STA2023 Syllabus
Course ID and Name: STA2023 - StatisticsTerm and Session: Spring 2020 - Session 3
Reference Number: 654447
Faculty Contact Information
Professor Name: Dr. Ali Choudhry, PhD, CStat, CSci, MBA, MSc & MS(Stat), MSCJ, MSEd(Math)Email: Please contact me through the D2L email tool. Use my Broward College email only if you are unable to access the course email. My Broward College email is achoudhr@broward.edu
BC Online Phone: 954-201-7900
Online Office Hours: Day(s): Friday Time: 6:00 - 6:30 pm by appointment Meeting Location: Chat, Discussion.
Voicemail: 954-380-4333 (For emergencies, please leave a message virtually 24/7)
Course Information
This is a 3-credit hour, fully online course with proctored exams. In this class, you will engage in graded and non-graded activities. See the course schedule for a detailed description.Course Description
View the course description for more details.Prerequisites and Corequisites
To maximize your chances for success in this course, make
sure that you meet the following course pre- or co-requisites:
- Course Prerequisites and Corequisites: STA1001
- A grade of "C" or better in MAT0029C, STA1001, or MAT1033, or placement by the Mathematics Department.
General Course Outcomes
- 1) Frequency Tables and Graphs, 2) Descriptive Measures, 3) Probability, 4) Discrete Probability Distributions, 5) Normal Distribution and Central Limit Theorem, 6) Hypothesis Testing Concepts, 7) Hypothesis Testing Applications, 8) Estimation of Parameters, and 9) Linear Correlation and Regression.
Textbook and Materials
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Required Text Title: Statistics
Publisher: Knewton
ISBN: 978-1-63545-107-8
Books for online courses are available at:
A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Bookstore
Admissions & Student Service Center - Bldg. 19
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie, Florida 33314-1604
Telephone: (954) 201-6830
In order for you to have the most effective learning environment, it is important that you are using the right equipment. For this course, you will need:
- A reliable Internet connection.
- Regular access to a laptop or desktop computer with an updated operating system and web browser. Visit the technical requirements page for a complete list of system and software requirements. And the D2L System Check to ensure your browser is properly configured for online learning.
- Microsoft Office 365 is available for download for all Broward College students. Follow the directions to download and access Microsoft 365.
- A webcam and microphone for proctored exams, class activities, and virtual sessions.
- An erasable whiteboard will be used for all proctored exams instead of scratch paper.
- A graphing calculator (TI-84) is optional but strongly recommended.
- Services are available for students enrolled in online and blended e-Learning courses, such as library services, advising and counseling, tutorials, tutoring services, disability services and more.
- Brainfuse (free online tutoring): You can access Brainfuse under the Resources tab in the course navigation.
- Academic Success Center (free on-campus tutoring)
Student Expectations
Attendance Verification
You are expected to participate in an academic
activity to be considered “present” in the course. You must complete an
academic activity during the first week of the course, so that it is done
before the attendance verification date. The academic activity is usually the
syllabus or syllabus quiz or a discussion post. Just logging into the course or
sending an email to your instructor will not satisfy the attendance
requirement. Like your on-campus courses, if you are reported for
non-attendance in an online course and then withdrawn, you are still responsible
for paying for the course. If for any reason you cannot complete the attendance
verification requirement before the deadline, make certain to drop the course
by the official drop/add deadline or you will still have to pay for the course.
Participation
To succeed in this course, log in and participate
multiple times throughout the week (check email, announcements, class
discussions, feedback, etc.) so you do not miss critical course information and
updates. Additionally, communication with your professor is very important and
plays a vital role in your success.
Withdrawal policy
It is your responsibility to withdraw from this course. If you stop participating and do not withdraw by the deadline, you may receive an F.Computer Knowledge and Skills
By taking an online course, your computer literacy skills will grow. Some of the skills that you will need at the beginning of the course include:- working knowledge of how to use multiple web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) to navigate the Internet and locate information.
- sending and receiving email using your D2L email (within the online course) and your BC email address. You should only use your instructor’s BC email if you cannot access D2L.
- file management skills including downloading and saving files on your computer, uploading files to D2L, and sending email messages with attachments.
Class Activities
Discussions
Remember, discussions are public and everyone in your course can read what you post. Review the D2L discussion tutorial for general support with the discussion tool.Discussion Expectations:
- There are five (5) discussions in this course.
- Students are required to post discussions for this course on D2L in response to writing prompts provided by the instructor.
- Students are required to post a reply to two classmates for each discussion in the course. Please refer to the discussion topics for more information.
