Please note that due to a system limitation, you can only register for 1 workshop at a time. If you wish to register for two workshops (both morning and afternoon), complete the workshop registration form twice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Workshop Registration
Registration and payment for Morning and Afternoon Workshops on Tuesday May 28 will take place separately from IASSIST and CARTO 2024 Conference Registration. Workshops cost $50 USD each.
Payments
All payments are in US dollars and are non-refundable. Exceptions for visa-required situations may be possible, please contact us at programme@lists.iassistdata.org
Location
Workshops will be held at Dalhousie University. More information about room locations will be provided in advance.
For full descriptions of workshops and more information about registration please see the main conference registration and workshop schedule webpages.
Morning Workshops (9:00-12:00)
Introduction to Data Analysis with Python
Join our workshop for a hands-on introduction to Python programming and data analysis. Ideal for beginners, no prior experience needed. Learn data cleaning, analysis, and visualization techniques using a library-related dataset.
Coding Qualitative Data: The Methods (using your Mind) and the Mechanics (using Taguette)
The workshop begins with a “mini-methods” talk about qualitative research methods, data, and analytical coding. Participants then apply the mini-methods knowledge by hands-on coding an interview transcript collaboratively using Taguette, an open-source qualitative research tool.
Let's create data schemas!
Join us to learn how to use a new and easy data schema writing tool - the Semantic Engine. Bring a dataset and work with us to create a data schema that can be stored, shared, edited, and uniquely identified. Learn how to encourage and enable your researchers to create data schemas at the start of their project.
Navigating the Shoals of Moral Hazards as a Data Ethic's Privateer *workshop cancelled*
Fundamentals of MAST & IDEAL Metadata
Sponsored by Aristotle. This workshop is a short-course in the MAST/IDEAL Methodology, a pragmatic framework for building understanding and organisational support for data management through good processes rather than specific tools or standards.
Afternoon Workshops (13:00-16:00)
Leveraging ChatGPT for Research: Effective Data Gathering Techniques *workshop cancelled*
Understanding Data Anonymization
How do you tell if a dataset risks violating someone’s confidentiality? How can you take a risky dataset and make it safer? This workshop helps answer these questions with an accessible and practical introduction to data anonymization.
Open Data and QGIS for Strengthening Data and Geographic Competencies and Humanitarian Interventions
This workshop introduces concepts and skills for geospatial data. Participants access, visualize, and interpret public health data within the US-Mexico border. They may enhance their knowledge of OERs, international migration, and humanitarian interventions.
Data Curation Fundamentals
Members of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and the Data Curation Network are pleased to offer a three-hour workshop on the fundamentals of data curation. Using the bilingual curation framework CURATION (French and English), attendees will learn a standardized curation workflow that can be implemented at their institutions.
Research Reproducibility and Data Management with R
This hands-on workshop will equip participants with practical skills to implement data management and reproducible research practices in RStudio. More specifically, this workshop will focus on literate programming, project workflows, and an array of R packages which enable particular data management and reproducibility practices.
