Session |
| Speaker | Allan Rossman |
| 9:30-10:30 | Forum I (Posters, demos and beyond) / Cluster meetings |
| 10:30– 11:00 | Break / Forum I take down |
| 11:00-12:20 | Breakout Sessions #1 |
| 1. Brad Hartlaub* and Daren Starnes | How AP Exams are Graded |
| 2. Bob delMas, Randall Groth, Larry Lesser, Jackie Miller | “I Wonder…From Question to Research” |
| 3. Larry Lesser, Dennis Pearl | “Using Fun to Take Statistics Teaching to the Next Level!” |
| 4. Roxy Peck | The Gorillas of Introductory Statistics |
| 5. Norean Sharpe* and Julie Legler | “Using Statistics for Service Learning” |
| 6. Michelle Everson and Andrew Zieffler | “GAISE 2007 – A Statistics Odyssey” |
| 7. Dick DeVeaux | (2nd course) |
| 8. Brian Smith | TYC and teacher development |
| Computer Lab | |
| 1. Tisha Hooks, Chris Malone, Nicole Williams | Improving Students’ Understanding of Scatterplots |
| 2. Kythrie Silva | Managing your Computer Lab with NetSupport School |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch in tent, Pfahl, restaurant |
| 1:45-2:45 | Plenary Session |
| Speaker | Jessica Utts |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Short Break |
| 3:00-4:20 | Breakout Sessions #2 |
| 1. David Spohn | APStat (TI graphing calculators) |
| 2. John Holcomb, Marsha Lovett, Andy Zieffler, Sterling Hilton | “What Can we Learn from Quantitative Data in Statistics Education Research?” |
| 3. Phyllis Curtiss, John Gabrosek, Kirk Anderson, David Coffey, Neal Rogness, Paul Stephenson, Mary Richardson | “The Statistics Activity Six Pack” |
| 4. Mary Parker and Karen Kinard | TYC |
| 5. Marjorie Bond | “Using Student Evaluations and Measurement Instruments to Improve your Teaching” |
| 6. Paul Roback and Carolyn Cuff | “Careers in Teaching Statistics – Preparing to Teach at the Next Level” |
| 7. George Cobb and Danny Kaplan | 2nd course |
| 8. Christopher Bilder and Christopher Malone | “Using Tablet PCs to Improve Teaching and Learning”
Computer Lab |
| 1. Webster West | “Integrating Stat Crunch into your Course” |
| 2. Ivo Dinov, Juana Sanchez & Nicolas Christou | “Teaching and Learning Statistics with Statistics Online Computational Resources (SOCR)” |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Technology demo sessions by vendors (in classrooms); |
| • Coffee Table discussions | |
| • Micro breakout sessions (cluster meetings, small group discussions) | |
| • Special Presentation by Joan Garfield | “Collaboration in Statistics Education Research: |
| Stories, Reflections, and Lessons Learned” | |
| 5:30-6:30 | Break / Forum II set-up / transportation begins at 5:30 to Buckeye Hall of Fame Café |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Banquet and Awards (Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe) |
| Dinner Speaker | Dick DeVeaux |
| 8:30-10:30pm | Transportation back to Blackwell/Holiday Inn/University Plaza |
Saturday 5/19/07
| Time | Activity |
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration / Forum II set-up |
| 8:00-8:20 | Welcome to USCOTS!/Announcements |
| 8:20-9:20 | Plenary Session |
| Speaker | Mike Shaughnessy |
| 9:30-10:30 | Forum II (Posters, demos and beyond) / Cluster meetings |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break / Forum II tear down |
| 11:00-12:20 | Breakout Sessions #3 |
| 1. John Diehl, Robin Levine-Wissing, Tim Sirois | “The Next Level in AP Statistics -The Concepts Behind the Formulae” |
| 2. Beth Chance, Joan Garfield, Paul Roback, Mike Shaughnessy | “Connecting Research to Practice: Collaboration, Mixed Methods, and Lessons Learned” |
| 3. Christine Franklin | “Developing the Optimal Undergraduate Statistics Major” |
| 4. Mark Haug | “Teaching Basic Experimental Design with Stat-a-pults and other Hands-On Activities” |
| 5. Roxy Peck | Research results on Clickers |
| 6. Amy Froelich and Robert Stephenson | “How Much Does a Single M&M Weigh? Activities for Engaging Students in Statistical Discovery” |
| 7. Robin Lock | 2nd course |
| 8. Martha Aliaga | Activities for Introductory Statistics |
| Computer Lab | |
| 1. Ginger Rowell | Causeweb |
| 2. Ryan Hayes | Podcasting |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch in tent, Pfahl, restaurant |
| 1:45-2:45 | Plenary Session |
| Speaker | Paul Velleman |
| 2:45-3:30 | Closing Session |
| Special Panel Discussion | Question and Answer Session with USCOTS Plenary Speakers |
| Floor Discussion |
- session must be held at this day/time due to the speaker’s schedule restrictions
- SOCR Home page: http://www.socr.ucla.edu
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