- Posts should reflect thoughtful responses that contribute to the scholarly discourse of the topic(s) being investigated. Posts that do not contain sufficient "substance" and/or are not based on the course material will not be eligible for credit.
- Grades for discussion postings will be posted within five working days after the discussion has closed. If you need general information and support for the discussion tool visit the discussion tutorial page.
Assignments
Also view the Knewton Module. This houses important
information regarding how to navigate and access Knewton.
- Knewton assignments are assigned per topic. These topics must be completed by their stated due date that are found below in our Class Schedule area.
Quizzes & Tests
Quizzes and tests may be taken only during the availability dates as specified in the course schedule. Give yourself plenty of time to complete assessments and pay close attention to the time limits. Make sure you have a reliable Internet connection prior to taking quizzes or tests. Review the D2L quizzes & tests tutorial for general support with quizzes and tests.
Assessments and quizzes may be taken only during the
availability dates as specified in the course schedule. The submission of an
assessment and quiz are the sole responsibilities of the student. Please allow
ample time to complete assessments and be observant of the time limit. Make
sure you have a solid internet connection. Most online quizzes and exam grades
will be available after finishing the quiz or exam (note these are grades not
the actual exam).
Quizzes
- There will be nine (9) quizzes within the course.
- These unit quizzes on Knewton can be taken any time prior to the closing date, and may be taken via any computer with an Internet connection.
- Collaboration between students and discussion of quiz answers are NOT permitted.
- Allow time to complete each quiz before the closing date and time. Make sure you have a solid Internet connection.
- Quizzes cannot be completed after the due date and time. Please allow ample time to complete quizzes. Technical issues can and do occur. Technical problems will not be accepted as a valid excuse for failure to meet submission deadlines, so work well in advance of the deadlines as a missed unit quiz will result in a zero score! Exam and quizzes are not disclosed upon completion due to confidentiality of these quizzes and exams.
Proctored Tests
Your exams this semester will be proctored by Honorlock. Honorlock is an online proctoring service that allows you to take your exam from the comfort of your home. To use Honorlock, you will need a computer, webcam, and a stable internet connection.How It Works
Honorlock is very simple! All you will need to do is log into D2L and select a proctored assessment in your course. You will be prompted to add the Honorlock Chrome Extension, which is required to take your exam. You are required to use Google Chrome as your browser. Then, you will need to take a picture, show your ID, and scan your room. Honorlock will be recording you and your screen via webcam. They also have an integrity algorithm that can detect search-engine use, so do not attempt to cheat or look up answers, even if it’s a secondary device.
- Review the Honorlock technical requirements to make sure your computer, webcam, and microphone meet the minimum requirements.
- You will need to use Google Chrome and download the Honorlock Chrome Extension.
- When you are ready to take your exam, log into D2L, go to your course, and click on your exam. You will then be prompted to start the authentication process before you begin your exam.
- If you see a page asking for an access code, it means that you did not install the Honorlock Chrome Extension or you are not in Google Chrome. Do not send emails to your professor.
Remember, all Honorlock sessions are recorded and grades are considered tentative until your instructor has finished reviewing the recorded sessions.
If you encounter issues with Honorlock during your exam, you may contact them at (855) 828-4004, use the live-chat and/or email at support@honorlock.com.
Notify your instructor at the beginning of the course if you have questions or documents requiring special accommodations per ADA for proctored exams.
Proctored Exam Expectations:
- The three proctored exams are to be taken using Honorlock in D2L.
- You must complete (and pass) the onboarding assessment during the orientation period. If you fail to meet this requirement you put yourself at risk of not being able to take Proctored Exams. There will not be any extensions of Proctored Exams for failing to meet this requirement.
- Exam may be taken anytime during the dates indicated. Exam will not be administered after the dates and times indicated in the syllabus. Once a exam is started you must finish it before time expires (90 minutes). Only one attempt is allowed. Exams or quizzes are not disclosed upon completion due to confidentiality of these exams and quizzes.
- You will need to show a BC identification card or picture ID in order to be able to take the test.
- The use of notes, books, binder, texts, etc. is not permitted for any exam.
- There may be reviews (not graded) for each Proctored Exam. These reviews are on Knewton. The reviews are in no way the same format nor the same questions as the actual exams on D2L. The concepts covered on the reviews will be similar to the exams.
- There are no make-up exams for this fully course for any reason. If there are extenuating circumstances that interfere with a student's ability to complete any of the proctored exams, official documentation of the emergency must be provided to the instructor for review (e.g. hospital admission documents, court appearance notice, military deployment orders), and a meeting may be requested to discuss the situation with the BC Virtual Campus administration to identify appropriate options. Work schedule conflict or such other excuses are not acceptable. You have been given plenty of time. Otherwise, a missed proctored exam will result in a zero.
