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On the utility of e-learning in statistics

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  • Härdle, Wolfgang Karl
  • Klinke, Sigbert
  • Ziegenhagen, Uwe

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Students of introductory courses consider statistics as particularly difficult, as the understanding of the underlying concepts may require more time and energy than for other disciplines. For decades statisticians have tried to enhance understanding with the help of technical solutions such as animation, video or interactive tools. However it is not clear if the added value generated by these e-learning tools justifies the work invested. In this paper the experience with various e-learning solutions in terms of utility and the impact on teaching is discussed.

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  • Härdle, Wolfgang Karl & Klinke, Sigbert & Ziegenhagen, Uwe, 2007. "On the utility of e-learning in statistics," SFB 649 Discussion Papers 2007-050, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk.
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    1. Taleb Ahmad & Wolfgang Härdle & Sigbert Klinke & Shafiqah Alawadhi, 2013. "Using wiki to build an e-learning system in statistics in the Arabic language," Computational Statistics, Springer, vol. 28(2), pages 481-491, April.
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    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • C19 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Other

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