# Complex Stats, Simple Tech This particular single-class activity got students acquainted with confidence intervals using a simple iPad and the attached handout. **Activity: Complex Stats, Simple Tech** **Goal/s:** - The goal of the activity was to get the students comfortable with understanding the effects of changes on confidence intervals, a concept they had learned about in theory prior to the class. **Class: API 209 – Advanced Quantitative Methods I** **Introduction/Background:** This course was designed for MPA-ID students at the Kennedy School of Government to introduce students to probabilities and statistical inference with an orientation to policy analysis. This particular single-class activity centered on confidence intervals. To get acquainted with the statistical content before the class, the students watched animated videos produced by the instructor (. The instructor used an iPad and handouts to enhance learning in the class. Procedure: **Before Class Preparation:** - Instructor prepares the handouts with setup of the problem that will be filled in by students during class - This activity had a structure for the exercise. The prompt was for students to visualize the impact on a confidence interval of various changes in the underlying population and draw it on their handout. - There were 3 blank axes for 3 different changes, and the students had to draw the change for each example - Students watch animated [videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH2HnrWhNU0) to visualize in-class activity **In Class Activity:** - Using an Apple TV, the instructor wirelessly streams an iPad to a projector –the *GoodNotes* mobile application helps with taking notes on the iPad - The problem is projected on the screen, at which point students work in groups to solve the problem on their own handouts - The instructor walks around the room and checks in on students’ progress - The instructor chooses a particularly well-drawn diagram, snaps a photo of it with the iPad, then projects it on the screen as an example for the class - The embedded student diagram can then be annotated to highlight salient points **De-brief & Follow-Up:** - The digital handout is then shared and can be used in future - Students enjoy integration of technology and collaboration **Materials:** - Apple TV, iPad (use AirPlay), *GoodNotes* application *Submitted by Theodore Svoronos, Health Policy* --- Attachments- [ picture\_as\_pdf handout\_complexstatssimpletech.pdf ](/sites/g/files/omnuum4096/files/ablconnect/files/handout_complexstatssimpletech.pdf) --- See also:- [ 2016 Prize Winners ](/ablconnect-prize-winner/2016-prize-winner) - [ Law Professions ](/subject-area/law-professions) - [ Social Science ](/area/social-science) - [ Fostering Motivation ](/learning-goals/fostering-motivation) - [ Group & Cooperative Learning; Students as Classroom Leaders ](/learning-goals/group-cooperative-learning-students-classroom-leaders) - [ Providing Structure and Context ](/learning-goals/providing-structure-and-context) - [ Revealing & Dealing with Misconceptions ](/learning-goals/revealing-dealing-misconceptions) - [ Stimulating Students to Think ](/learning-goals/stimulating-students-think) - [ Learn Foundational Knowledge ](/learning-goals/learn-foundational-knowledge) - [ Collaborate ](/learning-goals/collaborate) - [ Interpret Primary Sources to Propose a Model or Argument ](/learning-goals/interpret-primary-sources-propose-model-or-argument) - [ 10 to 30 minutes ](/length-activity/10-30-minutes) - [ Whole-Class ](/filter_by/whole-class) - [ Single Class ](/filter_by/single-class) - [ Applied/Concrete ](/filter_by/appliedconcrete) - [ Quantitative ](/filter_by/quantitative) - [ Collaborative ](/filter_by/collaborative) - [ Statistics ](/department/statistics) - [ Svonoros, Theodore ](/instructor/svonoros-theodore) - [ Lab ](/filter_by/lab-0) - [ Research ](/filter_by/research) - [ API 209 ](/class-code/api-209) - [ Advanced Quantitative Methods I ](/class-name/advanced-quantitative-methods-i) - [ Class Group ](/filter_by/group-0) - [ Peer ](/filter_by/peer) - [ Data for Discussion ](/filter_by/data-discussion-0)