Late Work Policy
For this course, there is no late work accepted or graded, there are no exceptions or excuses entertained. You have been given plenty of time to complete these activities. You are expected to complete the exam prior to deadline, not on the day it's is due. Computer and Internet connectivity problems are not valid reasons for late work. It is the student's responsibility to be technologically prepared to take an online course.If there happens to be any scheduled BC or any other system maintenance, there will be no extension given and no exceptions will be made. Please make sure all assignments are completed before the scheduled system maintenance warning, it is your responsibility.
Course Schedule
Read and refer to this section regularly. The submission of all work is the sole responsibility of the student. Students should plan their workloads accordingly and not wait until the last minute to meet deadlines. If you are unsure of a due date, contact your instructor for clarification.|
Course Schedule
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Getting Started : 1/27 to 2/2
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Syllabus/Start Here
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*All activities for
Getting Started are due by Feb 2, at 11:30 pm EST.
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Course Schedule
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Unit 1 : 1/27 to 2/23 |
Unit 1: Histograms and Frequencies
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*All activities for Unit 1 are due by Feb 23, at 11:30 pm
EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 2 : 1/27 to 2/23 |
Unit 2: Descriptive Measures
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*All activities for Unit 2 are due by Feb 23, at 11:30 pm
EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 3 : 1/27 to 2/23 |
Unit 3: Probability Topics
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*All activities for Unit 3 are due by Feb 23, at 11:30 pm
EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 4 : 2/24 to 3/22 |
Unit 4: Discrete Probability Distributions
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*All activities for Unit 4 are due by March 22, at 11:30
pm EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 5 : 2/24 to 3/22 |
Unit 5: Normal Distribution and Central Limit Theorem
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*All activities for Unit 5 are due by March 22, at 11:30
pm EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 6 : 2/24 to 3/22 |
Unit 6: Estimation of Parameters
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*All activities for Unit 6 are due by March 22, at
11:30 pm EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 7 : 3/23 to 4/22 |
Unit 7: Hypothesis Testing Concepts
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*All activities for Unit 7 are due by April 22, at 11:30
pm EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 8 : 3/23 to 4/22 |
Unit 8: Hypothesis Testing Applications
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*All activities for Unit 8 are due by April 22, at 11:30
pm EST!
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Course Schedule
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Unit 9 : 3/23 to 4/22 |
Unit 9: Linear Correlation and Regression
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*All activities for Unit 9 are due by April 22, at 11:30
pm EST!
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Grades
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Grades
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Assessment
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Graded
Points
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Quizzes (8 @ 3 points each) There are 9 quizzes, the
lowest quiz grade will get dropped.
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24
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Graded
Discussions (5 @ 2 points each)
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10
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Proctored Exams (3 @ 14
points each)
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42
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Knewton Coursework
Grade (8 @ 3 points each) There are 9 coursework grades, the lowest
coursework grade will get dropped.
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24
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Total
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100
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You are responsible for being familiar with all BC Online policies and procedures related to your activity in this course. By registering and continuing in this course you agree, understand and acknowledge that you will obey & abide by the rules, policies and deadlines set by the professor in this course, professor has ultimate authority in all matters. You further agree and consent, you can not held professor accountable for any reason or mistakes whether intentional or unintentional, you can not challenge anything for this matter to the school or in the court of law. There are not exceptions made for any reason.
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Grading Scale
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Grades
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Percentage
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Grade = A
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90
- 100%
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Grade = B
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80 - 89.9%
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Grade = C
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70 - 79.9%
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Grade = D
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60 - 69.9%
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Grade = F
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59.9 - 0.0 %
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Communication and Faculty Response
Communication
During the semester, your communications concerning the course should be restricted to the D2L email. As mentioned earlier, do not send class related emails to the instructor's BC email address.It is recommended that you post class-related questions in the discussion area called the Course Café. Other students may have the same questions as you or may even be able to answer your questions.
Netiquette
- In all online communications, it is expected that students will follow the rules of online netiquette, a guideline for polite online behavior. Review some of the general netiquette rules.
- Individuals who violate netiquette rules or engage in disruptive online behaviors, such as flaming (posting disrespectful or hostile comments), posting inappropriate comments, or shouting (posting messages using all capitals), may have their class access privileges revoked and/or they may be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs. Students who continue to engage in unacceptable online behavior even after being warned, may be permanently denied access to the class and/or may receive an F for the class.
