This compendium consists of the papers presented at the TTSS’07 workshop. This compendium is the preliminary proceedings of the workshop for the convenience of the workshop participants.

The 1st Workshop on Databases in Biometrics, Forensics and Security Applications (DBforBFS) is a satellite, half-day workshop of the BTW 2013 at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg in Germany, March 11/12, 2013. The workshop is intended for discussing new challenges, innovations, recent experiences and knowledge in the areas of databases in the focus for biometrics, forensics and secu...

This study presents the results from evaluation of a hydrologic modeling workshop for 46 water resource decision makers in Hermosillo, Mexico. This region has serious, ongoing water quantity and quality problems. Our goals were to assess participants’ perceptions of our workshop and associated hydrologic and water quality models and to learn whether it changed their perceptions of local water r...

This compendium consists of the papers presented at the TTSS’08 workshop. This compendium is the preliminary proceedings of the workshop for the convenience of the workshop participants.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the format, content, and effectiveness of a newly developed orientation to wellness workshop, and to explore participants' overall perceptions. METHODS This was a mixed methods study. Participants consisted of 47 new faculty of medicine members who attended one of the four workshops held between 2011 and 2013. Questionnaires were used to evaluate workshop characteristic...

We implemented a "how to study" workshop for small groups of students (6-12) for N = 93 consenting students, randomly assigned from a large introductory biology class. The goal of this workshop was to teach students self-regulating techniques with visualization-based exercises as a foundation for learning and critical thinking in two areas: information processing and self-testing. During the wo...

INTRODUCTION Patient handoffs are common during residency and are often performed with little or no training. We devised a simple intervention to improve the readiness of interns to perform handoffs. METHODS We administered a 90-minute interactive workshop during intern orientation in 2009 and 2010. It consisted of a discussion, a case presentation, and a trigger video, followed by debriefing...

This compendium consists of the papers presented at the FACS’06 workshop. This compendium is the preliminary proceedings for the workshop for the convenience of the workshop participants; the official proceedings will be published after the workshop in the Electronic Notes on Theoretical Computer Science.