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Name: Sampling and Data: Variation and Critical Evaluation
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. This module also has a section that discusses Critical Evaluation.
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: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Susan Dean (deansusan@deanza.edu), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)
Latest version: 1.14 (history)
First publication date: Mar 31, 2008 3:00 pm GMT-5
Last revision to module: Jan 27, 2009 12:09 pm US/Central
Module XML: m16021_1.14.cnxml

Version History

Version: 1.14 Jan 27, 2009 12:09 pm US/Central by Susan Dean
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Sampling and Data: Variation and Critical Evaluation: Added information about Critical Evaluation to the summary.
Version: 1.13 Jan 27, 2009 12:06 pm US/Central by Susan Dean
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Sampling and Data: Variation and Critical Evaluation:  Added a new section called "Critical Evaluation."  Changed the title of the module to "Variation and Critical Evaluation."
Version: 1.12 Jan 7, 2009 6:57 pm US/Central by Susan Dean
Changes: 
Under the Variation section, the discussion about the size of a sample was updated to reflect the fact that large and small samples can be appropriate.
Version: 1.11 Oct 27, 2008 8:34 pm GMT-5 by James Cooper
Changes: 
roles updated
Version: 1.10 Jul 14, 2008 11:24 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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image review
Version: 1.9 Jul 14, 2008 11:23 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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image review
Version: 1.8 Jul 9, 2008 11:26 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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Corrected problem where extra columns were added to tables
Version: 1.7 Jul 8, 2008 8:50 pm GMT-5 by Connexions
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post review edits
Version: 1.6 Jul 3, 2008 11:55 am GMT-5 by Connexions
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post review updates
Version: 1.5 Jun 26, 2008 4:45 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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Roles changed
Version: 1.4 May 22, 2008 9:44 am GMT-5 by Uchenna Anyikam
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Fixed Glossary
Version: 1.3 Apr 29, 2008 3:03 pm GMT-5 by Jonathan Emmons
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Updated metadata
Version: 1.2 Apr 22, 2008 11:03 am GMT-5 by Uchenna Anyikam
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Cnxorg added as maintainer
Version: 1.1 Apr 18, 2008 4:37 pm GMT-5 by Uchenna Anyikam
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