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Methods of Operation to Build National BA SuperHelp desks. Problem: Insufficient statistical capacity in developing countries Result 1: Poor research design and analysis Result 2: Limited scientific publication. Solution 2: Library of Alexandria help research design Help Desk.
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Methods of Operation to Build National BA SuperHelp desks
Problem: Insufficient statistical capacity in developing countries Result 1: Poor research design and analysis Result 2: Limited scientific publication
Solution 2: Library of Alexandria help research design Help Desk
Help Desk A Service the provides information and assistance concerning research methods Academic Statistical Help Desk: Typically local, helping students in the University Industrial strength Help Desk/Customer Service All major industries, 1000s of queries per hour, global
Brilliant scientific Idea How do I test it? Supercourse Help Desk for Research design help
National Help Desk Model Client has a research methods question BEFORE beginning work Email to country help desk Difficult questions sent to Senior Distinguished professors Help Desk aids in form research methods, and English Composition When Data are collected aids in Guiding the analysis
Help your self: One stop shop for Research Methods free books, apps, youtube presentations. Also >500 research methods Powerpoint lectures many translated into languages other than English http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ResearchMethods/index.htm If you would like a free copy of the research methods site write to Super1@pitt.edu
National Methods of Operation Evaluate current Publication rate in country Build an Expert Network Chose a Platform
Evaluate current Publication rates in country • Scopus • Google Scholar • Pub Med • http://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php http://scholar.google.com/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
2. Build an Expert Network • SuperCourse Network • Academia • Scientific Societies • Junior Faculty • Faculty who Published
3. Choose a Platform • Email • BA SuperHelp Desk National Page • Facebook • QA software
Platform 2: Bibliotheca Alexandria (BA) Research Methods SuperHelp Desk
Million of users to Facebook all over the world • Users from all the world can use Facebook as social network to know each others, as mass communication, connect people of same interest together Platform 3: Facebook help desk
The idea is to connect the effort in net ( BA help desk , Epidemiology super course and Research Method question and answer ) with all users of Facebook • The first step is to create Facebook page from your personal Facebook page for your country
Then connect all your contacts with the new Facebook page • Then put an aim for your page The BA SuperHelp desk is designed to answer research design and statistical questions to help you publish your research. If you have a question you can submit • Then everyday post a lecture from super course and encourage your contact to ask questions
Platform 4: QA software Iranian Help Desk In Persian In English (Google Translate
Countries interested in establishing a National Help Desk Egypt India Iran Kazakhstan Lebanon Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Sudan Tanzania Uganda