LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in the creation of professional documents such as journal articles, theses, books, and scientific or technical reports. LaTeX is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting maths, inserting graphics and figures, and much more. In […]
When: Thursday March 19, 2020, 2-4pm Location: The BRIDGE Lab, 1095 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 5J9 Instructor: Deena Yanofsky, Data Librarian, UTSC The ability to ask and answer real-world questions from large and small data sets, and to communicate that information to others, is becoming a requirement for innovation and entrepreneurship. This interactive session […]
Hello all. Given everything that is happening right now with COVID-19, and the province-wide challenges with childcare, we have decided to cancel this month's dashboards and cube training. Please join us at the next session on May 1st. Registration is kindly requested. Stay healthy, everyone! Best, Maya & the dashboards team
MRHP and MRAP User Clinics - Bring your work! MRHP and MRAP users are invited to work on their own research protocols during these sessions at which support team members will be available to answer questions or troubleshoot issues. A desktop PC will be available to each registrant, but feel free to bring your own […]
Participants in this workshop will learn the basics manipulating, visualizing and analyzing geospatial datasets in Esri's newest desktop software. Topics covered will include: A tour of ArcGIS Pro; Loading and Manipulating; shapefiles and geodatabases; Symbology; Cartography; Spatial and Attribute Joins; Querying; Summarized Statistics; Subsetting; Clipping; Erasing and Buffering; Geocoding. Participants will also work through solving a problem using GIS analysis tools.
Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. You must also pass our 3D printing knowledge test. If you would like this presentation to be offered at a different day or time, please provide feedback to us at digital.studio@utoronto.ca.
Through a combination of lecture and activities, this two-hour workshop will use a data visualization workflow model to introduce participants to best practices and guidelines for designing effective visualizations and evaluating visualizations. There will then be an activity to apply best practices by working in small groups to critique visualizations. For more information on Data […]
Cancellation notice: As of March 12, the University recommends cancellation or postponement of all discretionary events that are not required as part of courses and academic requirements due to concerns over COVID-19. As a precaution, we have cancelled all remaining Winter 2020 Digital Scholarship @UTSC events. Check back on our website in late Summer for our […]
Learn how to safely operate the Makerbot Replicator 2 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. 3D Printing Safety Training Date: Tuesday March 24, 3:10pm - 4:00pm Location: MADLab, Gerstein Science Information Centre, 1 Below, room B112 Presenters: Erica Lenton, Gerstein Librarian & Mike Spears, MADLab Manager What's Covered: […]
Description: Endnote is a reference management software designed to support academic research. In this workshop, you will learn about the features and functions of Endnote, with a particular emphasis on how it can be used to store, organize, and sort citations used in your general research. Key Learning Outcomes: Understand the key features of Endnote, and […]
This workshop introduces users to intermediate data processing tools using R in RStudio including reshaping data files, loops, ggplot2 and R Markdown. Please note that you do not need to attend Intermediate R part 1 to attend part 2 because they cover different topics.
ArcGIS Online - An Introduction (http://utoronto.maps.arcgis.com/) Participants will learn the basics of this online mapping and GIS platform. Topics covered will include: Geocoding, Symbology, Scale Dependencies, Map Labeling, Popup Management, etc.
Through a combination of lecture and activities, this two and a half hour workshop will introduce participants to a common data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop. Participants will learn to create a variety of visualizations such as a line graph of profits over time by product category, a box plot of iris petal widths by species, […]
When: Wednesday March 25, 2020, 3pm - 5pm Location: The BRIDGE Library, 1095 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4 Instructor: Kelly Crawford, Assistant Director, Indigenous Initiatives, UTSC; and Dr. Angela Nardozi, Educator, Coach, and Sessional lecturer at OISE/UT and UTM. Some Indigenous youth are claiming Reconciliation is dead, after conflict with the RCMP and the Canadian state. Join us […]
This meeting has been cancelled. University of Toronto Research Administrator's Network (UTRAN) will be meeting on March 26, 2020, from 9:30AM-11:00AM, in the Dept of History Boardroom (Sidney Smith Hall room # 2098). Light refreshments will be served. Agenda 9:30 AM - Coffee and catching up 9:45 AM - UTRAN Co-Chair updates and member announcements. 10:00 AM - […]
Cancellation notice: As of March 12, the University recommends cancellation or postponement of all discretionary events that are not required as part of courses and academic requirements due to concerns over COVID-19. As a precaution, we will cancel all remaining March and April sessions. Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? […]
When: Thursday March 26, 2020, 2-4pm Location: AC286A, UTSC Library, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4 Instructor: Deena Yanofsky, Data Librarian, UTSC The ability to ask and answer real-world questions from large and small data sets, and to communicate that information to others visually, is becoming a requirement for innovation and entrepreneurship. This interactive session will […]
