Megan Mocko is a lecturer who teaches Business Statistics for undergraduate and graduate students. Previously, she taught statistics in the UF Department of Statistics since 2001 and achieved Master Lecturer in 2013. She won two college level teaching awards and was nominated three times for the national Waller Award during her time there. In addition to her teaching, Megan has served as programming chair for the eCOTS (electronic Conference on Teaching of Statistics) 2020 and 2022.Megan’s involvement in the field of statistics education lead to her work as co-chair on the recently updated 2016 GAISE Guidelines report (Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education). The revised 2016 GAISE report along with the original report released in 2005 are endorsed by the American Statistical Association. She has also served on university committees related to the use of technology on campus as well as worked on pilots of learning analytics. Megan has taught introductory statistics in multiple formats: face-to-face, hybrid, and completely online. She has used different techniques to improve learning for students in face to face classes, with learning disabilities and in the online learning environment. She is interested in engaging all students through technology.
About
Education
- MS - Statistics, University of South Carolina, 2001
- BS - Double Major: Statistics and Mathematics, University of South Carolina, 1999
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In The News
- Introducing Warrington’s 2023-2024 teaching, advising award winners — April 1, 2024 — The University of Florida Warrington College of Business proudly announces the latest faculty and staff recognized for their excellence in t...
- Continuing a global impact through virtual exchange — July 24, 2023 — I teach QMB 3250, Statistics for Business Decisions. In this course, we talk about ANOVA and regression, but students also get an opportunit...
- A global impact through virtual exchange — September 13, 2022 — In the Fall of 2021, Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning, forwarded to me an electronic request from an instructor i...
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Courses Taught
- Adv Managerial Stat (QMB5305)
- Intro Managerial Stat (QMB5304)
- Sta Anly Manage Dec 1 (QMB6358)
- Statistcs Bus Decis (QMB3250)
Last 5 years
Professional Service
- Associate Editor, Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education — 2023 to Present
- Committee Chair, eCOTS 2024 — 2022 to 2024
- Committee Member, MAA Webinar Oversight Task Force — 2020 to 2023
- Other, CAUSE Research Reading Group — 2022 to 2023
- Other, First Friday Flipped — 2022 to 2023
- Committee Member, Data Hunters for Open Intro Stats — 2021 to 2022
- Program Organizer, eCOTS 2022 — 2021 to 2022
- Committee Chair, eCOTS 2020 — 2019 to 2020
Last 5 years
Book Chapter Publications
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What is Artificial Intelligence?
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2022Authors: Megan Mocko, Alexandra Bitton-Bailey, Lauren Weisberg
Last 5 years
Conference Proceeding Publications
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Four themes about construction of histograms
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2022Authors: Megan Mocko, Daniel Maxwell
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Where is Waldo in statistic class? Using maps to explore modern data types
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2020Author: Megan Mocko
Last 5 years
Instructional Material Publications
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Universal Design for Learning in Service Statistics Courses - Part 3: Action and Expression
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2023Author: Megan Mocko
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Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2023Authors: Megan Mocko, Katrina Gothard
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Exploring Fundamental Definitions with a Study of Fingerprint Types in the US
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2022Authors: Katrina Gottard, Megan Mocko
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4-3-2-1 Assignment
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2021Author: Megan Mocko
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Survey Questions Exchange
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2021Author: Megan Mocko
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Journal Article Publications
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What they remember may not be what they understand: A study of mnemonics recall and performance by introductory statistics students.
Status: AcceptedAccepted Year: 2024Authors: Megan Mocko, Amy Wagler, Lawrence Lesser, Wendy Francis, J Blush, K Schleicher, P Barrientos
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“Updated Guidelines, Updated Curriculum: The GAISE College Report and Introductory Statistics for the Modern Student
Status: PublishedJournal: ChancePublished Year: 2017Author: Megan Mocko
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Assessing Effectiveness of Mnemonics for Tertiary Students in a Hybrid Introductory Statistics Course
Status: PublishedJournal: Journal of Statistics EducationPublished Year: 2017Author: Megan Mocko
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Selecting Technology to Promote Learning in an Online Introductory Statistics Course
Status: PublishedPublished Year: 2013Author: Megan Mocko
Last 5 years
Other Publications
Contact Details
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business
Information Systems and Operations Management Department
Stuzin Hall 351B
(352) 392-9731
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