DLI / ACCOLEDS Training 2004
December 7 - 10, 2004
Okanagan University College South Campus 1000 KLO Road Kelowna, BC
Introduction
The 2004 DLI / ACCOLEDS Training will be held at the South Campus of the Okanagan College University in
Kelowna, British Columbia.
Date: |
Tuesday, December 7 - Thursday, December 9, 2004 |
Theme: |
Building Data Literacy Competencies
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Where: |
Most sessions will be held at the South Campus of the Okanagan University College.
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Training Program
Date & Location |
Time |
Session |
Tues. Dec. 7 |
8:30 - 9:00
AM |
Opening Remarks and Coffee Room C 278
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9:00 to 12:00 |
Workshop One
Room C 278
Laine Ruus, University of Toronto, "Statistics Methods Bootcamp"
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Noon - 1:30 PM |
Lunch
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1:30 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop Two Room C 278
Michelle Edwards, University of Guelph, "Statistical Software Roundup: SPSS, SAS, and Stata"
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3:00 - 3:20 PM |
Coffee Break
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3:20 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop Two Continues
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4:30 - 5:45 PM |
Reception
INFUSIONS Dining Room, courtesy of the Information Services Division, OUC
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Wed. Dec. 8 |
9:00 to 10:00 |
Session One Room C 272
Mike Sivyer, Statistics Canada, "DLI Update"
Marie-Josee Bourgeois, Statistics Canada, "DLI DDI/Nesstar Project"
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10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Break
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Session Two Room C 272
Vicki Crompton, Statistics Canada, "The Daily and the importance of communicating statistics effectively"
Vicki Crompton, Statistics Canada, "Navigating the STC Website"
Bernie Gloyn, Statistics Canada, "The Misinterpretation of Data"
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12:00 to 1:30 |
Lunch
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1:30 - 3:00 |
Session Three Room C 278
Peter Peller, University College of the Cariboo and Laurie Schretlen, University of Calgary, "GIS: The Basics"
GIS Files
* GIS Exercise (p.12 lists GIS files
used from DLI and DMTI)
* Concepts and Terms
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3:00 - 3:20 PM |
Coffee Break
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3:20 - 4:30 PM |
Session Three Continues
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Official Dinner |
Forster's Sunset Bistro at
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
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Thur.
Dec. 9 |
9:00 - 10:00 |
Session Four Room C 278
Gail Curry, University of Northern British Columbia,
"How to Support Business Students"
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10:00 -
10:30 AM |
Coffee Break
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Session Five: Panel Room H 108 (Health Building)
Marilyn Andrews, University of Regina, "Shifting Sands - Getting Institutional Support for DLI and keeping it!"
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12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch
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1:30 - 3:00 PM |
Session Six Room C278
Daniel Beaulieu, St. Boniface College "DLI Toolkit - Crash course in being the DLI contact"
and Jean Blackburn, Malaspina University-College, "DLI Toolkit - Crash course in being the DLI
contact"
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3:00 - 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
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3:30 - 4:30 PM |
Session Seven Room C 278
Karen Hunt, University of Winnipeg and Sage Cram, Statistics Canada, "Focus on Education: best practices and training
repository"
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Hotel and Parking
Information
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Recommended accommodation:
Parking Permits:
- If you would like a Permit to Park on campus,
please register prior to November 23rd and provide
your vehicle licence
plate number
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Program
Coordinators
Local
Arrangements
 
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