Training Resources for Workshops
Our training resources accompany our in-person and online workshops. In addition to attending our workshops, you are encouraged to use our training resources for self-paced learning. To do so:
- Download the instructional material (tutorial and data) for each workshop. The download links are listed in the description for each workshop below.
- Go through the workshop material on your own time, writing down questions for the instructor. If you have trouble accessing the software necessary for the workshop, please contact criopelle@miami.edu for assistance. Many of the software programs are available at https://www.it.miami.edu/services-and-products/software/students/index.html.
- Book an online Zoom-based appointment with the instructor to discuss your questions and receive additional instruction (as necessary).
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Data Analysis Software & Computer Programming Instruction Gain introductory experience with data analysis in a variety of new software environments, particularly R, SPSS, SAS, and Tableau, paired with discussions of research methods and data science best practices.
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Research Data Management Series Presented by Dr. Timothy Norris, Data Scientist. This workshop provides students with strategies to increase productivity (efficiency), enable proper data stewardship (security), and help students exceed data management expectations and requirements in the research environment (compliance).
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Citation Management & Markup Presented by Erica Newcome, STEM & Interdisciplinary Research Librarian. Learn about citation management and how to create publication quality papers using markup. You can use Zotero, a citation manager, to store, organize, and manage citations. With LaTeX, a markup language, learn how to create a new professional document through learning basic syntax. |
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GIS Software Instruction Presented by Dr. Larissa Montas, GIS Librarian for Instruction & Engagement. This workshop series will introduce participants to ArcGIS Online, the ESRI’s cloud-based mapping and analysis platform. Participants will learn how to create interactive maps, how to add, manage, and share content, and how to perform basic spatial analysis procedures with their data. Participants will also learn how to create and share basic web apps—and how to access a wide variety of demographic, consumer spending, and business data aggregated at different geographic levels—to generate presentation-ready reports, infographics, and maps. It is strongly recommended that participants register in advance to receive their ArcGIS credentials before the session starts. Only offered to UM students, faculty and staff. If you do not have the proper credentials for this software program, contact us in advance for assistance.
Additional training: short (2-page) training and instructional documents on GIS techniques using ArcGIS Pro.
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Introduction to Google Data Studio and Microsoft Power BI Presented by Kineret Ben-Knaan, Director of Technical Services. This workshop series will introduce participants to using different data visualization tools. Participants will learn how to connect to diverse datasets and create visual dashboards that can be shared with colleagues. Please contact criopelle@miami.edu to arrange this workshop over Zoom. |
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