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Preliminary Schedule of Events
MONDAY
9-10 a.m. Introduction to seminar
10-10:45 a.m. Overview of computer-assisted reporting
10:45 a.m.- Noon Introduction to spreadsheets
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Using spreadsheets for stories
2:30-6 p.m. Spreadsheets: Exercise 1
6 p.m. Dinner
TUESDAY
9-11 a.m. Spreadsheets: Exercise 2
11 a.m.- Noon Analyzing data with spreadsheets (Problem solving)
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Moving from spreadsheets to databases
3-4 p.m. Database demonstration
4-5 p.m. Beginning database exercise
5-5:15 p.m. Break
5:15-7 p.m. Open Lab
WEDNESDAY
9-10 a.m. Using database managers for stories
10 a.m.-Noon Database exercise 1
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-4 p.m. Database exercise 2
4-5 p.m. Analyzing data with database software (Problem Solving)
5-5:15 p.m. Break
5:15-7 p.m. Open Lab
THURSDAY
9-10 a.m. Moving from flat files to relational databases
10 a.m.-Noon Relational databases exercises
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-3 p.m. Exercises for linking databases
3-4 p.m. Building databases
4-5 p.m. Building your own database
5-6:30 p.m. Open Lab
6:30-7:30 p.m. Break
7:30 p.m. Group dinner
FRIDAY
9-10 a.m. How to find and negotiate for data
10 a.m-12:30 p.m. Problem solving using the Internet, spreadsheets, and database managers
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-3 p.m. Review. Questions. How to take it all back home.
This schedule is subject to change.