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Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Python

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop, you will learn how to run descriptive statistics, perform simple statistical analysis including ANOVA and correlation. This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to analyze their own data, which is becoming an extremely valuable skill in research, academia and the workplace. Please bring a laptop with your own use

The Beginner’s Guide to Animated Videos Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Animated videos are a great way to engage your audience, share information and make information more "digestible." This session will provide instruction on free animation software called PowToon that is quick and easy to use. Learn tips and tools to plan and storyboard your video, write your script and make your video accessible. After this

Introduction to Citation Management Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This presentation will walk you through the benefits of citation management and explain how you can use citation managers to keep track of your research and speed up the citation process. Participants are required to bring a laptop to the session. We will focus on using Zotero and Mendeley and recommend you come with them

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – SAS Part 2

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Look and feel like a pro with SAS! SAS is a statistical software package that is widely used in many disciplines. In just three hours you will be ready to impress friends and family with this easy to use software. You will learn how to generate descriptive, exploratory and simple inferential statistics. Please note that

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis – Qualitative analysis using NVivo

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed. Please

Black History Month: Noon Hour Concert – Lydia Persaud

During Black History Month, enjoy a noon hour concert featuring Lydia Persaud. A fixture of Toronto’s music community and a sought-after collaborator, Lydia Persaud stands alone with her debut album Let Me Show You, released on Next Door Records. A seasoned musician and member of renowned Toronto bands Dwayne Gretzky and The O’Pears, Lydia's work

Skills for Research Impact: Social Media Engagement

University Centre 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Learn all about the web 2.0! Discover how to choose social media platforms that are appropriate for your goals and audiences, and get tips on creating engaging posts.

Black History Month: Artist Talk with Sandra Brewster

Art Gallery of Guelph 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada

During Black History Month, join us as Sandra Brewster conducts a walkthrough of her exhibit Token | Contemporary Ongoing, touching on themes of migration, representation and diaspora that emerge both in her Art Gallery of Guelph exhibit and her overall practice. See more Black History Month events supported by U of G.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization – Intro to GIS Part 1

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the

Faculty: IT Strategy Workshop – Help Us Help You!

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Are you a faculty member or researcher at U of G? Do you have ideas to improve teaching, learning or research through IT? The IT strategy team wants to hear from you! Sessions are February 5 and 13. Contact ITstrategy@uoguelph.ca for more information.

Pitch Yourself Workshop: How to Develop and Film a Pitch Video

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Film a pitch video to document your employability skills and stand out to employers! This two-hour workshop will provide you with the necessary skills in scripting and filming a pitch video. Participants will have the chance to watch and assess examples, while also scripting their own. Participants will also be provided with tips on filming

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization – Intro to GIS Part 2

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the

Black History Month: Tinder Tales with QTPOC Guelph

Brass Taps - University Centre Ontario, Canada

Have you ever been on a date so awkward, weird, funny or disastrous but your friends and family wouldn't get it cause they're white, straight, allo and cis, or you're not out to them? Did you already tell all your friends but want to share it with more people? Did you already to all the

Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software (Beginner) Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure of where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get started with Pressbooks, an easy and straightforward self-publishing software that can be used to create digital

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Identify the steps for creating a podcast Recognize how to

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau Intro

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory

Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau – Intermediate

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – All Types of Data

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

How many different types of data are there? I need data for my project, where do I start looking? What’s most important about the data you want to find? Come and we’ll explore these questions together in this workshop. Strategies and resources for finding data will be introduced and developed. Some of our more popular

Tell a Story with Digital Media Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Digital storytelling can be used for explaining concepts, reflecting on an idea, retelling an event or making an argument. You will have the opportunity to try both the planning and technical aspects of digital storytelling. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Describe what digital storytelling is Recognize how to write a script using best

Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia

Black History Month at U of G wraps up with a closing ceremony featuring Shay Lia. Shay Lia is a Djiboutian-French artist based in Montreal. Best known for her collaborations on artist Kaytranada's hit records Leave me Alone and Chances, Shay Lia recently put out her own seven-track debut project Dangerous through AWAL. Shay has