MaDGIC Spring 2023 Workshop Schedule
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Introduction to Mapping and Data Visualization
9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Bata Library, Data Visualization Lab (room 402)
This introductory hands-on workshop will introduce key procedures required to create a map layout in ArcGIS Pro software. Participants will learn where and how to obtain spatial data, how to explore and transform data for a map, apply symbology, and create a map layout with map surrounds (legend, north arrow, scale bar, source information, etc.).
Please use your Trent email to register. Once registered, we'll follow up in an email with your Trent Esri Enterprise Account information and terms of use.
Prerequisites: Open to all registered members of Trent University; no prerequisite.
Registration is required. Capacity: 11 participants
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Getting Started with R
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Bata Library, Data Visualization Lab (room 402)
Have you always wanted to learn R programming but are not sure where to start? Or need a refresher on R? This introductory workshop will teach you the fundamentals of R programming to complete tasks in R and R Studio. R is a simple programming environment statistics and graphics. RStudio is a user-friendly environment for working with R. Both are popular within industry and academics.
You will learn how to write and interpret R code by installing and loading packages, using functions, creating different data types and structures, and finding resources you need to get help. No prior programming knowledge is necessary. The workshop is hands-on, such that participants will follow along with the instructor to complete the R code.
Prerequisites: Open to all registered members of Trent University; no prerequisite.
Registration is required. Capacity: 11 participants
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Working with Data in R
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bata Library, Data Visualization Lab (room 402)
This workshop will teach you to load, view, manipulate, and export data in R or RStudio. We will explore how to import and export common file types; text (.txt), comma-separated values (.csv), and Excel workbooks (.xlsx). Data manipulation procedures will include combining different data sets, sub-setting and re-arranging rows and columns, creating new columns, and altering existing columns of datasets. Students will learn data manipulation through dplyr, a powerful R packages to manage and reformat datasets. The workshop is hands-on, such that participants will follow along with the instructor to complete the R code.
Prerequisites: Open to all registered members of Trent University. This workshop will be useful for those who have some experience in R and would like to become proficient with new tools and packages.
Registration is required. Capacity: 11 participants
Questions? Need more information about the above workshops?
Contact us at madgichelp@trentu.ca for further information.
Workshops for Trent Courses
The Maps, Data & Government Information Centre offers a range of workshop on finding special collections associated to the unit, including: aerial photography and imagery, government publications, legal resources, maps, spatial data, statistical data and more.
We offer workshops reviewing research methodologies and software associated to Research Data Management (RDM), the creation of Data Management Plans (DMP), data archiving and data deposit, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial and statistical visualizations.
Faculty wishing to receive workshops tailored to specific courses should contact Barbara Znamirowski, Head, Maps, Data & Government Information Centre. Please request workshops before start of term to allow for scheduling and adequate preparation time.
