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18 May 2012 - Technologies of Impact Evaluation: Online, iPads, First-person Video and more! Registration deadline extended to 5pm, 9 May 2012 (University of Warwick Seminar Series in London) http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement<https://legacyowa.warwick.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement> Web Access<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/#WEBINAR%20OPTION> (future events) and Archive Access<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/#Previous%20seminars> (past events) options available Venue: Dana Centre<https://legacyowa.warwick.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.danacentre.org.uk/aboutus/location>, London, 11am-4:45pm Register for the seminar series at the following secure web address: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/register<https://legacyowa.warwick.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/register/> This seminar outlines best practice principles in the use of web-based evaluation approaches (e.g. web-based surveys), as well as approaches to evaluating web-based public engagement and learning activities. We will consider both the potential and limitations of a range of technologies for data collection in evaluation research, including using first-person audio/video recorders and iPads. This seminar will also include a very brief introduction to the benefits and limitations of qualitative data analysis software, the quantitative software SPSS and other software tools available to support analysis of evaluation data. Speakers include: * Dr Trevor Collins (Research Fellow, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University)* * Grace Kimble (Institute of Education) * Cassandra Murray (Zoological Society of London) * Dr Eric Jensen (Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Warwick)* * Dr Richard Holliman (Senior Lecturer, Science Communication, The Open University) More information available on the website: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement<https://legacyowa.warwick.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement> Concessionary registration fee available<http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/#Cost> *Dr Eric Jensen is principal investigator and Dr Trevor Collins is a lead project partner on a new Joint Information and Skills Council-funded project that is developing theoretical and methodological frameworks for evaluating the impact of online public engagement. This project is entitled: 'Public Engagement with Research Online: Embedding impact analysis good practice through integrated web-based linguistic and quantitative analysis solutions'. --------------- Dr Eric Jensen, Fellow Higher Education Academy Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick http://warwick.academia.edu/EricJensen Office: Ramphal Building (2.17); Office Tel.: 024 7652 8427 ‘Evaluating Impacts of Public Engagement and Non-Formal Learning’ Seminar Series: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement Master of Science in Science, Media and Public Policy at Warwick: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/pg/prospect/programmes/smpp/ Impact Project Manager, ESRC Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy, University of Warwick Visiting Senior Research Fellow Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London / University of Cambridge: http://www.zsl.org/science/ioz-staff-students/jensen,1424,AR.html Associate Education Research Fellow, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ********************************************************************** Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html You may also change your settings and subscribe/unsubscribe to psci-com from the web site. 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