Abstract:

The random design is the simplest of all the designs that are used to compare two or more treatments. The analysis of variance is the central technique in the analysis of experimental data, the general idea of this technique is to separate the total variation in the parts which contributes each source of variation in the experiment. In the case of the random design, separates the variability of treatment.To facilitate education students it focused on interpreting the results and not developing. It is important to use new technologies as a support to the teaching of the subject, in this document we propose different forms of feedback to the subject as statistical software, specialized web pages, applets, and virtual labs.

In this work an E-Learning course was developed on the platform Dokeos as support for the traditional kinds of design of experiments. In which, the subject of analysis of variance explains in a simple way what is the random design. The Dokeos platform was used because it is a free software based online learning suite and provides all the features that an online learning application needs, from the authorship of courses up to reports.

The objective was to adapt the above mentioned subject to an E-learning model in order:
(a) optimize the contribution of content, skills, and competencies that students must have,
(b) the integration of statistical software in courses to emphasize applications to the real problems as contexts, concepts and methods,
(c) the development of interactive materials that facilitate updating and learning by experimentation,
(d) the use of a model of continuous assessment that guide and prepare the students in their formation,
(e) the participation of the collaborative learning online by assigning projects and activities to be carried out in working groups.

E-learning course helps students for three things. First, to save time, since they have different tools that help to solve real problems. Second, they make use of computer science to understand the themes of the platform and at the same time are at the forefront of technology. On the other hand, it is also transmitted to the students the idea that learning is a continuous process and that it should be done. Third, show students that these tools offered the platform is not important memorizing formulas or perform arithmetic calculations, if not who can concentrate on results more quickly. The third, show that students with these tools offered by the platform is not as important memorizing formulas or perform arithmetic calculations, if not who can concentrate on results more quickly.

Keywords:

Analysis of variance, e-learning, Course.