Ohio Program Evaluators' Group Events

AEA 2013 Summer Evaluation Institute (02 Jun 2013)

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

2013 Summer Evaluation Institute

June 2-5, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia Hotel
4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road Atlanta, Georgia 30346

Who should attend?	Evaluators, applied researchers, grantmakers, foundation program officers, nonprofit administrators, social science students, you! Sessions are filled on a first-come basis. Go to the Registration Forms
What is the format?	Three keynote addresses, five rotations of three-hour training sessions, plus two group lunches to allow for networking among conference attendees. Go to the Session Descriptions
Who is presenting?	Experts who have conducted evaluations in a variety of settings, nationally known authors, those working on the cutting edge, evaluation experts and outstanding trainers. Go to the Session Descriptions
What will I learn?	You choose! Topics range from Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses; to Project Management, Logic Modeling, Reporting, Theory to Practice, Cultural Competence, and more...

For more information, visit: http://www.americanevaluation.org/SummerInstitute13/default.asp

AEA Course: Effective Reporting Techniques (10 Jun 2013)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

eStudy 031: An Executive Summary is Not Enough: Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators - Kylie Hutchinson

Dates: Monday & Wednesday, June 17 & 19, 2:00 to 3:30pm Eastern Time

Length: 3 total contact hours

Description: As an evaluator you are conscientious about conducting the best evaluation possible, but how much thought do you give to communicating your results effectively? Do you consider your job complete after submitting a lengthy final report? Reporting is an important skill for evaluators who care about seeing their results disseminated widely and recommendations actually implemented.

This eStudy course will be presented in 2 90-minute sessions:

Day 1: overview of three key principles of effective reporting and its role in effective evaluation

Day 2: innovative reporting techniques

Presenter: Kylie Hutchinson has served since 2005 as the trainer for the Canadian Evaluation Society's Essential Skills Series (ESS) in British Columbia. Her interest in dissemination and communications stems from twenty years of experience in the field of evaluation.

Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp

Last day to register is Wednesday June 10

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 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)