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Information for Seminar Presenters
BEAR attendees may be from the university as well
as from the public. They usually consist of about 20 UC Berkeley School
of Education graduate students, professors, and post-doc researchers.
Most members have experience with, and knowledge of, statistics and
research methodologies.
Since BEAR seminars are promoted via our webpage,
the Berkeleyan, and the GSE email listserve, it is very important
to get the topic title and abstract to the coordinator in a timely
manner, usually at least 3 weeks in advance. Your one or two paragraph
abstract can be modified a bit for the actual seminar presentation,
being as sometimes advanced plans change with time. Also, please email
a one paragraph bio of professional highlights, or your CV, to the
coordinator at least 3 days in advance so that the coordinator can
compose a scintillating introduction.
BEAR Seminars usually take place in 2515 Tolman,
which is equipped with a computer, projector, and screen for power
point presentations, videos, etc. To prevent last-minute technical
difficulties, it is highly recommended that presenters email the Seminar
coordinator a copy of the electronic part of their presentation 3
days in advance so that it can be loaded into our Tolman computer
and checked for glitches. A white board is also available in the room.
Handouts are welcome - plan on about 25, unless
you hear otherwise from the coordinator. Handout copies can be made
by the seminar coordinator if sent electronically 3 days before the
seminar.
Usually the seminar consists of your presentation
for 1 hour and 15 minutes, with the last 30 minutes open for questions
and discussion. This amount of time allows for deeper understandings
of a topic than is usually afforded at conferences. The room is usually
set up in a "horseshoe" configuration so that all audience
members can see the screen and white board, as well as each other,
during discussions.
This general format is not set in stone - presenters
can discuss special arrangements with the Seminar coordinator.
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