Python Intensive – Python Basics – Feb. 14, 2025

Session Description

February 10-14, 2025 at 11:30am ET

Python is a commonly used, easy to learn computing language and the Constellate Python Basics class helps students, faculty and staff at Constellate participating (or trialing) institutions get started writing Python code. We will introduce you to Jupyter Notebooks and explore operators, expressions, data types, variables, functions, flow control, lists, and dictionaries.

This class is taught by Nathan Kelber and runs every day the week of February 10, 2025.

• Monday, February 10, 2025: 11:30am – 1:00pm ET
• Tuesday, February 11, 2025: 11:30am – 1:00pm ET
• Wednesday, February 12, 2025: 11:30am – 1:00pm ET
• Thursday, February 13, 2025: 11:30am – 1:00pm ET
• Friday, February 14, 2025: 11:30am – 1:00pm ET

This class is open to anyone at a Constellate participating (or trialing) institution. You do not need any previous coding, nor do you need materials or software installed on your computer. Register to attend in person or access the recording asynchronously.

Instructor: Nathan Kelber
Nathan is the Manager of Education for Constellate and the director of the Text Analysis Pedagogy Institute. In addition to his teaching and managerial role with Constellate, he has taught text analysis and digital humanities courses at the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wayne State University.

Constellate Class FAQ:

What is text analysis? Text analysis is the process of examining text data computationally to uncover patterns, trends, or relationships within the content. For example, you could compare how frequently the term “mother” appears versus “father” in the context of foster care, and how this changes over time.

Why learn text analysis? From “big data” to ChatGPT, text analysis and large language models are changing the way we learn and do research. Text analysis is changing the nature of academic research. Is your institution ready? Constellate helps you get up to speed on text analysis and unlock new methods.

What is Constellate? Constellate, the new text and data analytics service from JSTOR and Portico, is the only text analysis platform that integrates access to scholarly content and open educational resources into a cloud-based lab to help faculty more easily and effectively teach text analysis and data skills.

What software do I need on my machine? None! The Constellate platform can be accessed entirely from your browser. You do not need to install any software on your computer.

What disciplines should be interested in text analysis? All! Text analysis research is done across all disciplines, from identifying the impact of genes on medicines, to tracking the development of new areas of research in history. Even more importantly, the computational literacy skills that come with text analysis are a future key requirement.

Do I need to bring any materials or install software on my computer? No!