Past Events
Intro to ArcGIS Pro
In this workshop, we will explore GIS data models and formats, various components of ArcGIS Pro interface and tools, creating a new map, adding data layers, changing layer symbol and display properties; creating map layouts with legends, titles, north arrows, and other map…
R Basics: Prepare Data for Modeling and Analysis
Eager to analyze data? This hands-on introduction will help you organize and format data, supporting your modeling or machine learning workflow. In this workshop, you will: Import and wrangle real-world data Explore data properties Format data for statistical tests and…
User Experience Design for Scholarly Storytelling
What is user experience design, and why should scholars working in digital scholarship care about it? This introduction-level workshop will introduce participants to key concepts in UX design, including wireframing, prototyping, iteration, and user testing. Participants are…
R Basics: Get Started in RStudio
Never worked in R? Get a jump on your business or academic career by exploring this powerful statistical programming language and its popular environment, RStudio. in this workshop, you will: Navigate RStudio Work with objects Use functions and libraries Note: Install R and…
Python for Humanists
This short workshop will introduce humanists to the programming language Python and the numerous possibilities for its use for research in the humanities. No prior programming experience required! Having attended this workshop, participants can expect to be able to: set up a…
Intro to Text Analysis
Computational text analysis (or text mining) is finding, extracting, and analyzing patterns while processing large amounts of text. Attendees will learn an array of computational text analysis concepts, tools, platforms, and resources for getting started with your research. We…
R Penn Group
You know what’s better than learning how to use R? Learning how to use R with other people! Bring your research, dream up a mini project, or learn how to think critically about relevant data with your peers. The R Penn Group (RPG) presented by the Research Data & Digital…
Intro to QGIS
In this workshop, we will explore GIS data models and formats, various components of the free and open source QGIS interface and tools, creating a new map, adding data layers, changing layer symbol and display properties, creating map layouts with legends, titles, north arrows…
R Penn Group
The R Penn Group (RPG) presented by the Research Data & Digital Scholarship team at Penn Libraries is a group that meets to discuss, learn, and collaborate on topics and projects related to statistics, mapping, data wrangling, visualization, and analysis with R programming…
Excel Basics
Never used Excel? Explore foundational Microsoft Excel concepts and skills useful in course assignments and on the job. Navigate using keyboard shortcuts Enter and reference values Develop and edit formulas Note: Install Excel (for Windows) before attending, or use our on…