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Module by: Dr. Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean

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Name: Sampling and Data: Variation
ID: m16021
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module discusses statistical variability within data and samples. Students will be given the opportunity to see this variability in action through participation in an optional classroom exercise.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: data, measurement, sample, sampling, size, statistics, variability, variation
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Dr. Barbara Illowsky (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)
Version: 1.10 (history)
Created: Mar 31, 2008 3:00 pm GMT-5
Revised: Jul 14, 2008 11:24 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.10 Jul 14, 2008 11:24 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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Version: 1.5 Jun 26, 2008 4:45 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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