Volume 2
Volume 2, Number 32 |
May 10, 2004 |
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Marilyn K. Pelosi
David L. Russell
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Abstract: The authors describe three circumstances under which a student’s ability to download data from the World Wide Web can be complicated, and requires a level of skill beyond what can be reasonably expected of casual student users. The assumption is made that the downloaded data is to be subsequently analyzed in commonly-available data analysis tools. They conclude with suggestions to faculty and administrators on ways students can be supported in downloading data.
Keywords: World Wide Web, data download, quantitative analysis
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Recommended Citation: Pelosi and Russell (2004). Addressing Student Difficulties in Using Numeric Data Downloaded from the World Wide Web. Information Systems Education Journal, 2 (32). http://isedj.org/2/32/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2003: §3111. ISSN: 1542-7382.)