Teaching Resources

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Teaching Resources

This page provides aligned teaching materials for Introductory Statistics, including detailed instructor guides and instructional presentation slides. Each resource is built around Lumen’s framework for Evidence-Based Teaching Practices, with the goal of supporting an active, engaged, and connected classroom — while also making your job easier.

Lumen provides files in either PDF or Google formats depending on its primary use case. PDFs will either pull up in your browser or download onto your computer. To edit Google files, you will need to make your own copy. If you are signed into your own Google Drive account, click the file link, then click the “File” dropdown menu, and click “Make a copy.” If you do not have a Google account, click the file link, then click the “File” dropdown menu, and select “Download” in your preferred file format.

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Course Information

You may want to reference module titles, topic areas, or specific learning outcomes in your syllabus.

Sample Syllabus

This visual syllabus is designed to help you convey openness and connection from the start of class. It includes sample language to describe Lumen One.

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Instructor Guides

Instructor Guides are provided for each module to support active learning, conceptual investigation, and collaboration. Each guide includes an overview of the module content, a summary of what students encounter in key sections, and a list of learning outcomes. You’ll also find engaging classroom activities with accompanying materials such as handouts and worksheets. Activities come with a suggested instructional plan, alignment to evidence-based teaching practices, discussion prompts, and an online variation that can be integrated into your LMS for hybrid or asynchronous classes.

Module 1 Instructor Guide: Thinking Statistically and Collecting Data

Module 2 Instructor Guide: Statistical Studies

Module 3 Instructor Guide: Describing Data Graphically

Module 4 Instructor Guide: Describing Data Numerically

Module 5 Instructor Guide: Modeling and Analysis of Bivariate Data

Module 6 Instructor Guide: Probability

Module 7 Instructor Guide: The Normal Distribution

Module 8 Instructor Guide: Introduction to Sampling Distributions

Module 9 Instructor Guide: Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions

Module 10 Instructor Guide: Hypothesis Testing for Population Proportions

Module 11 Instructor Guide: Confidence Intervals for Population Means

Module 12 Instructor Guide: Hypothesis Testing for Population Means

Module 13 Instructor Guide: Analysis of Variance

Module 14 Instructor Guide: Chi-Square Statistics

Module 15 Instructor Guide: Inferences Concerning Regression Models

Module 16 Instructor Guide: Multiple Linear Regression

Module 17 Instructor Guide: Bootstrap and Simulation-Based Statistics

Module 18 Instructor Guide: Additional Concepts in Probability

Module 19 Instructor Guide: Additional Concepts in Probability Distributions

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Presentation Slide Decks

Google Slides are available for each module to help you introduce and reinforce key concepts in class. Each deck of slides aligns with learning outcomes, providing concise explanations, visuals, video, and opportunities for active engagement. They’re designed to complement the Instructor Guides, offering a flexible framework you can adapt for lectures, discussions, or group activities.

Some slides contain notes or links to our Instructor Guides. If you share slide decks with your students but wish to leave out the notes or links, downloading a PDF version will result in a file that contains all the slides without the speaker notes.

Module 1 Presentation Slides – Thinking Statistically and Collecting Data

Module 2 Presentation Slides – Statistical Studies

Module 3 Presentation Slides – Describing Data Graphically

Module 4 Presentation Slides – Describing Data Numerically

Module 5 Presentation Slides – Modeling and Analysis of Bivariate Data

Module 6 Presentation Slides – Probability

Module 7 Presentation Slides – The Normal Distribution

Module 8 Presentation Slides – Introduction to Sampling Distributions

Module 9 Presentation Slides – Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions

Module 10 Presentation Slides – Hypothesis Testing for Population Proportions

Module 11 Presentation Slides – Confidence Intervals for Population Means

Module 12 Presentation Slides – Hypothesis Testing for Population Means

Module 13 Presentation Slides – Analysis of Variance

Module 14 Presentation Slides – Chi-Square Statistics

Module 15 Presentation Slides – Inferences Concerning Regression Models

Module 16 Presentation Slides – Multiple Linear Regression

Module 17 Presentation Slides – Bootstrap and Simulation-Based Statistics

Module 18 Presentation Slides – Additional Concepts in Probability

Module 19 Presentation Slides – Additional Concepts in Probability Distributions

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Guided Notes

As an instructor, you have the option of encouraging student use of these guided notes (they can access them through the course link “Students: Additional Lumen Resources”). These guides serve as a flexible, scaffolded tool to support student learning throughout the course, whether note-taking in class or working through the Study Plan. Though not comprehensive, they do provide a minimal outline for students to follow and may also be useful as a study guide for students. Instructions for students: These notes are designed to help you follow along with the material if you find that helpful. You’re welcome to use these guided notes, modify them, or not use them at all – it’s entirely up to you. They won’t be collected or graded; they’re simply there as an extra tool if you want it.

