NRCEN Workshop 2007
| About Workshop 2007 |
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Agenda
with Links to Summaries, Abstracts and Bios
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Friday, April 13 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast and registration. |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Who-What-Why-When-Where-How |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Break; Disperse to Workshop Rooms. |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Locations of Concurrent Morning Workshops: 1A – Assembly Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. 1B – West Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. 1C-D – East Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. |
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1A: (Click here for Session Abstract). Evaluation: A Model Evaluation for RETs, and Sharing and Comparison of Participants' Evaluation Instruments. |
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1B: (Click here for Session Abstract). Workshop for 1st-time attendees and new E&O Professionals Location: West Conference Room, 4th floor Rackham Lead Organizers and Speakers (Click here for Bios): Jill Andrews, James Shackelford, Lorelle Meadows and Margaret E. M. Tolbert Margaret Tolbert's Powerpoint (5.6MB) Jill Andrews' PowerPoint (890 KB) Jim Shackelford 's PowerPoint (1.7 MB) Reference Paper by Judith Ramaley SESSION SUMMARY (Click here for notes) JOB DESCRIPTIONS (Click here) |
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1C-D: (Click here for Session Abstract.) Improving Public Communications. SESSION SUMMARY (Click here ford Notes) |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch. Location: Assembly Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. |
| 1:00 - 3:00 | Locations of Concurrent Afternoon Workshops: 2A – Assembly Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. 2B – West Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. 2C-D – East Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. |
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2A: (Click here for Session Abstract.) Creating a Shared Assessment Toolkit. |
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2B: (Click here for Session Abstract.) Professional Development: How to engage researchers in outreach programs with audience-appropriate products.
Location: West Conference Room, 4th Floor, Rackham Lead Organizers and Speakers (Click here for Bios): James Shackelford, Jill Andrews and Lorelle Meadows SESSION SUMMARY (Click here for notes) |
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2C-D (Click here for Session Abstract.) Improving Public Communication. |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 | Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | WebEx Presentation (Click here for PowerPoint Slides) by Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Director, Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education, National Science Foundation. Location: Assembly Room, 4th Floor, Rackham. |
| 4:00 - 5:00 |
Plenary II (Click here for Session Abstract): Usability feedback, site population, and demonstration of the new NRCEN Interactive Website. |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Break |
| 6:00 - 8:00 |
Reception / Share Fair and Dinner Special Announcement: The Marni Goldman Excellence in Outreach Award |
Saturday, April 14 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast. ALL SATURDAY SESSIONS TAKE PLACE IN |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Panel I and Table Discussions. (Click here for Session Abstract.) Addressing representation of underrepresented groups among university undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Panel II and Table Discussions. (Click here for Session Abstract.) Where the rubber meets the road: Strategies and best practices for tackling challenges related to working with the K-12 community. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch Location: Assembly Room, 4th Floor Rackham. |
| 1:00 - 2:15 |
Panel III and Table Discussions. (Click here for Session Abstract.) The Power of Partnerships with Museums. |
| 2:15 - 3:30 |
Panel IV and Table Discussions. (Click here for Session Abstract.) Working with Scientific Societies and Professional Organizations to Promote Research-based education and outreach; Professional Development: E&O Professionals in the Emerging Education Outreach Profession. |
Late Afternoon and Evening On Your Own. See conference notebook for maps and restaurant listings. |
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Sunday, April 15 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Acting on the NRCEN community-endorsed strategic plan: Reports from workshops Lead Organizer: Jill Andrews, with Friday and Saturday Lead Organizers |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 |
Review and Evaluation of meeting; Announcements regarding future meetings. All Lead Organizers Click here for Evaluation Form |
| 12:00-1:00 | Box Lunch. Meeting Adjourns. |
Contact: nrcen2007@umich.edu |
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part by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation under
Agreement No. ECS-9876771. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions
or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the
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