statistics online
One potential problem with math courses—particularly online ones—is the hazard of “flying solo” without an adequate support system. For example, many classes are designed to have students work individually through homework problems from the course text, hoping that they adequately understand the concepts. After submitting the assignment, these students often receive minimal feedback from an overtaxed instructor, giving them very little help with areas in which they struggled.
This course averts this problem through the use of the innovative MyStatLab interface. MyStatLab includes interactive tutorial exercises that do not just assess your understanding—they offer help along the way through:
- Multilevel guidance (from minimal to extensive, as you request)
- Solutions to example problems that mirror the ones in your assignment
- Video tutorials
- Links directly to textbook sections matched to the problems
- A tool for asking your Instructor for help on specific problems
Here is a typical MyStatLab window for a Homework Assignment:
Although the MyStatLab interface provides all of these tools to help you succeed at math, there is no substitute for asking questions from a real, live person. When you find that you are struggling with a concept or specific problem, be sure to have a system in place whereby you are getting the help you need.
- Reach out to a classmate and invite him or her to work with you when one of you is having difficulty.
- Post a question in the Contact the Instructor area.
- E-mail your Instructor.
- Use the web-based tutoring service available to you through Walden.
- Review the Optional Resources.
- Review the resources in the MyStatLab area.