Module 1 Guided Notes: Thinking Statistically and Collecting Data

Module 2 Guided Notes: Statistical Studies

Module 3 Guided Notes: Describing Data Graphically

Module 4 Guided Notes: Describing Data Numerically

Module 5 Guided Notes: Modeling and Analysis of Bivariate Data

Module 6 Guided Notes: Probability

Module 7 Guided Notes: The Normal Distribution

Module 8 Guided Notes: Introduction to Sampling Distributions

Module 9 Guided Notes: Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions

Module 10 Guided Notes: Hypothesis Testing for a Population Proportions

Module 11 Guided Notes: Confidence Intervals for Population Means

Module 12 Guided Notes: Hypothesis Testing for Population Means

Module 13 Guided Notes: Analysis of Variance

Module 14 Guided Notes: Chi-Square Statistics

Module 15 Guided Notes: Inferences Concerning Regression Models

Module 16 Guided Notes: Multiple Linear Regression

Module 17 Guided Notes: Bootstrap and Simulation-Based Statistics

Module 18 Guided Notes: Additional Concepts in Probability

Module 19 Guided Notes: Additional Concepts in Probability Distributions

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Get Stronger Practice Problems

Additional practice problems for students that are closely aligned to the module topics. For students, these practice problems are available on the page titled, “Students: Additional Lumen Resources.”

Module 18

Probability with Venn Diagram
Probability with Tree Diagram
Bayes’ Theorem
More Conditional Probabilities + Answers

Module 19

Discrete Probability Distributions + Answers
Binomial Distribution + Answers
Connection Between Binomial and Normal Distributions + Answers

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Question Banks for Midterms and Finals

Lumen One provides access to outcome-aligned question banks that you can use to build your own midterms and finals. We provide these banks as QTI files, a standard format that allows you to import questions, build, and customize quizzes in most learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.). These files cannot be opened outside of an LMS.

Note: It is your responsibility to handle question banks and answer keys securely and appropriately to prevent them from being widely available and searchable via the Internet.

Available Question Banks

Question Bank 1 (Modules 1-7)
This question bank includes 170 questions aligned to the outcomes in Modules 1-7. Click the name of your LMS to prompt the download of the file.

Here are the recommended stats tools for Question Bank 1

Question Bank 2 (Modules 8-12)
This question bank includes 110 questions aligned to the outcomes in Modules 8-12. It is broken into two files to make the size more manageable. Click the name of your LMS to prompt the download of the file.

Question Bank 3 (Modules 13-19)
This question bank includes 127 questions aligned to the outcomes in Modules 13-19. It is broken into two files to make the size more manageable. Click the name of your LMS to prompt the download of the file.

How to Import

You must download the question bank specific to your LMS, open the file on your computer, and follow LMS-specific instructions for importing each module.

Please use the import instructions in our Lumen One knowledge-base for Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, and Moodle.

Printable Exams

If you prefer to give paper and pencil assessments, download and print these pdf exams, but please handle securely as noted above.

Midterm 1 (Modules 1-7)
- Answer Key
Midterm 2 (Modules 8-12)
- Answer Key
Midterm 3 (Modules 13-17)
- Answer Key

Midterm Project

If you prefer a project based midterm assessment, this can be given to students anytime after they complete Module 12

Project Details : Project Rubric : Project Answer Key

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Lumen’s Statistical Technology Tools

Your course includes access to more than 25 Statistical Technology Tools that students can use to make statistical calculations, visualize key concepts and analyze data. Originally created by Bernhard Klingenberg for the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin, Lumen’s Statistical Technology Tools are designed to help bring key understandings to life while students complete investigations with real data.

Tools are embedded directly in the course text and linked on assessment questions. You and your students can also access all tools directly via the “Lumen One Statistical Technology Tools” link in your course materials. (If the link is missing, you may need to add it. How to import links in your LMS.)

Pro Tips:

You can share this document with students for anytime access to the tools outside of your LMS. Students can also open the main tools link in a new tab as they explore course materials or take Lumen One assessments.
To allow students to use these tools during proctored assessments, check your proctoring software’s documentation for how to whitelist this URL: https://lumen-learning.shinyapps.io/

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Meet Our Faculty

Throughout the courseware, students have the chance to see how multiple faculty approach the same problem. Three amazing instructors have recorded videos solving embedded practice questions in their own style and voice. They explain the step-by-step solution and the “why” behind their approach . This gives students the opportunity to follow along with a single faculty member or watch all three for a deeper understanding.

You can see an example on the final page of “Learn It” content for “Statistical Questions” in the Data Types and Organization module.

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Offline Content Access

NOTE: the epub contains the Learn It and Apply It content only. There are no interactives, videos, practice questions, or assessments included in these files and some images will not display in this format. You will need to download and open the epub within an e-reader, such as iBooks or ReadEra.

Introductory Statistics EPUB

This epub is designed to assist you in preparation for your course(s) using Lumen One or OHM or as a resource for students requiring accessibility accommodations.
If your students are interested in a printed version of the Learn It and Apply It content, we offer 3-hole punched copies which can be ordered through your bookstore or directly by students here.

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