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Module 2 - Pre-Instructional Activities

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Activity 5: Required Learning Resources
The learning resources required to complete this course are listed below.  Links to these resources are found under the Learning Resources tab of the Academic Action Plan in the My.WGU.edu portal.

Required Resources

Thinkwell Customized Intermediate Algebra
Thinkwell's Intermediate Algebra CDs with Ed Burger is the first next-generation Intermediate Algebra text for online learners. It communicates the fundamentals of Intermediate Algebra concepts to students using engaging, interactive media. The Mathematics CD-ROMs contain over 150 ten-minute multimedia video lectures. These lectures are complemented by rich, online learning resources such as: four-color, downloadable study notes; interactive exercise and review questions; up-to-the-minute web resources; downloadable charts and appendices; a fully searchable glossary; a search and index feature, and a gradebook to keep track of your progress.

MindEdge Introduction to Statistics
Statistics is a vital part of the scientific process, but it is often misused and misunderstood. This course presents the concepts and skills that you will need to successfully use and interpret statistical analyses. Course topics include: when and how to use statistics appropriately, summarizing and presenting data, the assumptions that underlie statistical analyses, several statistical tests including z-tests, t-tests, correlation, and chi-square, and how to recognize when each kind of statistical test is appropriate.  There are 12 modules included in the MindEdge statistics course.

Optional Resources

Abromitis Quantitative Literacy
In this 10 week course, students will cover Numeracy & Calculation in Arithmetic & Algebra Probability & Statistics Quantitative Problem-Solving Quantitative Communication. Students will participate in discussions with their instructor and class, in addition to completing homework, guided solutions, quizzes, and tests.

Abromitis Probability and Statistics
The Abromitis Probability and Statistics course is designed for WGU students who scored less than 59% on the Quantitative Literacy pre-assessment exam (PAQL) and who want to study, in an instructor led environment, for the statistics portion of the Quantitative Literacy Objective exam (QL01).
The course assumes that the student has not completed an AP Statistics course in high school or an Elementary Statistics class at the college level. Although the use of algebra is minimal, students must have scored at least 33% on the Algebra portion of the WGU PAQL math pre-assessment exam or have completed an elementary algebra course in college to be enrolled.

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