Formula Plug In For ALEKS for those needing to complete the class with 24 hrs

[cookderosa]

I know the point is now moot, but I wanted to add my two cents to the thread.

I do agree that the spreadsheet was an attempt to defeat the purpose of the course, but in defense of the OP, I would like to point out that modern day stats classes are usually taught using scientific calculators/excel sheets. It's not about knowing the ridulous formulas anymore, it's about knowing the concept of "why" and also knowing "what" to plug in. Now if this was college algebra we're talking about than it's a different story; as far as stats goes college professors know that no one is going to be doing statistics in their field by pulling out pen and paper to find least squares or find variance. They're going to plug the figures in excel and let the computer spit it out. I don't see any English professors telling their students not to use spell-check or MS Word.

So in summary, yes the spreadsheet was created to try and "game" ALEKs (which according to the OPs own adminttance didn't work). But in all honesty, if you went and did the course in college, you're going to be using excel anyway.

Since I tested out of Stats, I don't know how traditional undergrad stats courses are taught. However, having taken TWO Stats courses at the graduate level (Harvard and Canisius), I assure you, there were calculations. And no, we didn't use an Excel sheet, so not sure where that assumption comes from. We did stats long hand in both. In fact, we were required to show our hand-written work and scan it in at Harvard for our distance course- answers were not accepted without calculations... But, anyway, I'm not going to debate the nuances of cheating.

Providing a spread sheet that answers every ALEKS question is cheating, and allowing it on this forum lowers the integrity of this forum.