Understanding, Using and Developing Data

Judith Stallmann
230 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

By the end of the program, participants can:

1. Identify appropriate secondary data sets, access and manipulate them;
2. Identify when primary research is needed, access existing instruments, modify them as needed to fit the local situation, collect the data, do appropriate analysis and interpret results;
3. Identify appropriate professionals to assist them and communities in data identification, collection, analysis and interpretation.

Format & Time Required:

• One-credit, on-line course

Topic: Economic Development

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Iowa State University
107 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
(515) 294-8321, (515) 294-3180 fax

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Last updated August 31, 2004.