Notes Especially for Students

1. Use a project for the visualization tools
   • You can use the Analysis section as part of your exploration of the project or simply as a supplement to help you understand and visualize the concepts and techniques covered in the chapter. This section is designed to be used as a tool for understanding statistics, whether or not you are exploring the entire case study. Here you will find demonstrations, animations and graphics to help you visualize and sometimes interact with the statistical concepts you're learning in class.
2. Use a project as a chapter supplement
   • Start with Background Information. This will give you a summary of the problem and put the subsequent analysis in a larger perspective.
   • The Data Views section of the project provide more detail on the situation. You will see different aspects of the situation in this section, using visualization techniques covered in class.
3. Use a project as a term project
   • If you are using a project as a starting place for a larger project, such as a term paper or research project, use the section on Further Research as a starting place.
     Sometimes a project will visit only a small part of a much larger site. For a larger research project, you may find it helpful to explore the entire site which was only glimpsed in the chapter project.