540- Week 2

This week's class and assignments brought about much more understanding for me. Although, I am still finishing up the Descriptive Report, being able to go through the process of analyzing actual data has been interesting. It's kind of like solving a puzzle. Statistical information can, not only, be used to prove a theory or support an cause, but it can be used as a set of clues to help guide research and other inquiries.

I am so impressed with the Capterra tool that I have sent word of it to everyone I know who might have a use for it. My husband's family is humongous, making communication and preparation for the yearly reunion difficult and time consuming. I suggested to the family advisers that we use Capterra to find a suitable software tool for any family data collection and management needs.

Finally, the Two Terms activity was difficult for me. I am familiar with all of the terms in general. However, some of the reading got a little technical for me. I ended up doing a lot of reading and re-reading!

Statistics Show Confusion Spreading Amongst Students of CEDO 540!

I am totally confused by the technical nature of statistics. One minute I think I understand clearly, and the next minute I get lost in my second and third guessing. I've realized that I have somehow separated the mathematics of statistics which I learned previously, like calculating mean, median, mode, range, etc., with the technical application of it. Thus far, the guided practice sheets have me scratching my head. I am very interested in how to properly create, use, and interpret statistical information. I expect class #2's discussion will be enlightening.