From: Geoffrey Hubona on
In cooperation with faculty at Memorial University and Georgia State =
University, this is the second notice for an eight-hour live, =
synchronous, 'hands on,' interactive, audio- and video-supported online =
academic workshop on covariance-based structural equation modeling =
(CB-SEM) using the open source R system for statistical computing on =
March 26-27 @ 12 Noon - 4PM EST (GMT-5). The workshop combines 'how-to' =
instruction on CB-SEM techniques at both the introductory and more =
advanced levels with numerous live, 'hands on' exercises and associated =
data sets.

The presenter is Joerg Evermann, an associate professor at Memorial =
University of Newfoundland in St. John's Canada. Dr. Evermann has =
presented similar workshops and relevant papers at the ACIS, AMCIS and =
ICIS International conferences, as well as published in numerous =
academic journals.

The registration fee for faculty/practitioners is $250 USD and for =
students $175 USD (using the discount code 'student4' when registering). =
There is much more information about the: (1) workshop (including a =
detailed outline and the approximate workshop slides); (2) workshop =
costs/policies; and (3) workshop instructor at the registration site: =
https://www.regonline.com/R-march-26-27-2010 (please copy and paste url =
into browser address bar).

In addition to participating in the live workshop, participants also =
receive: (1) all workshop slides, materials, 'hands-on' exercises and =
data sets; (2) the open source R statistical software to use with their =
own data and research projects; (3) relevant citations and other =
literature; and (4) complete audio- and video- recordings of the =
workshop sessions (available at no extra charge for an extended period =
after the workshop is concluded).

The workshop is presented using the award-winning Elluminate Live ! =
eDistance learning platform. All that is required to participate is a =
fast, reliable Internet connection (not dial-up) and a set of =
inexpensive headphones with a microphone. There is no cost for =
participants to use the Elluminate Live ! platform.

Questions may be addressed to ghubona(a)cis.gsu.edu. There is also more =
information available at pls-sem.com (please copy and paste url).


Geoffrey S. Hubona
Associate Professor
Computer Information Systems
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia