Overview Getting Started About your Instructor John Morgan

Overview Getting Started

About your Instructor � John Morgan Russell � Instructor: � Academic Department of Statistics – Virginia Tech stuff: ◦ BS: Mathematics – Christopher Newport University ◦ MS: Statistical Science - George Mason University ◦ Ed. S: Instructional design and Technology – Virginia Tech � Interests: ◦ Statistics Education ◦ Instructional Design ◦ OER

Open Educational Resources (OER) � Open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes. � The term OER describes publicly accessible materials and resources for any user to use, re-mix, improve and redistribute under some licenses. � The development and promotion of open educational resources is often motivated by a desire to provide an alternate or enhanced educational paradigm.

Textbook � We have worked to create a free open textbook for VT students. � It will be available to you embedded in your Canvas site � It combines: ◦ Open. Stax Introductory Statistics ◦ Open. Intro Statistics ◦ My own ideas

Significant Statistics Project � Three main aspects: 1. Blog - https: //blogs. lt. vt. edu/jmrussell/ 2. Videos https: //www. youtube. com/channel/UCHVyc 1 NJu. Yvzpoom. L 3 n. Bpg 3. Podcast - https: //anchor. fm/john-russell 10

Significant Statistics Blog � My Blog compiles: � Material relevant to your course organized by topic � + more Links to: ◦ OER ◦ Other cool stuff

Videos � Videos on my You. Tube Channel � Divided types: into two main ◦ Concept ◦ Application

Podcast � Available on most platforms � Audio-only Video � Organized versions of Concept into: ◦ Seasons -> Textbook Chapters ◦ Episodes -> Textbook sections

Support � If think this is worthwhile and would like to see this type of thing expanded in the future: � On podcast page: