| Quarter | Workshop | Date | Time | Location | Instructor(s) |
| Fall | R | 10/8/24 - 12/20/24 | Asynchronous | Canvas | Danielle Kane |
| Fall | Unix | 10/9/24 - 12/20/24 | Asynchronous | Canvas | Danielle Kane |
| Winter | Python | 1/14/25 - 3/30/25 | Asynchronous | Canvas | Danielle Kane |
| Winter | Version Control with Git | 1/15/25 - 3/30/25 | Asynchronous | Canvas | Danielle Kane |
All DSS Programming Workshops are quarter long asynchronous courses held in Canvas starting in week 2. The total amount of participation time is approximately 3 - 4 hours (Unix, Git, OpenRefine) and approximately 7-8 hours (Python, R). Zoom sessions will be available, along with ways to receive help within Canvas. Registered participants will receive invites to the Canvas workshop, click on the links above to register.
Canvas Workshops are Carpentries-based, these workshops can also be held in-person. Please contact DSS (libdss@uci.edu) if interested:
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Availability - Open to UCI Year Round Through Self Registration This workshop focuses on working with geospatial data - managing and understanding spatial data formats, understanding coordinate reference systems, and working with raster and vector data in R for analysis and visualization. Includes:
Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
OpenRefine (4 hrs)Availability - Open to UCI Year Round Through Self Registration OpenRefine is described as “a power tool for working with messy data” David Huynh - but what does this mean? It is probably easiest to describe the kinds of data OpenRefine is good at working with and the sorts of problems it can help you solve. Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
Python WorkshopAvailability - During alternating quarters - see Current Workshop Box Above You can choose to take Programming with Python or Plotting and Programming in Python, you do NOT need to do both.
Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
R WorkshopAvailability - During alternating quarters - see Current Workshop Box Above You can choose to take Programming with Python or Plotting and Programming in Python, you do NOT need to do both.
Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
Social Science WorkshopAvailability - Open to UCI Year Round Through Self Registration This workshop teaches data management and analysis for social science research including best practices for data organization in spreadsheets, reproducible data cleaning with OpenRefine, and data analysis and visualization in R. This curriculum is designed to be taught over two full days of instruction.
Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
The Unix Shell (4 hrs)Availability - During alternating quarters - see Current Workshop Box Above The Unix shell has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived so long because it’s a power tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing programs in new ways and automate repetitive tasks so they aren’t typing the same things over and over again. Use of the shell is fundamental to using a wide range of other powerful tools and computing resources (including “high-performance computing” supercomputers). These lessons will start you on a path towards using these resources effectively. Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
Version Control with Git (3-4 hrs)Availability - During alternating quarters - see Current Workshop Box Above Version control is the lab notebook of the digital world: it’s what professionals use to keep track of what they’ve done and to collaborate with other people. Every large software development project relies on it, and most programmers use it for their small jobs as well. And it isn’t just for software: books, papers, small data sets, and anything that changes over time or needs to be shared can and should be stored in a version control system. Instructor: Danielle Kane, please contact libdss@uci.edu if you have any questions. |
All workshops are asynchronous (you choose the best time to work on it)
I work at the UCI Medical Center, can I participate? Yes! You can join the workshop, all we need is your UCInetID to send you a Canvas invite.
Will this affect my GPA: workshops are not graded and will not affect your GPA.
Which track should I choose (R & Python): If you are just starting out with Python, R or programming in general I would start with track 1.
Do I have to complete both tracks: No, you can just complete the track you choose. I offer certificates for both tracks.
How long do I have access: Workshop are open until the last Friday of intersession.
Can we get an extension to the workshop: Extensions to workshop(s) are unavailable but your can re-register for the workshop when it is offered again and pick up where you left off.
Do I need to do the optional exercises: Optional exercises are not required but available for those that want some extra practice.
Can I get a certificate: a survey will be made available mid-way through the quarter for those requesting certificates. You must complete all the quizzes to receive a certificate. Check your quiz completion in Grades to ensure you have a submission for each quiz prior to the end of the quarter! Certificates are sent within a week of the close of the workshops. Certificates are not provided for the Self-Registered workshops or for Unix. Unix has an Alternative Digital Credential available which requires an additional assignment.
How can I get in touch with you? Within the Getting Started: Course Orientation module there is a Help Forum, which lists the 3 ways you can get assistance with the workshop. Just an FYI - I am online M-F from 8am - 5pm but I don't always check my work email over the weekend. If you email me over the weekend you might not hear from me until Monday.