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Python Fundamentals: Parts 1-4

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This four-part, interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world social science application.

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R Fundamentals: Parts 1-4

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Data are the foundations of the social and biological sciences. Familiarizing yourself with a programming language can help you better understand the roles that data play in your field. Learn to develop and train your data skills for free at our R workshops!

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Imposter Syndrome in Data Science

Posted: Jan, 19, 2021

By: Katherine Wolf

By Katherine Wolf, D-Lab Data Science Fellow

I promised the D-Lab a blog post and then promptly felt unqualified to write it. (I wish that I were kidding.) Thus begins my ironic tale of imposter syndrome in data science.

Who am I?

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GeoPandas: Parts 1-2

Geospatial data are an important component of social science and humanities data visualization and analysis. This workshop will introduce basic methods for working with geospatial data in Python using GeoPandas, a relatively new Python library for working with geospatial data that has matured and stabilized in the last few years. In the workshop we will import geospatial data stored in shapefiles and CSV files into geopandas objects. We will explore methods for subsetting and spatial reshaping these objects.

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HTML/CSS Toolkit for Digital Projects

If you've tinkered in WordPress, Google Sites, or other web publishing tools, chances are you've wanted more control over the placement and appearance of your content. With a little HTML and CSS under your belt, you'll know how to edit "under the hood" so you can place an image exactly where you want it, customize the formatting of text, or troubleshoot copy & paste issues. By the end of this workshop, interested learners will be well prepared for a deeper dive into the world of web design.

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By Design: Graphics & Images Basics

In this hands-on workshop, we will learn how to create web graphics for your digital publishing projects and websites. We will cover topics such as: image editing tools in Photoshop; image resolution for the web; sources for free public domain and Creative Commons images; and image upload to publishing tools such as WordPress. Please install Photoshop in advance of this workshop.

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Text Data Mining and Publishing

If you are working on a computational text analysis project and have wondered how to legally acquire, use, and publish text and data, this workshop is for you! We will teach you 5 legal literacies (copyright, contracts, privacy, ethics, and special use cases) that will empower you to make well-informed decisions about compiling, using, and sharing your corpus. By the end of this workshop, and with a useful checklist in hand, you will be able to confidently design lawful text analysis projects or be well positioned to help others design such projects.

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Introduction to NIH Grants

This workshop will be open to anyone interested in having the guidance, feedback and structure for writing a grant. Potential participants could be faculty who have not written an NIH grant before, postdocs or adjunct faculty, advanced graduate students, or even early stage graduate students who want to put together a dissertation grant. The basic process and the structure of grant applications will be discussed. This stand-alone session can serve as a foundation for those actively working on a grant.

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Introduction to MAXQDA

Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) software is used to organize and structure data, codes, memos, and other components of a qualitative study, as well as support engagement in analysis. This workshop is for qualitative researchers, new and established, interested in learning about MAXQDA, a software for which D-Lab provides substantive support. Assuming no prior knowledge in MAXQDA, this workshop will introduce participants to the website where the software can be downloaded and numerous training materials can be accessed.

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Introduction to Qualtrics

*NOTE: Due to limited resources and staff, we are only able to offer workshops to UC Berkeley affiliates, partners (LBL, UCSF), and invited guests. We respectfully ask you not to register if you are not affliliated with UCB, LBL or UCSF.*

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