AIR 2009 Statistics Webinar Series

The AIR Professional Development Services (PDS) Committee is offering an online professional development webinar series this fall:

"Intermediate Statistical Applications for Institutional Research"

The webinars are limited to 100 participants each. Individuals can register for one or more webinars (AIR members who purchase all three receive a discount). Last year the Statistics Webinar Series sold out on the first day of AIR member registration.

Register
Registration opens first for AIR members on Tuesday September 15th at Noon (ET) and for non-members 10 days later on Friday September 25th at Noon (ET). Starting on September 15th registration will be available on the AIR Web site

Pricing
AIR member: $125 per webinar ($350 for all three) – register September 15th at Noon (ET)
Non-member*: $175 per webinar (no discount for all three) – register September 25th at Noon (ET)
*Purchase an AIR membership ($125) today to register for the complete statistics webinar series at a $150 discount

Correlation and Regression – the foundation for statistical analysis
Presented by: Robert K. Toutkoushian, Ph.D.
Tuesday, October 13th, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET)

In this webinar, Dr. Toutkoushian will explore the fundamental techniques used to examine the relationships between two or more variables. Participants will learn how to estimate the parameters in a simple regression model; understand the assumptions underlying the model; and examine some of the ways to apply these models in the IR office. Dr. Toutkoushian will also explain more complex models in which more than one independent variable is said to influence the dependent variable (i.e. multiple regression), as well as demonstrate how to expand the regression model framework to examine non-linear functional relationships.

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) – powerful statistical tool for a variety of IR applications
Presented by: Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, Ph.D.
Tuesday, October 27th, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET)

In this webinar, Dr. Ploutz-Snyder will provide participants with the basic tools needed to start using ANOVA. Webinar participants will learn how to use ANOVA to test for differences among three or more groups, and more importantly, learn how to isolate and analyze the effects of multiple independent variables and interactions between two or more independent variables.

Advanced Regression - applications for the IR toolbox
Presented by: Victor M. H. Borden, Ph.D.
Thursday, November 5th, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET)

In this webinar, Dr. Borden will explore the regression techniques that are most appropriate when considering binary groups (e.g., retained, not retained), multiple groups (e.g., chosen major), or percentages (e.g., retention rates). Participants will learn about the special treatment required of multiple regression when looking at many of the outcomes of interest to IR practitioners (many of the tenets of standard Ordinary Least Squares regression is violated in typical IR studies). Dr. Borden will also demonstrate a practical application of probit regression and logistic regression models through exercises that use institutional research datasets and problems.