[http://www.odum.unc.edu/content/image/UNC_ODUM_LOGO1.jpg] Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series (June 20-24, 2016) Sponsored by the National Consortium for Data Science<http://data2discovery.org> (NCDS), the Renaissance Computing Institute<http://www.renci.org> (RENCI), and the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science<http://www.odum.unc.edu>, the "Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series" is a week-long series of classes for researchers, data analysts, and other professionals who wish to increase their skills in data studies and integrate data science methods into their research designs and skill sets. Scholars, analysts, and researchers from all disciplines and industries are welcome. Both one- and two-day courses will be offered; participants are welcome to register for one, two, or three classes. Classes will run from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Data Matters series is structured in three blocks: June 20-21, June 22, and June 23-24. Six courses are offered concurrently in each block. You will be able to choose only one course from each block. Courses are independent of each other; there is no predetermined sequence. For course descriptions and fees, please go to http://datamatters.org. June 20-24 Friday Center for Continuing Education 100 Friday Center Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27517 June 20-21 Introduction to Data Science<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Thomas Carsey Introduction to Information Visualization <http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Angela Zoss Introduction to R <http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Chris Bail Data Curation: Managing Data throughout the Research Lifecycle <http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Jonathan Crabtree, Thu-Mai Christian, Sophia Lafferty-Hess Writing Questions for Surveys<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Nora Cate Schaeffer Introduction to Survey Sampling<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Sharon Lohr June 22 Conceptual Diagrams in Informational Visualization<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Eric Monson Programming in R<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Chris Bail Creating Surveys in Qualtrics<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Teresa Edwards Open(ing) Data: Considerations in Data Sharing and Reuse <http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Jonathan Crabtree, Thu-Mai Christian, Sophia Lafferty-Hess Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Trent Buskirk Introduction to Geospatial Data<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Bill Wheaton June 23-24 Introduction to Data Mining and Machine Learning<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Ashok Krishnamurthy Health Informatics in the Age of Interoperability<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Mark Braunstein Collecting, Classifying, and Analyzing Textual Data<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Chris Bail Simulation Strategies in Data Science: System Dynamics and Agent-based Modeling<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Todd BenDor Conducting and Analyzing Cognitive Interviews: A Hands-on Approach<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Gordon Willis Analysis with Complex Sample Survey Data<http://www.cvent.com/events/data-matters-data-science-short-course-series/custom-17-8ba6cbdf769e4dab86e69ba9f7a47b95.aspx> Brady West If you have questions, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ________________________________ Odum Institute The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Manning Hall CB# 3355 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3355 www.odum.unc.edu<http://www.odum.unc.edu> Telephone: 919.962.3061 Fax: 919.962.4777 ************************************************************** Political Methodology E-Mail List Editors: Jonathan Homola <[log in to unmask]> Michelle Torres <[log in to unmask]> ************************************************************** Send messages to [log in to unmask] To join the list, cancel your subscription, or modify your subscription settings visit: http://polmeth.wustl.edu/mailing-list **************************************************************
