Useful Links for ISP 120
David Allbritton

Essentials (for use in Activities and Homeworks)

• MapTool – the QRC thematic mapping tool
• Basic Figures – some commonly accepted approximate measurements (useful for making estimations)
• Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

• OpenOffice - a free office suite you can install and use at home if you do not want to buy MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
  (I suggest using the latest "beta" version of OpenOffice 2.0)
• ALEKS (http://www.aleks.com) is a commercial math tutoring program for use over the web. If you need extra practice with percentages, algebra, etc., you can sign up for the free trial and try the "Foundations of Business Math" module under "Adult and Continuing Professional Education: Business." If you want to use it beyond the free trial period, it is about $20 per month.

Guides and Tutorials

• Help with Formulas for absolute and relative change
• How to Read a Table
• Making Graphs - tips for making effective graphs
• Presentation Tips for PowerPoint (or OpenOffice Impress)
• Consumer Price Index Tutorial
• Final Project Tips: Using a linear model

Examples and Demonstrations from lectures

• Linear Models Demo (MS Excel or OpenOffice Calc)
• Spurious Correlation Demo (Excel or Calc)
• Correlation Outliers Demo (Excel or Calc)
• Exponential Models 1, Intro (Excel or Calc)
• Exponential Models 2, Demo (Excel or Calc)