Ohio Program Evaluators' Group Events

AEA eStudy Webinar: Creating Surveys to Measure Performance & Assess Needs (18 Jun 2013)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT

eStudy 032: Creating Surveys to Measure Performance and Assess Needs - Michelle Kobayashi
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays June 18, 20, 25, & 27, 3:00 to 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Length: 6 total contact hours
Description: Surveys for program evaluation, performance measurement, or needs assessment can provide excellent information for evaluators. However, developing effective surveys requires an eye both to unbiased question design as well as to how the results of the survey will be used. Neglecting these two aspects impacts the success of the survey.

This eStudy course will use lecture and homework assignments to review guidelines for survey development. We will use two national surveys, one used for measuring the performance of local governments and the other to assess the needs of older adults, to inform the creation of our own survey instruments.

This eStudy will occur in four 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.

Day 1: How to select the right survey method, select the right sample and increase survey response

Day 2: How to develop an effective survey instrument

Day 3: How to analyze survey data, including controlling for non-response bias

Day 4: How to report useful results to a wide variety of stakeholders; Barriers, and ways to surmount those barriers, to using survey results

Presenter: Michelle Kobayashi is co-author of Citizen Surveys: a comprehensive guide to making them matter (International City/County Management Association, 2009). She has over 25 years of experience in performance measurement and needs assessment, and has conducted scores of workshops on research and evaluation methods for community based organizations, local government employees, elected officials and students.
Register: http://www.eval.org/eStudy
Last day to register is Tuesday June 11

OSU Statistics Summer Program (21 Jun 2013)

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Ohio State University College of Public Health

2013 Summer Program
Registration Open!
Weekday Courses - July 8-12, 2013
Weekend Courses - July 13-14, 2013
The 14th annual Summer Program will be held Monday, July 8th - Sunday, July 14th on the campus of The Ohio State University. Managed by the Center for Public Health Practice in the College of Public Health, the program is designed to provide practical and applied education and training in biostatistics, epidemiology, and public health practice methods in a flexible short-course format. Courses are taught by faculty from around the world.

Course Schedule

Weekday Courses: July 8-12, 2013

Morning Courses: 8:30am - 12:15pm

Applied Logistic Regression
Social Epidemiology
Environmental Epidemiology
Methods in Applied Qualitative Research
Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research
Leveraging Public Health Policy to Improve Lives
Click here for morning course descriptions

Afternoon Courses: 1:30 - 5:15pm

Strategic Planning and Implementation in Public Health
Field Epidemiology
Public Health Data Collection
Basic Biostatistics
Structural Equation Modeling for Public Health Practitioners
Click here for afternoon course descriptions

Weekend courses: July 13-14, 2013

Morning Courses: 8:30am - 12:15pm

Introduction to EpiInfo 7
Overview of Analytic Tools: Introductory
Click here for morning course descriptions

Afternoon Course: 1:30 - 5:15pm

Overview of Analytic Tools: Advanced
Click here for afternoon course descriptions

All Day Course: 8:30am - 5:15pm

Applied Survival Analysis
Click here for course description

Registration:
Registration instructions can be found at http://cph.osu.edu/practice/registration.

Deadline to register is June 21, 2013. Act fast, seats are limited!

Contact:
Program Questions: Meredith Cameron at 292-2942 or mcameron@cph.osu.edu.
Registration Questions: Shirley Funt at 614-292-1637 or sfunt@cph.osu.edu.

Free Webinar -- Visual Analytics Best Practices: Why Can't You See My Point? (26 Jun 2013)

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Free Webinar–Visual Analytics Best Practices
Why Can’t You See My Point?!?

You can have brilliant ideas,
but if you can’t get them across,
your ideas won’t get you anywhere.

-Lee Iacocca

June 26, 2013, 8 AM Pacific, 11 AM Eastern, 4 PM London

Why do visual analytics best practices matter?

Why can’t people see your point when you present data-oriented presentations?

Whether you are using big data, small data or summarized data that has been prepared for you, this webinar will explore these vital questions. If you are concerned with getting the most from your data, this complimentary webinar is a great step in learning how to clearly communicate with people as they make better informed decisions in the hectic world of modern business.

Synopsis
Are you clearly communicating the message that you want to deliver from your data? If you’re tired of your tables and charts being “good enough”, learn some tips and tricks to help make them great! We’ll demonstrate how choosing the right table, chart and metrics to answer the question at hand and how to simplify your visuals for maximum impact. Regardless of whether you use Excel, SAS, R, PowerPoint, Qlikview, Tableau, Business Objects, Cognos, Microstrategy or most any other analytics tool for your analysis, you will benefit from this thought-provoking presentation.

To register, visit the Freakalytics website

Free Course: Social Psychology (28 Jun 2013)

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Social Psychology

Scott Plous

Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology.

https://www.coursera.org/course/socialpsychology

Next Session:

Jul 8th 2013 (6 weeks long)

Workload: 4-6 hours/week

About the Course

Each of us is dealt a different hand in life, but we all face similar questions when it comes to human behavior: What leads us to like one person and dislike another? How do conflicts and prejudices develop, and how can they be reduced? Can psychological research help protect the environment, and if so, how? This course offers an introduction to classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as decision making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that promote health and well-being.

Our focus will be on surprising, entertaining, and intriguing research findings that are easy to apply in daily life. As part of this focus, several homework assignments will encourage you to experiment with your life, observe the results, and analyze what took place. The course will also draw from the web sites of Social Psychology Network, the world's largest online community devoted to social psychology. I hope you'll join me for this course, have fun, and learn some useful information that enriches your life!

About the Instructor(s)

Scott Plous holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and is a professor of psychology at Wesleyan University, where he teaches introductory and advanced courses in social psychology. His research interests focus on prejudice, decision making, information technology, and ethical issues surrounding the use of animals.

