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Surveys with SurveyMonkey Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and are interested in developing powerful surveys that can go out and collect responses quickly and turn them into...  More
Date:
Friday, October 18, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 18 seats left

Afternoon Classic Movie In-Person

Date:
Saturday, October 19, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

Intro to Data Analysis with RStudio Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student or Staff member and want to learn more about statistical and data analysis using RStudio? Are you a graduate student wondering how you're...  More
Date:
Monday, October 21, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 1 seat left

Intro to Video Editing with iMovie or Microsoft ClipChamp In-Person

Note: This workshop will be held in person. Are you a UVic student, faculty, or staff member and want to learn more about video editing? If so, then this hands-on workshop will give you an...  More
Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left

Introduction to Covidence Online

Covidence is a web-based platform that streamlines the process of conducting comprehensive literature reviews, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-syntheses, and meta-narratives. In...  More
Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff     General public  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 14 seats left

Designing Effective Prompts for Generative AI In-Person

Are you looking for ways to optimize the effective and responsible use of ChatGPT and other Generative AI (GenAI) tools in your research or other projects? The ability to design meaningful prompts for...  More
Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff     Library Folk  
Categories:
  Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 23 seats left

Using Generative AI for Student Research In-Person

About the Workshop This workshop aims to equip participants with a basic understanding of Generative AI (GenAI) and the ethical implications of its use in student research. Participants will explore...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 27 seats left

Open Access Week Event: Navigating the Path to Publication In-Person

Navigating the path to publication This Open Access Week event is hosted by UVic Libraries, featuring Tracy Fegan from Canadian Science Publishing. In this seminar, our goal is to provide practical...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Digital Scholarship Commons A308

Intro to Infographics with Canva Online

Note: This workshop is online only. Are you a UVic student, staff, or faculty member and want to learn more about creating infographics? If so, then this hands-on workshop will give you an...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 26 seats left

Argumentation 101: Crafting a Strong Thesis for Your Research Pape Online

Are you writing a research paper and you are asked to make an argument? In this workshop, we’ll break down the basics of argumentation, helping you craft a strong thesis and build a persuasive case. Y...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fitting in, finding your people, and feeling supported as a PhD student Online

Zoom This workshop emphasizes the importance of being connected and engaged throughout your PhD program and, drawing on recent scholarship and key concepts, will discuss some of the most important...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Media Practice Workshop - Authority in the Age of Al-Generated Images In-Person

Event Description: In this workshop students will actively engage with AI image generation tools while critically examining the concept of visual authority. The hands-on activities and discussions...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Room 130, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Artificial intelligence (AI)  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Afternoon Classic Movie In-Person

Date:
Saturday, October 26, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Mearns – McPherson Library, Main Foyer, Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Categories:
  Engagement Events  

Intermediate Research Statistics with RStudio Online

Note: This workshop will be online only. After the Introduction to Data Analysis with RStudio workshop, the Intermediate RStudio workshop is the perfect next step! Previous experience with RStudio...  More
Date:
Monday, October 28, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Audience:
  Undergraduate students     Faculty     Graduate students     UVic staff  
Categories:
  DSC  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 10 seats left

Zine Workshop for MDIA 200 In-Person

* Zine - a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. Monday, October 28th 1300 to 1430 Book Arts Room 086 McPherson Library A Zine, or Zines plural, is a...  More
Date:
Monday, October 28, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 8 seats left

 

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