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Workshop web sites

Matthew J Collins edited this page Jun 18, 2018 · 20 revisions

FIXME: The instructions here are for when there were separate SwC and DC templates, update them for the new unified template.

Website template (for both Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry): https://github.com/swcarpentry/workshop-template.

The default SwC and DC workshop web site templates have no context for the UF community. Below are some edits to add more information to them so people who visit the page can understand what this is, why it's being done, and who it doing it without needing to be explained separately. The makes the text on the page a whole advertisement that can be copy and pasted into emails or other directed announcements directly.

UFII Lat Lon: 29.648248,-82.344031
Marson Lat Lon: 29.648152,-82.344105
Reitz Union Lat Lon: 29.646455,-82.347572

Suggested edits

To index.md

Add a Registration section above the <h2 id="general">General Information</h2>. Example:

<h2>Registration</h2>

<p>
  Space is limited to 24 participants for this workshop
  and registration is required. A fee of $46.00 will 
  be charged and lunch will be provided both days. 
  Please plan on attending the entire time for both days.
  You can register in UF's conference system here:
</p>

<p><strong>
  We expect to open registration for this workshop on Wednesday, 8/2/2017.
  <!-- <a href="">Register Now</a> -->
  <!-- Registration is now full -->
</strong></p>

Also, edit the bottom section to make sure the installation requirements fit the workshop.

Software Carpentry template

Edit /_includes/<workshop type>/schedule.html, syllabus.html:

Make sure the times and lesson names are correct.http://swcarpentry.github.io/r-novice-gapminder/

Replace /_includes/<workshop type>/intro.html with:

(This may need re-crafting for DC and if Marston is providing space.)

<p>
  The UF Carpentries Club is offering a two day Software Carpentry workshop to help the
  UF community get started learning R and common software development tools such
  as the Unix shell, SQL, and Git. Need to learn some programming for a class? Have data
  you're scared to work with in Excel? Want to collaborate effectively with your peers?
  We were there once too. Come start learning with us.
</p>
<p>
  Our instructors are trained by the Carpentries in evidence-based pedagogy and our 
  materials have been developed collaboratively over years by dozens of contributors.
  The <a href="https://informatics.institute.ufl.edu/">University of Florida Informatics Institute</a>
  and <a href="https://biodiversity.institute.ufl.edu/">Biodiversity Institute</a>
  have generously volunteered space and resources for this workshop in order to
  advance the skillset of the UF community. The organizers, instructors, and helpers 
  are volunteering their time to help UF, and you!
</p>
<p>
  The international <a href="{{site.swc_site}}">Software Carpentry</a> organization
  aims to help researchers get their work done
  in less time and with less pain
  by teaching them basic research computing skills.
  This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools,
  including program design, version control, data management,
  and task automation.
  Participants will be encouraged to help one another
  and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
</p>

Replace /_includes/<workshop type>/who.html with:

<p id="who">
  <strong>Who:</strong>
  The course is open to all members of the UF community: students, staff, and faculty.
  <strong>
    You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools
    that will be presented at the workshop.
  </strong>
</p>

Data Carpentry template

Replace the first paragraph of <!-- INTRODUCTION:

<p>
  The UF Carpentries Club is offering a two day Data Carpentry workshop to help the
  UF community get started learning R and common data management tools such
  as the spreadsheets, OpenRefine, and SQL. Need to learn some programming for a class? Have data
  you're scared to work with in Excel? Want to collaborate effectively with your peers?
  We were there once too. Come start learning with us.
</p>
<p>
  Our instructors are trained by the Carpentries in evidence-based pedagogy and our 
  materials have been developed collaboratively over years by dozens of contributors.
  The <a href="https://informatics.institute.ufl.edu/">University of Florida Informatics Institute</a>
  and <a href="https://biodiversity.institute.ufl.edu/">Biodiversity Institute</a>
  have generously volunteered space and resources for this workshop in order to
  advance the skillset of the UF community. The organizers, instructors, and helpers 
  are volunteering their time to help UF, and you!
</p>
<p>
  The international <a href="http://datacarpentry.org">Data Carpentry</a> organization
  develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct 
  research. Our mission is to provide researchers high-quality, domain-specific 
  training covering the full lifecycle of data-driven research. Our lessons are domain 
  specific, from life and physical sciences to social science and build on the existing 
  knowledge of learners to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own 
  research. Our initial target audience is learners who have little to no prior computational 
  experience. We create a friendly environment for learning to empower researchers and enable 
  data driven discovery.
</p>

Replace <p>Who: with:

<p id="who">
  <strong>Who:</strong>
  The course is open to all members of the UF community: students, staff, and faculty.
  <strong>
    You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools
    that will be presented at the workshop.
  </strong>
</p>