This introductory workshop is targeted towards scholars, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in using data analysis and digital humanities tools in projects for research, teaching, and service. This workshop provides more basics about how these tools work in general, allowing you to consider if new tools are right for your research process.

After this workshop, learners should be able to:

• Explain what a computer program does
• See commonalities in programs such as run, stop, and exit commands/buttons and menu items
• Understand how to make experimenting with a new computer program safe for their files

For any questions, please contact the instructor.

Target audience

• OU 4x4 not required
• Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences
• Classifications: undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, staff, faculty
• Focus: research, student success, productivity

Requirements

• Prerequisites: none
• Software requirements:
  • Operating Systems: Linux, MacOS, Windows
  • Software: Zoom
• Registration is: required
• We will hold this workshop at any registration count.

Accessibility

• Materials
  • The curriculum is freely available online.
  • OU Libraries does not record virtual or hybrid workshops except in the case of disability accommodation requests.
• Format
  • This workshop will be offered online via Zoom.
  • Next year, we will offer it online.
• Scheduling
  • This workshop is typically offered once per year for Love Data Week.
  • This workshop can also be scheduled on request. 
  • We have no scheduled breaks during this one-hour workshop.  
• Captioning
  • Automatic captioning will be provided via Zoom.
• For additional accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact the workshop instructor.