Teaching team:
| Professor | Dr. Abrahamsen | tavis.abrahamsen@duke.edu |
|---|---|---|
| TAs | Ed Tam | edric.tam@duke.edu |
| Mark Sampson | mark.sampson@duke.edu | |
| Rose Graves | rose.graves@duke.edu | |
| Junette Yu | junette.yu@duke.edu | |
| Eduardo Coronado | e.coronado@duke.edu | |
| Samantha Morales | samantha.morales@duke.edu | |
| Valerie Roberts | valerie.roberts@duke.edu |
Required materials:
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Textbook: OpenIntro Statistics - Diez, Barr, Cetinkaya-Rundel
CreateSpace, 3rd Edition, 2015 (ISBN: 978-1943450039)
The textbook is freely available online. You’re welcomed to read on screen or print it out. If you prefer a paperback version you can buy it at the cost of printing (around $10) on Amazon. The textbook store will not carry copies of this text. -
Clicker: i>clicker2 (ISBN: 1429280476)
If you would like to purchase a used clicker from a former student, see the list of students selling their clickers at this Google Doc. You can contact them directly, or leave your name on the list under “Wants to buy clicker”. The clickers will also be available at the Duke textbook store, or you can get them for slightly cheaper on Amazon. Note that this is i>clicker2, and not i>clicker+. -
Calculator (optional): You will be allowed to use a calculator in this class. There is no restrictions on the type of calculator. A simple calculator that can take square roots should be sufficient.
Class meetings:
- Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm, French Sciences 2231
- Labs: Monday
- 8:30am - 9:45am - TA: Mark Sampson - Perkins Link 088
- 10:05am - 11:20am - TA: Rose Graves - Perkins Link 088
- 11:45am - 1:00pm - TA: Junette Yu - Perkins Link 088
- 1:25pm - 2:40pm - TA: Ed Tam - Perkins Link 087
- 3:05pm - 4:20pm - TA: Eduardo Coronado - Perkins Link 088
- 4:40pm - 5:55pm - TA: Ed Tam - Perkins Link 088
Exams:
- Midterm 1: Thursday, Feb 14
- Midterm 2: Thursday, Mar 28
- Final: Monday, Apr 29, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Office Hours:
- Professor Abrahamsen:
- Day / time: Tuesday and Thursday 1:30pm - 2:30pm or by appointment
- Location: Old Chemistry 223E
- Teaching Assistants:
| TA | Day / Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Johnson | F 5:30-7:30 pm | Old Chem 025 |
| Mark Sampson | Th 6-8 pm | Old Chem 025 |
| Rose Graves | T 7-9pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Lavonne Hoang | F 2-4 pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Samantha Morales | T 3:30-5:30 pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Tess Chandler | Th 3-4 pm & F 12-1 pm | Th: Old Chem 203B & F: Old Chem 025 |
| Junette Yu | W 11am-1pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Morgan Bird | M 5-7 pm | Old Chem 025 |
| Sibura Seranaj | M 9-11 am | Old Chem 203B |
| Melanie Lai Wai | T 8:30-10:30 am | Old Chem 203B |
| Valerie Roberts | M 6:30-8:30 pm | Old Chem 025 |
| Ed Tam | T 12-2 pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Eduardo Coronado | W 5-7 pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Brian Jiang | T 6-8 pm | Old Chem 203B |
| Austin Jia | M 2:30-4:30 pm | Old Chem 203B |
Holidays:
- January 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 11 - 15 - Spring Recess
Green Classroom
This course has achieved Duke’s Green Classroom Certification. The certification indicates that the faculty member teaching this course has taken significant steps to green the delivery of this course. Your faculty member has completed a checklist indicating their common practices in areas of this course that have an environmental impact, such as paper and energy consumption. Some common practices implemented by faculty to reduce the environmental impact of their course include allowing electronic submission of assignments, providing online readings and turning off lights and electronics in the classroom when they are not in use. The eco-friendly aspects of course delivery may vary by faculty, by course and throughout the semester. Learn more at http://sustainability.duke.edu/action/certifications/classroom/index.php.