[ICPSR] ICPSR Webinars: Bring Election Data into the Classroom!

[Linda Detterman]

On Wednesday, October 3rd, join us for two sessions that feature tools and
content to bring election data into the classroom with the goal to support
quantitative literacy in the social sciences.  As the momentum of the 2012
Presidential Election builds, what a great time to pique the interest of
students and get them hooked on (election) data!



Register today for:
12-12:50 p.m.: SETUPS: The ANES in the Classroom

*Webcast link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/866613262*

The Supplemental Empirical Teaching Units in Political Science (SETUPS)
have been widely used by political science instructors since the
1970s. *Charles
Prysby and Carmine Scavo*, the creators of *Voting Behavior: The 2008
Election<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/instructors/setups2008/index.jsp>
* as well as past SETUPS editions, will lead this session and describe how
this series of activities can be used to teach students about survey
research and data analysis as they examine patterns in voting behavior.
Prysby and Scavo will include tips for classroom use of the exercises and
maybe even some hints about the 2012 version!
1-1:50 p.m.: Election Data in the Classroom

*Webcast link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/722645138*

ICPSR's Online Learning Center and TeachingWithData.org Web site include
several activities that use election data and polling to illustrate basic
concepts in political science. *Lynette Hoelter, ICPSR's Director of
Instructional Resources*, will highlight specific resources and provide
concrete examples of classroom use.

*These webcasts are part of ICPSR’s 2012 Data Fair featuring election
data.  For still more sessions to be held October 1 – 3, 2012, visit the
schedule at*:
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/datafair/schedule.html

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Linda Detterman

Assistant Director, Collection Delivery

Marketing & Membership Director

ICPSR – University of Michigan

lindamd at umich.edu

734.615.5494
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