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Started by Kent Reuber
Fri, 11 Jun 1993 20:00
Recommendation for Mac-base stats program
Author: Kent Reuber
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 20:00
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 20:00
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I'm interested in hearing what programs are being used to teach undergraduate statitstics (particularly biostatistics) in a Mac-based environment. I'd be particularly interested in programs which have strong graphical capabilities so that students can develop a more intuitive feel for the statistical results and how they relate to the data. Kent Reuber, Computational Specialist Biology Department, Brandeis University reuber@hydra.rose.brandeis.edu
Re: Recommendation for Mac-base stats program
Author: Brian Schott
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 21:14
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 21:14
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My favorite Mac based stat program is Data Desk. It is highly graphical and promotes exploratory data analysis. Their promo quotes the American Statistician as saying "the standard for others to follow." Data Description, Inc. PO Box 4555 15 Lisa Lane Ithaca Lane Ithaca, NY 14852 (607) 2571000 No disclaimer necessary. -- Brian Schott/Decision Sciences Dept. qmdbms@gsusgi2.gsu.edu College of Business Administration 404-651-4070 Georgia State University interests: approx. reasoning, Atlanta, Georgia USA 30303-3083 (B=) decision support systems
Re: Recommendation for Mac-base stats program
Author: H. Edwards
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 04:50
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 04:50
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Models'n'Data would seem to fit your bill almost perfectly. It is designed to teach statistics by reinforcing the basic structure of Model + Data, ^^^^^ and uses graphical displays and summaries to reinforce the interpretation and understanding of concepts such as confidence intervals, P-values and so forth. Models'n'Data is written by my colleague Doug Stirling and is distributed by Intellimation, PO Box 1530, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1530, or call 1-800-346-8355. Price is US$85 (includes manual). DISCLAIMER: My department probably gets some revenue from sales of this package, and Doug is a good friend of mine. As a statistics teacher, however, I believe that it is a great teaching package regardless! -- Howard Edwards Ph: (64)(6)3569099 ext 8331 Dept of Statistics Fax: (64)(6)3505611 Massey University email: H.Edwards@massey.ac.nz Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North NEW ZEALAND
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