1/18/2016

Introductions

Course Roster

Course Web Page

• Links on course web page - suggestions are welcome

Syllabus

Additional articles (Mitchell Report.pdf) in our course directory

Sample Presentations

• See old web pages
  • ST:Statistics in Sports
  • Statistics in Sports 2013

What is Statistics?

• Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, and interpreting numerical information.

Getting Started with Statistical Software

• I suggest creating a subdirectory on your H:\drive for Math 116.
• Reaction time experiment (record your reaction time, the gender of the "catcher," and the class of the "catcher")
• Collect Pulses

Reading Assignment - Please read Chapter 1 for class on Wednesday.