Accent on Teaching Materials

In this section The American Statistician publishes announcements and selected reviews of teaching materials of general use to the statistical field.These may include (but will not necessarily be restricted to) curriculum material, collections of teaching examples or case studies, modular instructional material, transparency sets, films, films trips, videotapes, probability devices, audiotapes, slides, and data deck sets (with complete documentation).Authors, producers, or distributors wishing to have such materials announced or reviewed should submit a single, complete copy of the product (three copies of printed material double-spaced) to Section Editor Harry O. Posten, Statistics Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268.A statement of intention that the material will be available to all requesters for a minimum of a two-year period should be provided, along with information on the cost (including postage) and special features of the material. Information on classroom experience may also be included.All materials submitted must be of general use for teaching purposes in the area of probability and statistics.Making Statistics More Effective in Business Schools. S. Chatterjee and A. Tenenbein.Available from the Stern School of Business, New York University, 100 Trinity Place, New York, NY 10006.No charge.Reviewed by Samprit Chatterjee