Statistical software enhances learning.Numerical Algorithms Group The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) is a non-profit software company, whose head office is in Oxford, UK. The group was founded by Brian Ford and others in 1970 as the Nottingham Algorithms Group. (NAG 1. NAG - Numerical Algorithms Group. 2. NAG - The Linux Network Administrators' Guide. ), in conjunction with teachers, has developed a new Excel-based statistical software package specifically for use in UK schools NAG Schools Excel A full-featured spreadsheet for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It can link many spreadsheets for consolidation and provides a wide variety of business graphics and charts for creating presentation materials. Add-in (N-SEA) is a Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. Add-in to aid the teaching of mathematics, statistics and Information & Communications (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ) at GCSE GCSE 1. (in Britain) General Certificate of Secondary Education; an examination in specified subjects which replaced the GCE O level and CSE 2. Informal a pass in a GCSE examination Noun 1. and A Level. N-SEA enables even greater use of Microsoft Excel' as a tool for the teaching of school age students. Curriculum Online, is a suitetable tool for the teaching environment because the majority of teachers and students have some familiarity with Excel and so users do not have to spend valuable time learning a new software package. N-SEA is used in conjunction with Excel and will enhance learning techniques. N-SEA software offers several advantages: -- * Teachers and students avoid the learning curve inherent in more complicated mathematical and statistical software packages because they are able to use universally understood Excel charts. * Data is easily entered and manipulated using Excel-supplied tools prior to graph production. * Limitations of standard Excel vis-h-vis instruction, especially in regards to charting functions, are overcome. For example, there are wider variety of continuous data charts such as histograms and frequency diagrams. * Charts are freely printed or transferred to other Microsoft packages that are often used in instruction such as Word or PowerPoint www.nag.co.uk/n-sea |
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