- Don't use email short hand like ROTFLO (rolling on the floor laughing out loud), BTW (by the way), or text-style writing like R-U thinking, etc. Not everyone knows what these abbreviations mean. If you want to use emoticons (smileys) to convey feelings, stick with the basics happy :-) sad :-( or wink ;-). Others are less well-known and are subject to different interpretations. The idea is to be clear in your communications.
- Use discretion when posting and/or sending emails. Make sure to check spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and sentence structure.
Faculty Response
Class emails will be answered within 48 hours. If you need information related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions in advance of the due date. If for some reason the class communication tools are unavailable for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BC email address. Once the semester has ended, and only if necessary, you may contact the faculty member using the instructor’s email address.Policies and Procedures
You are responsible for being familiar with all BC Online policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
If you are requesting academic accommodations, you must first register with Accessibility Resources (contact information is provided below). Accessibility Resources will evaluate your request and determine eligibility. If approved, you will be provided with an Accommodation Plan that you must deliver to me either electronically or in person. Once received, we will discuss which accommodations you are requesting for this class, and in accordance with Broward College policy 6Hx2-5.09 you will be provided with the appropriate accommodations. Students who wait until after completing the course, or an activity, to request accommodations should not expect any grade to be changed, or to be able to retake the course or activity.- Central Campus, Willis Holcombe Center: 954-201-6527
- North Campus, BC Online: 954-201-2313
- South Campus, Miramar Centers, Pines Center, Weston Center: 954-201-8913
- Deaf Services: (TDD) 954-201-6445 (VP) 954-635-5850
Academic Honesty
When you log into D2L, you do so with the understanding and agreement that you will produce your own work, complete class assignments and discussions yourself, and take class exams, tests, or quizzes without the assistance of others. All academic work must be the result of your own thought, research, or self-expression. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:Types of Academic Dishonesty:
- Sharing Access or Passwords to D2L: Keep your username and password confidential.
- Cheating: Obtaining or attempting to obtain, or aiding another to obtain credit for work by dishonest or deceptive means.
- Plagiarism: Using the words or ideas of the original creator without attribution as if they were your own. Plagiarism ranges from copying someone else’s work verbatim and elaborating on or altering someone else’s work.
- Self-Plagiarism: Submitting or reusing parts of a previous paper without referencing source it was first submitted. This includes retaking a course and turning in previously submitted papers and data.
- Unacceptable Collaboration: Using answers, solutions, or ideas that are the results of collaboration without citing the fact of the collaboration.
- Falsification of Data: Making up or falsifying information and data. Examples include making up or altering data for an experiment or citing reference to sources you did not actually use.
- Pay Services: Employing an assignment writing service or having another person/student write the paper for you.
- Enabling: Aiding and abetting another student in an act of academic dishonesty. Examples include giving someone a paper to copy and/or allowing someone access to your account.
- Unauthorized or Malicious Interference: Deliberately interfering with the work or activities of another person on purpose to cause the other harm or irreparable damages.
- Inappropriate Use of Course Materials: Distributing materials in this class and on D2L, including the syllabus, exams, slides, handouts, study aids, and presentations, that may be protected by copyright and are provided solely for the educational use of students enrolled in this course. You are not permitted to redistribute them for purposes unapproved by the instructor; in particular, you are not permitted to post course materials, quiz or exam questions, or discussions on commercial websites. Unauthorized uses of course materials may be considered academic misconduct.
In this course, the first time you are found being academically dishonest, you will receive a zero for the assignment. If you are found academically dishonest a second time, you will receive an F in the course. Academic dishonesty may result in further disciplinary action and/or a referral to the Dean of Student Affairs. For more information, refer to the Student Code of Conduct Policy and the Student Code of Conduct section located in the Student Handbook.
Changes to the Syllabus
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the class syllabus. The syllabus is a guide and every attempt is made to provide an accurate overview of the class. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the semester. In the event changes become necessary, students will be notified through class email, the discussion board, and/or the announcements tool.Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness
Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and it is essential that all members of the Broward College community familiarize themselves with various safety tools, resources, and procedures to remain safe both on and off campus. You are encouraged to visit the Campus Safety & Security website for a wealth of information and resources as it relates to safety at Broward College. Included on the website is a variety of information, videos, and resources on crime prevention, active shooter preparedness, how to report suspicious activity, hurricane preparedness, services, and how to respond in an emergency. Campus Safety is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be reached by calling 954-201-HELP (4357).In the event of a school closing, due to weather or other major events that might impact class schedules, the instructor will post an announcement and/or send an email indicating what changes, if any, the event will have on the course schedule and due dates.
Help Desk
If you need help using D2L:- click on D2L Support at Broward College,
- visit the 24/7 Help Desk page for 24-hour technical assistance, or
- contact the BC Help Desk at 954-201-7521.
