Using Minitab for teaching statistics in higher education

We discuss our experience with the software package Minitab 15 in the teaching of statistics in higher education. We contrast the use of Minitab with that of other packages, highlighting its many advantages…. Minitab 15 is Windows based and can be either menu or command driven. Upon starting Minitab, the user is presented with a split screen comprising a Session window, where commands may be entered and output is shown, and a data worksheet. There is also a menu bar at the top of the screen….