Keywords: british empire, cairo, egypt, historical research, History -- Methodology, History -- Research, library resources, Oriental Cairo, Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, timea, travelers in the middle east archive

Summary: This module introduces a course on performing historical research that is built around a case study of Douglas Sladen's "Oriental Cairo." It covers studying biography, placing a work in context, searching online catalogs and other information sources, and gaining access to key resources. We have included a table of ... research project. [Expand Summary] This module introduces a course on performing historical research that is built around a case study of Douglas Sladen's "Oriental Cairo." It covers studying biography, placing a work in context, searching online catalogs and other information sources, and gaining access to key resources. We have included a table of contents linked to the location of the headings in the modules as well as a list of several research topics as they appear in the course of our virtual research project. [Collapse Summary]

Keywords: anova, binomial, bivariate, central, chi, confidence, continuous, data, dean, descriptive, discrete, distribution, elementary, exponential, geometric, hypergeometric, hypothesis, illowsky, intervals, limit, linear, mean, normal, poisson, probability, random, regression, sampling, square, statistics, student-t, testing, theorem, uniform, univariate, variables

Summary: Collaborative Statistics was written by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean, faculty members at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. The textbook was developed over several years and has been used in regular and honors-level classroom settings and in distance learning classes. This textbook is intended for introductory statistics courses ... behind it. [Expand Summary] Collaborative Statistics was written by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean, faculty members at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. The textbook was developed over several years and has been used in regular and honors-level classroom settings and in distance learning classes. This textbook is intended for introductory statistics courses being taken by students at two– and four–year colleges who are majoring in fields other than math or engineering. Intermediate algebra is the only prerequisite. The book focuses on applications of statistical knowledge rather than the theory behind it. [Collapse Summary]

Keywords: Balance, Research, Teaching

Summary: This presentation was compiled by Richard Baraniuk (ELEC), Mike Gustin (BCB), Jane Grande-Allen (BIOE), and Yousif Shamoo (BCB).

Keywords: Connexions, exercises, intellectual property, links, metadata, Middle East, research, teaching, TIMEA, Travelers in the Middle East Archive

Summary: This module explains how to author Connexions modules that are related to the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). It covers adding metadata, making links, and creating exercises. It also provides style tips and explains how Connexions handles intellectual property. "Authoring TIMEA Modules" is part 3 of a 5 ... using Connexions. [Expand Summary] This module explains how to author Connexions modules that are related to the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). It covers adding metadata, making links, and creating exercises. It also provides style tips and explains how Connexions handles intellectual property. "Authoring TIMEA Modules" is part 3 of a 5-part course that helps instructors use TIMEA materials and trains authors to develop new modules and courses using Connexions. [Collapse Summary]