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
Where: Most sessions will be held at the South Campus of the Okanagan University College.


Training Program

Date &
Location
Time Session
Tues. Dec. 7 8:30 - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks and Coffee Room C 278
9:00 to 12:00 Workshop One Room C 278

Laine Ruus, University of Toronto, "Statistics Methods Bootcamp"
Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 PM Workshop Two Room C 278

Michelle Edwards, University of Guelph, "Statistical Software Roundup: SPSS, SAS, and Stata"
3:00 - 3:20 PM Coffee Break
3:20 - 4:30 PM Workshop Two Continues
4:30 - 5:45 PM Reception

INFUSIONS Dining Room, courtesy of the Information Services Division, OUC


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"
10:00 - 10:30 AM Break
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"

12:00 to 1:30 Lunch
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
3:00 - 3:20 PM Coffee Break
3:20 - 4:30 PM Session Three Continues
Official Dinner Forster's Sunset Bistro at Summerhill Pyramid Winery



Thur. Dec. 9



9:00 - 10:00



Session Four Room C 278

Gail Curry, University of Northern British Columbia, "How to Support Business Students"
10:00 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
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!"
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch

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"
3:00 - 3:30 PM Coffee Break
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"



Hotel and Parking Information

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


Program Coordinators
Karen Hunt University of Winnipeg Program Co-chair
Sharon Neary University of Calgary Program Co-chair
Chuck Humprey University of Alberta Program Co-chair



Local Arrangements
Garth Homer Okanagan University College Local Arrangements
Marion DeJong Okanagan University College Local Arrangements
Laurie Schretlen University of Calgary Local Arrangements
Aaron Heck Okanagan University College Local Arrangements