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Welcome!
By now, you have hopefully reviewed the course syllabus and
course schedule, as well as familiarized yourself with your course
— either STAT 414 or STAT 415 — in the course management
system, Canvas [1]. There you should have found folders to the
General Course Information, Discussion Boards, Homework
Solutions, and Assessments.

Now you've landed where you'll find all of the on-line lesson
materials for this course. You should start the course
by reading, perhaps not surprisingly, the section called Start
Here! There, among other important things, you'll find material on
scanning your assignments, watching Jing movies, and
participating in Adobe Breeze sessions. 

After reading the Start Here! section, you'll want to work your way
through the first week's assignments which can be found on the
Course Schedule. In general, every week will involve:

1. A reading in the textbook

2. A reading of one, two or three online lessons
3. Preparing your solutions to problems assigned in the textbook
4. Taking and submitting an assessment that will come either in
the form of a short quiz or a long exam

Many students find STAT 414 and STAT 415 tough going. At the
very least, as the above list suggests, they are courses that involve
completing a lot of work each week. For that reason, you'll
definitely want to stay on top of things until you find a work
schedule that works best for you. One possibility is to complete the
readings and homework assignments early in the week, so that you
have sufficient time to ask questions and prepare for the

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assessments. Note that the homework assignments are meant to

be a large part of the learning experience. We do expect that you
will ask questions about the homework if you are not quite
grasping the material.  The assessments (quizzes and exams), on
the other hand, are meant to evaluate your understanding of each
week's material, and are therefore expected to be completed
independently.

The last part of our welcome involves pleading with you to stay
involved, ask questions if something is not clear, and don't hesitate
to provide feedback on the course materials as we work through
them.  We are really looking forward to getting to know you and to
work closely with you throughout the semester.

Warm regards,

Your Instructors!

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