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Discusses the extent to which the existing literature offers insights into effectively teaching statistical inference. Describes an in-class exercise that helps students understand inferential statistics. Explains that students learn more about concepts such as population distribution, sampling distributions, and standard error of the estimate. (CMK)

Provides an overview of the issues associated with using a laptop computer and presentation software during lectures. Illustrates from authors' experience, as well as end-of-semester grades and student evaluations. Concludes that computer presentations can act as useful tools in courses like social statistics and methods. (DSK)

Presents information on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the 1990 religious case Employment Division versus Smith on religious freedom exercise in the U.S. History of the court decision on Employment Division versus Smith case; Influence of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its ability to counteract the decision; Potential effects of the court decision on religious involvement and plurality in the U.S.