For courses in Introductory Statistics.

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An approach that helps you put statistical concepts together--from the author's classroom

Mike Sullivan draws on his passion for both statistics and teaching to help students grasp that statistics is connected, not only in concepts, but to the world at large. Used first with Sullivan's own students, Fundamentals of Statistics (the brief version of Sullivan's Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data) pulls ideas and strategies from his classroom into a wealth of new and updated exercises, examples, and MyLab^(R) problems, new videos, and much more.

By using the latest statistical software, students can focus on building true understanding rather than memorizing formulas. All resources, including the Student Activity Workbook and Author in the Classroom videos, were created by Mike for his classroom and are available to help all students succeed and stay engaged.

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With training in mathematics, statistics, and economics, Mike Sullivan, III has a varied teaching background that includes 15 years of instruction in both high school and college-level mathematics. He is currently a full-time professor of mathematics and statistics at Joliet Junior College. Mike has numerous textbooks in publication in addition to his Introductory Statistics Series, which include a Developmental Math series, and a Precalculus series, which he writes with his father Michael Sullivan.

Mike has built this book in the classroom using feedback from his students. He is well aware of the challenges of students taking an introductory statistics course. His goal is for students to be more informed interpreters of data, so that they will be better decision makers and have stronger critical-thinking skills. When not in the classroom or writing, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, Michael, Kevin, and Marissa, and playing golf.