Professor Plous is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and has received several national awards, including the William James Book Award (for The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making), the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, and the Otto Klineberg Intercultural and International Relations Award. He has also received the American Psychological Foundation's Award for Distinguished Teaching and been named "Connecticut Professor of the Year" by the Carnegie Foundation and Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Currently, Professor Plous serves as Executive Director of Social Psychology Network (SocialPsychology.org), a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology.

Recommended Background

No background is required; all are welcome!

Course Format

The class will consist of lecture videos, most of which are 8-12 minutes long. There will also be homework assignments and a final exam covering the lectures and course readings.

FAQ

Will I get a certificate after completing this class?
Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate signed by the instructor.
What resources will I need for this class?
Thanks to the generosity of McGraw-Hill, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and CRM Learning, all readings and videos will be provided at no charge. The only things needed are an Internet connection and a few hours each week to explore some fascinating topics.

This course gratefully acknowledges:

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation with 2.5 day Community Practicum (08 Jul 2013)

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation with 2.5 day Community Practicum
Held at: University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada July 8-13, 2013 There is increasing evidence showing that evaluation practices that are participatory and inclusive as possible lead to recommendations that have a better probability of being implemented and adopted. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) involves a different approach to project monitoring and evaluation by involving local people, project stakeholders, and development agencies deciding together about how to measure results and what actions should follow once this information has been collected and analyzed. This popular and intensive six-day experiential workshop is practically focused with daily excursions into the community and a three-day community assignment with a community based organization. Topics covered at the workshop include Origins of PM&E, Skills and Attributes of a PM&E facilitator, Learning PM&E tools, Designing a monitoring and evaluation framework, Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators, Using Mixed-methods, How to triangulate your findings, Building Action Plans and much more. A three day community practicum with an Ottawa non-profit organization will enable you to actually practice the tools learned in the workshop in a real life setting. More information is available at our website at http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca/ or Register Online.<http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca/registration.shtml>

Gender Training (15 Jul 2013)

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Gender Training ♀♂
Held at: University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada July 15-19, 2013 The popular Gender Training Workshop seeks to provide workshop participants with a solid understanding & skills in core concepts, gender analysis frameworks and gender strategies that can improve the effectiveness of your organization’s programmes and projects in working with women and men, boys and girls. The workshop will move you beyond the theory to apply in practical and useful ways gender analysis and gender sensitive strategies to your organization and its programmes to achieve greater social justice. You will learn how to develop interventions based on a differential needs, priorities and issues so that your intervention reinforces positive change for both women and men, boys and girls rather than reinforce inequalities. This workshop also involves field work in the Ottawa area.

***Special Guest Facilitator, Michael Kaufman will lead a one day workshop on Engaging Men to Promote Gender Equality, Transform Gender Relations, and Rethink What it Means to be a Man in the Context of Equality. Choice of the 5 day workshop or special one day workshop with Michael Kaufman. This workshop is a joint collaboration between Gender Equality Inc. and Mosaic.

Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (22 Jul 2013)

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

ResearchTalk and The Odum Institute at University of North Carolina present: The 10th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive July 22 - 26, 2013 at The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Join us for five days of qualitative research professional development courses and networking opportunities. Registration is open now!

Visit http://www.cvent.com/d/hcq4y1 to register, or for more information email info@researchtalk.com. * To celebrate our 10th anniversary: the first 10 paid registrants who sign up for 4+ days of classes will receive a 25% discount off Early Registration pricing! (Email info@researchtalk.com before paying to receive a special discount code. To receive the discount: registrants must sign up for at least 4 days of classes, and payment must be received at time of registration.)

Hope to see you this summer!

Visit http://www.cvent.com/d/hcq4y1 for more information and online registration, or email info@researchtalk.com.

Advanced RBM Workshop (30 Jul 2013)

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Advanced RBM Workshop NEW!
Held at: University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada July 30-August 1, 2012

This intensive three-day Advanced RBM workshop takes you beyond the basics of Results-based Management and helps you to master RBM tools for your organization linking project level results to your programme and organizational mission and vision. You will learn how to bring to life your performance measurement framework by building appropriate M&E systems. You will grapple with analyzing data and how it should influence your Annual Work Plans. You will also learn how to prepare results-based reports and roll-up data and your performance stories in a meaningful way. Case studies will be drawn from participant organizations in the workshop. Various clinics during the workshop enable you to bring your logic models, PMF and Annual Report for review and advice on how to make them more results-oriented.
More information is available at our website at http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca/ or Register Online.<http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca/registration.shtml>

Free Course: Social network analysis (24 Sep 2013)

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Free Course: Social network analysis

https://www.coursera.org/course/sna

Starting: September 24th 2013

Period: 9 weeks
University: University of Michigan

Free Course: Organizational Analysis (24 Sep 2013)

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Free Course: Organizational Analysis

https://www.coursera.org/course/organalysis

Starting: September 24th 2013

Period: 10 weeks

University: Stanford

Data Driven '13 (27 Sep 2013)

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Community Research Partners Presents:

Data Driven '13

Friday, September 27, 2013

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Greater Columbus Convention Center

Downtown Columbus

Using data to drive change.

The Data Driven conference is the “must-attend” event for all data users and

decision makers. Participants from across the state represent private, public, and

non-prot sector organizations. Attendees gain relevant knowledge and tools for

data use and accessibility in their day-to-day work.

You will leave the conference empowered to use data to:

Improve your programs
Establish effective policy
Tell your story
Understand the community
Secure funding
Plan for the future
DRIVE CHANGE

Registration deadline:

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

To register or for more information, go to

www.researchpartners.org

and click on the Data Driven logo.