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Got Data? Innovative ways to present and
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Date: Thursday, July 19th, 2007 (1:30pm-4:00pm)
Location: Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest),
552 Mass Ave, Suite 203, Cambridge (in Central Square). For directions,
parking and MBTA information, refer to our website http://www.healthier-communities.org/info/directions.htm.
The Center is easily accessible by public transportation.
Light refreshments will be served.
Trainers: Don Allensworth-Davies, M.Sc. – Statistical Manager at the Boston
University School of Public Health Data Coordinating Center. Don assists public health
researchers with designing and presenting their analyses and he is currently pursuing
doctoral studies in health services research.
Rahul Bhargava, M.Sc. – Senior Engineer at nTAG Interactive, a company that
pioneered the world’s first interactive name badge and provides event data management
solutions for the meetings and event industry. Rahul analyzes and creates visualizations
for large datasets, presenting findings to internal system experts as well as external novice audiences.
Cost: This workshop is free, however any cancellations after July 12, 2007 will be
charged $35.00. Participants must register by July 11, 2007
- see registration details below.
Workshop Description: The prospect of presenting data strikes fear
in many hearts, and puts others to sleep. This workshop will demonstrate
how data is something we use in our everyday lives, and how working with
it can be interesting, and yes, even fun.
The workshop will provide an overview of data presentation basics, and
give participants techniques, ideas and resources for new, creative, and
practical ways to present information. Presenting information is a key
activity for mobilizing communities around health-related issues. Preparing
effectively for presentations, and having tools for relaying your information
in a way that will engage your audience, and keep them awake, will enable you
to maximize your impact. This workshop is suitable for adults and young people
who work with communities (previous experience with data is not necessary).
Benefits for Participants: You will receive an overview of data basics,
including different types of data, things to consider when preparing your data
presentation (audience, the politics of data, and things to avoid when presenting data).
You will also receive ideas for creative and effective means of data presentation.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and get feedback from the trainers and the
other group participants on their most relevant and pressing data presentation issue(s).
Before the Workshop:
- Please come with a data set in mind, ideally one that you are currently using or will be using in the future.
- Also, when registering, identify the data presentation issue that is most pressing for you at this time.
To register: Participants must register by July 11, 2007. You can register
by calling Olga Edmunds at (617) 441 – 0700 x205 or e-mail your name and contact
details to oedmunds@healthier-communities.org.
In your e-mail, note that you wish to register for the July 19, Got Data? workshop,
and include in your email one data presentation issue that you would like to address at the workshop.
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