Orientation

Elementary Statistics

MTH-161D | Spring 2025 | University of Portland

January 13, 2025

Objectives

Communicate highlights of the Syllabus
Activity: Introductions

Course Information

Number: MTH-161
Title: Elementary Statistics
Section: D
Term: Spring 2025
Credits: 3

Instructor: Dr. Quijano
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:15 AM to 10:10 AM
Location Franz Hall 125

About the Instructor

Dr. Alex John Quijano

Office: Buckley Center 279
Email: quijano@up.edu
Hobbies and Interests: Movies, anime, musicals, coffee
Other Facts: Two cats (orange and black)

Education: Applied Mathematics
Profession: Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Teaching: Probability and statistics, data science, linear algebra, calculus, differential equations
Research: Mathematical interdisciplinary research in data science, modeling of natural languages, social and biological systems

Modes of Communication

Teams

We will be using Teams as the main real-time communication tool for general announcements, question-answering discussions, and direct messages.

The Teams for this course is MTH-161D-sp25.

Class Website

The syllabus, tentative topics schedule, and other information are posted on the course website.

You can access the course website at mth-161d-sp25.

Note that the course website can be accessed in Teams.

Structure and Expectations

Class Structure

Pre-reading
Short lecture
Worksheet activity
Group presentations or discussions

Assignments

Worksheets
Homework
Assessments

Assignments

Worksheets: Wednesday and Friday (due in class)

The purpose of the worksheets is for in-class group work and activities.

Homework: Every other Monday (due Friday)

The purpose of the homework is to provide practice with problems, and it will include tasks that involve R.

Assessments: Every other Monday (due in class)

The purpose of the assessments is to evaluate your understanding of the learning objectives.

Submission Guidelines

Moodle

We will be using the course Moodle page for submitting assignments and giving feedback.

The Moodle for this course is MTH-161D - sp25 - Elementary Statistics. You are already listed in Moodle for this course using your UP account.

Resources

Textbook

This course uses the following textbook - which is free to access - for reading and practice.

Diez DM, Barr CD, Çetinkaya-Rundel M (2012). OpenIntro statistics,, 4th edition. OpenIntro. https://www.openintro.org/book/os/.

Note that the textbook can be accessed in Teams.

Tools

R

We will be using R, as a computational tool, for some assignments. These tools are free and open-source.

We will use the Posit Cloud service, an online computing environment.

We will discuss more about this tool next time.

Academic Support

Help Hours

Dr. Alex John Quijano

Walk-in Monday to Friday at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Buckley Center 279

One-to-One, Buckley Center 279 or in Teams
Click on the link to sign-up for a 15-minute session.

My walk-in help hours start week 2.

Math Resource Center

The Math Resource Center offers walk-in tutoring and appointment-based tutoring.

Activity: Introductions

On a piece of paper:
- Write your name, year, and major.
- Explain:
  - your background experience in math and science.
  - your anxieties and fears about math.
  - your hobbies.
- Write an encouraging message to yourself six weeks from now.
Pair with another student and share what you wrote.
Submit your work physically.