Macmillan Learning offers a wealth of peer-to-peer resources, from whitepapers and case studies to 1:1 connection and communities with instructors with common teaching goals. Notably, the Macmillan Peer Consultant program has connected numerous current Achieve users with instructors considering using Achieve in their own classes.  Specifically for Math & Stats, the Macmillan team also features a number of team members with direct teaching experience in the courses that we serve, and those folks help answer questions and share best practices based on their expertise and experience with Macmillan products and titles.  Welcome Will Hall to the Macmillan Math & Stats team as Teaching & Learning Strategist!  Will Hall holds a Ph.D. in mathematics education from North Carolina State University and previously taught high school mathematics in the Raleigh/Durham area. A first-generation college graduate and Upward Bound alum, he earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Maine. Most recently, he was an assistant professor at Washington State University, researching calculus education and teacher identity while developing corequisite programming and peer learning assistant initiatives. Passionate about making mathematics accessible and meaningful, he explores its role in equity and justice. Now based in Vancouver, WA, he enjoys cooking, reading, music, and playing arcade games with his kids. Will works directly with instructors to explore how Macmillan's products and Achieve can help them fulfill their teaching goals and help improve the learning experience for students.  Want to get in touch? Reach out to Will directly at will.hall@macmillan.com or contact your rep to set up a meeting.  ... View more

Daren Starnes and Josh Tabor are no strangers to the world of publishing, but following the success of their high school titles in statistics, they endeavored to bring their distinct voices and goal of elevating all students to introductory statistics at colleges and universities. They joined forces with Ann Cannon, professor at Cornell College and author of STAT2, to write Introductory Statistics: A Student-Centered Approach, the first modern introductory/general statistics title to offer a true blend of computation and conceptual understanding, appropriate for instructors and learners from a variety of math backgrounds, that emphasizes the importance of statistical thinking in the real world, as messy as it can sometimes be.     “In addition to the intriguing contexts included in the examples and exercises, we structured the book to make it clear what students need to know and be able to do. We hope that using Introductory Statistics: A Student-Centered Approach enhances your statistics course and builds a foundation of statistical literacy that will connect students to the world around them. ” – Ann Cannon, Daren Starnes, & Josh Tabor   Download the preface or learn more about their title here: Introductory Statistics: A Student-Centered Approach    Or learn more about their high school titles here: The Practice of Statistics  ... View more

Competing at the Olympic level means every second and centimeter count.   That’s why athletic gear is so important!  Looking for athletics examples and exercises in your statistics course that are a little outside of the box? Check out a sample of some of our favorite content, all about the shoes, fuel, and equipment that Olympic athletes rely on to compete at the highest level.   What other athletic gear do you think could lend a good data set to statistical analysis?  Achieve allows instructors to write their own questions, or edit pre-built questions, to incorporate any examples, skills, or exercises that work best for their class.   Want to see more? Browse more features of Achieve for Statistics, or sign up for a demo here!     ... View more

“Dive” into Achieve for Statistics exercises from our favorite Olympic water sports. Are you and your statistics students watching this year’s Summer Olympics? It's a great opportunity to bring examples into your classroom from swimming and diving using our Achieve homework questions with embedded data sets. We include data sets and technology how-to videos for Excel, JMP, Minitab, R, RCmdr, SPSS, TI calculators, and more!   From Kokoska's Introductory Statistics 3e, now with Achieve!   Check out more great features of Achieve for Statistics here, or sign up for a demo! ... View more

  Water color painting of an Olympic torch The fastest, the highest, and the furthest. Track & Field is full of exciting events, which, beyond showcasing incredible athletic feats, also produce some great data sets for statistical analysis. What's your favorite track & field event? Check out our range of track & field questions in Achieve for Statistics to see how you can "track" the data in your own class, alongside this year's Summer Olympics.   See more examples below or sign up for a demo to explore more features of Achieve for Statistics!   ... View more