Ever wonder how regression works?
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VISUAL LEAST SQUARES
(Click on the image to interact with the tool)
Back when the DSN editor was a student at Chicago, he learned Statistics and History of Statistics from Steve Stigler, who proposed a visual demonstration of least squares regression. Together they came out with a now-obsolete Mac version. Today, DSN is proud to announce a version that will run on any browser that does Flash.
The demonstration should be self-explanatory to anyone who understands simple regression, and if not, might suffice as a tutor. And if not, there is always the linear regression article in Wikipedia.
FAQ
Can I use this to teach my class?
Yes, and please let us know how it goes! A benefit of the web-based version is that it can be reached from any place with a Web connection. This program is made available through a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs) which means that you are welcome to use it for non-commercial purposes.
Can you make a convenient URL for this tool?
Yes, how about http://www.dangoldstein.com/regression.html
