1-4 hour workshop

Date: 4 March 2024 A data management plan (DMP) is a document that outlines the organization, storage, and sharing of your research data. A DMP addresses phases of the data management lifecycle,  and supports the management of research data for your project. As DMPs are increasingly required for a variety of funding programs, this workshop […]

Date: 5 March 2024 Wikipedia is now the largest global open education resource and is widely used by students, instructors, and researchers.   Editing Wikipedia is easier than you might think, and can have uses and benefits beyond just the satisfaction of improving the world’s biggest encyclopedia. Instructors include Wikipedia assignments in the classroom as a […]

Date: 6 March 2024 As graduate students or faculty members, we are often asked to make our research visible, have an active online profile, and engage with other academics in social media circles. However, the push for engaged, online public scholarship is sometimes at odds with what we know of online behaviour: the subject of […]

Date: 8 March 2024 This workshop will cover the basics of capturing interviews on video. We will go over 3-point lighting for one interview subject, methods of capturing audio, camera setup, as well as synchronizing footage and audio in DaVinci Resolve. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, but we will have four workstations […]

Date: 12 March 2024 Editing Wikipedia is easier than you might think. Wikipedia is now the largest global open education resource but it continues to have many gaps in its knowledge. Anyone can learn to edit Wikipedia to close those gaps and improve coverage of under-represented topics and groups.   Everyone is welcome to drop into […]

LaTeX is a typesetting programming language used to produce beautiful documents. It especially excels at scientific, mathematic, and engineering specific layouts, but can be used to produce nearly any sort of document. This workshop will teach you the basics of LaTeX, including how to render things like chemical formulas with ease.

18 March 2024 Data is deposited into a repository towards the end of its lifecycle when it is ready for sharing and publication. Publishing your data in a trusted data repository can provide the necessary curation and storage conditions to key your data secure and ensure your data is discoverable to a wide audience. Increasingly, […]

This workshop offers an exploration of machine learning models for clustering and classification. With the increasing availability of large datasets, these models play a crucial role in extracting valuable insights and making informed decisions. In this workshop, participants will gain insight into clustering algorithms such as K-means, explore popular classification algorithms like decision trees, and […]

The modern online environment is dangerous – data breaches and cyber attacks are increasingly prevalent, making safeguarding sensitive research data more important than ever. Join Isaac Pratt (Research Data Management Specialist) for this workshop diving into the world of encryption. No technical expertise required – we’ll demystify encryption and show you how it can be used to secure your data against unauthorized access, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity. During this interactive session, you will: gain a clear understanding of the language of encryption: Learn what encryption is, how it works, and why it’s crucial for protecting your research data — Empower yourself with practical knowledge: Explore a range of digital tools and discover how to easily encrypt files, drives, and folders — Unlock the power of Veracrypt: watch a demo of Veracrypt, a free open-source encryption tool that you can start using right away.

We will introduce Voyant, a free suite of visual tools for text analysis. Participants will get hands on experience applying common tools within Voyant to a corpus. No prior experience with text analysis is required.  This workshop is part of the Digital Toolkit workshop series presented by the UBC Library Research Commons. Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 1-2pm Pacific Presenters: […]

Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.  Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository.  GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work.  Together, Git and GitHub provide a […]

This workshop offers an exploration of machine learning models for clustering and classification. With the increasing availability of large datasets, these models play a crucial role in extracting valuable insights and making informed decisions. In this workshop, participants will gain insight into clustering algorithms such as K-means, explore popular classification algorithms like decision trees, and […]