Thank you for your time.
Deborah Clark
Center for Distance Learning
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
(517) 774-7143
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Central Michigan University is going beyond the books with 10 undergraduate
courses being offered on the Internet, beginning in January 1997.
Statistics 382, Elementary Statistical Analysis will be offered on the World
Wide Web. Registration for this and other CMU web courses begins Dec. 9,
1996. The 12-week term begins Jan. 6, 1997. Tuition for CMU web courses is
$95.90 per credit hour. There is a one-time CMU admission fee of $50. If you
have already been admitted to take CMU courses, then you are not required to
pay the admission fee.
Statistics involves collecting and organizing data, describing it and using
it to infer information about the subject being studied. This course will
examine topics such as different types of data, probability, variables,
distribution, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Come along for an
educational lift into cyberspace and the world of statistics with Dr. Ken W.
Smith, professor of mathematics at Central Michigan University and director
of institutional research at CMU. Satistics 382 is a three (3) credit course.
CMU's College of Extended Learning has always been at the forefront in
offering quality off-campus degree programs. For 25 years, CMU has expanded
that quality throughout the state of Michigan, the United States, Canada and
Mexico. Now, CMU has taken that quality into cyberspace through its Center
for Distance Learning with learning package courses on the World Wide Web.
Each student will receive a syllabus, lectures and other material for the
course via the World Wide Web. CMU's virtual learning center will feature
multiple levels of communication for students enrolled in the course.
Interactive chat sessions will be scheduled between the students and the
instructor in each course. A message center that operates as a forum for
student e-mail has been established for students to communicate among
themselves about informal topics and about course topics such as
assignments, projects and upcoming examinations. Students will also have
access to e-mail addresses for all members of the class and the instructor.
CMU is also offering the following courses on the World Wide Web, beginning
in January.
Accounting 201 (Principles of Accounting) 3 credit hours
Astronomy 111 (Astronomy) 3 credit hours
Astronomy 112 (Introduction to Astronomical Observations) 1 credit hour
Business Information Systems 106 (Spreadsheet Concepts) 1 credit hour
English 323 (Fantasy and Science Fiction) 3 credit hours
Health Promotion and Rehabilitation 523 (AIDS Education) 1 credit hour
Health Promotion and Rehabilitation 529 (Alcohol Education Workshop) 1
credit hour
Health Promotion and Rehabilitation 530 (Drug Abuse Workshop) 1 credit hour
Religion 334 (Death and Dying) 3 credit hours
Technical recommendations for taking these classes are:
SYSTEM: Multimedia PC 486 or Pentium, Macintosh 68040, or Power PC
SOFTWARE: Netscape 2.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader
2.0, Netscape Mail or Internet compatible mail system
Those interested in taking the course may look at a preview of ome of the
courses at the following web site: http://www.cel.cmich.edu/dlonline.htm
To register, or for more information about the courses, please send e-mail
to john.mcmahon@cmich.edu. or call 1-800-688-4268.
Deborah J. Clark
Center for Distance Learning
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
(517)774-7143