The WVU Libraries Research Commons has announced its upcoming online workshops.
Using OER: Adapting materials for your course
Adapting OER means making changes to already existing open content, Revise and Remix, so that you can tailor the content to your specific needs. It can be as basic as editing the content or finding other OER content that you can combine and integrate with the original OER content. This workshop will discuss criteria to consider when planning to adapt, common forms of adaptation, ways to modify an open textbook, how to ensure accessible design and related topics.
Register for this Wednesday, Nov. 1, noon to 1 p.m. workshop.
Zotero: A free, easy-to-use citation manager
Zotero is a free, online citation manager that can help you collect, organize, format and share citations.
Register for this Thursday, Nov. 2, noon to 1 p.m. workshop.
Data cleaning and analysis with R and RStudio
Participants in this workshop will learn data cleaning concepts and functions using Base R and the open-source package Tidyverse. The workshop will also include basic data analysis functions built into the software.
Register for this Tuesday, Nov. 7, 3:30-5 p.m. workshop.
Locating journals to publish educational topics
Have you written a great article or abstract about teaching but you don't know where to publish? Explore journal rankings in Web of Science and explore publishing opportunities in open access journals.
Register for this Thursday, Nov. 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. workshop.
Data visualization and presentation with R and RStudio
Participants in this workshop will learn how to visualize data using the open source package ggplot2, and how to present analysis and findings with the open source package RMarkdown.
Register for this Tuesday, Nov. 14, 3:30-5 p.m. workshop.
Submit your thesis or dissertation in the Research Repository
In this workshop, we will explain the ETD formatting requirements, walk you through the submission process and answer all of your questions to help make your submission stress-free.
Register for this Wednesday, Nov. 29, 10-11 a.m. workshop.
Copyright and your thesis or dissertation
What do you need to know about copyright for your thesis or dissertation? Are you reusing published works, even those that you are the author of in your thesis or dissertation? Join us for a workshop specifically about copyright and graduate student work. We'll cover copyright issues specific to theses and dissertations, including your rights as a user of others' work, the permissions you need to gain and your own rights over your ETD. This workshop will include a 40-minute lecture followed by a 20-minute question and answer session.
Register for this Wednesday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. to noon workshop.
Submit your thesis or dissertation in the Research Repository
In this workshop, we will explain the ETD formatting requirements, walk you through the submission process and answer all of your questions to help make your submission stress-free.
Register for this Monday, Dec. 4, noon to 1 p.m. workshop.
Writing an NIH Data Management Plan with DMPTool
Many research funders are requiring Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMPs). This online workshop will go over the basics of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan and introduce participants to DMPTool, an open source, online application that helps researchers create DMPs that comply with funder requirements. Participants will be able to create a DMPTool account and start working on a DMSP during the workshop. If you are submitting an application for the Jan. 25, 2024 deadline, this workshop is for you.
Register for this Wednesday, Dec. 6, noon to 1 p.m. workshop.
Watch MOUNTAINEER E-News for future workshops or visit the WVU Libraries’ workshop page.