‎"‎Elementary statistics‎:‎ a step by step approach‎"‎ is for introductory statistics courses with a basic algebra prerequisite‎.‎ The book is non‎-theoretical‎,‎ explaining concepts intuitively and teaching problem solving through worked examples and step‎-by‎-step instructions‎.‎ In recent editions‎,‎ al bluman has placed more emphasis on conceptual understanding and understanding results‎,‎ along with increased focus on excel‎,‎ minitab‎,‎ and the ti‎-83 plus and ti‎-84 plus graphing calculators‎;‎ computing technologies commonly used in such courses‎.‎ The 8th edition of bluman provides a significant leap forward in terms of online course management with mcgraw‎-hill‎'‎s new homework platform‎,‎ connect statistics ‎- hosted by aleks‎.‎ Statistic instructors served as digital contributors to choose the problems that will be available‎,‎ authoring each algorithm and providing stepped out solutions that go into great detail and are focused on areas where students commonly make mistakes‎.‎ From there‎,‎ the aleks corporation reviewed each algorithm to ensure accuracy‎.‎ The result is an online homework platform that provides superior content and feedback‎,‎ allowing students to effectively learn the material being taught‎.‎