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  • Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models

    This workshop focuses on regression models to provide participants with a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, techniques, and tools used for linear and nonlinear regression. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will gain practical experience with regression algorithms, one of the most popular machine-learning techniques. The workshop begins with an overview […]

  • Introduction to making minimal websites and digital ephemera

    Date: January 21 2025 Reg Beatty The “small web” is equal parts political and aesthetic. It engages with questions, posed by the early web, about what it means to have a personal presence online but in the light of today’s ubiquitous social media and commercialization.  This Intro will touch on these aspects of the small […]

  • Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file

    Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for creating a README file. A README is a guide to your data and assists other researchers to understand your dataset, its contents, provenance, licensing and how to interact with it.

  • Creating Exhibitions with Omeka S

    McMaster University 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Date: 22 January 2025 Learn how to use Omeka S to manage digital collections and create scholarly exhibits. This tutorial will introduce participants to the basic functions of Omeka S, including how to create an archival item collection, add metadata, and build a digital exhibit. Learning Outcomes: Learn how to add items to Omeka S. Understand […]

  • Telling Spatial Stories with your Data, Part 1

    This introductory workshop is targeted toward scholars, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in finding ways to represent their data and research materials spatially. Rather than focusing on a single software or technical workflow, participants will be introduced to a variety of methods, tools, and platforms to create maps or spatial representations. Participants will also […]

  • Introduction to Python 

    McMaster University 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Date: 23 January 2025 This beginner-level workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of the world’s most popular Python programming language. You’ll learn to store data in Python data types and variables, as well as learn how to perform operations on numbers and strings. No prior knowledge of Python is required. This session will […]

  • Telling Spatial Stories with your Data, Part 2

    This is the second session of a two-part series. Please only register if you have taken “Telling Spatial Stories with your Data, Part 1”. This introductory workshop is targeted toward scholars, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in finding ways to represent their data and research materials spatially. Rather than focusing on a single software […]

  • Créer des cartes géographiques interactives avec uMap et ArcGIS Storymaps

    Cette présentation vise à faire un tour d’horizon de uMap et Storymaps, deux logiciels qui permettent de créer des cartes interactives. L’application en ligne uMap permet de créer et de diffuser des cartes géographiques personnalisées, interactives et collaboratives. uMap est utile pour les chercheurs et étudiants universitaires, car l’application permet de présenter des données sur une carte […]

  • Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering

    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 […]

  • Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories

    Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for directory structure conventions and directory names that will help organize your files in a way that is meaningful to both you and others. Instructors: Eugene Barsky, Andrew Li

  • Streamline Your Research Materials Photos 

    McMaster University 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Date: 29 January 2025 You’ve been there–getting home from an incredible research trip to an archive, maps collection, or gallery only to face a folder with thousands of photos all labelled “IMG50293.png.” Join Research Data Management Specialist Danica Evering and Data Analysis and Visualization Librarian Subhanya Sivajothy for an overview of Tropy: an open-source solution to […]

  • Comment contribuer à Wikipédia? Introduction au fonctionnement de l’encyclopédie libre

    Wikipédia est un projet d’encyclopédie collective en ligne et multilingue qui vise à offrir un contenu librement réutilisable, objectif et vérifiable, que chacun peut modifier et améliorer. Vous désirez contribuer à Wikipédia? Cette présentation propose un tour d’horizon des éléments essentiels pour vous lancer dans l’aventure wikipédienne. La philosophie de Wikipédia, ses règles de fonctionnement […]