Applets and Other Interactive Tools
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Rossman and Chance Collection
- Be sure to try the Reeses Pieces Distribution applet.
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Rice Applets
- Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics by David Lane, section on Simulations/Demonstrations.
The Sampling Distribution Simulation is especially useful for teaching.
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Gapminder
- Link to Downloads where you can download Gapminder Desktop, a special program to display
changes in variables and their relationships over time. Link to videos by Hans Rosling,
definitely not to be missed!
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StatGames
- Downloadable interactive games by Gary Smith, available for both PC and Mac,
demonstrate concepts like means, boxplots, and statistical inference in a game setting.
For example, students can generate their own data in a game and test whether they swing
too early or too late in Batting Practice under Statistical Inference.
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Last updated: September 25, 2011
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