Our university is closed effective this evening, as are all others in Norway (and schools etc). We had already cancelled a planned Data Carpentry workshop, others sure will follow.
I think this resource “Pedagogy in times of disruption” from Stanford is really good: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ccsudB2vwZ_GJYoKlFzGbtnmftGcXwCIwxzf-jkkoCU/preview#heading=h.ncz7vuwkudlv <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ccsudB2vwZ_GJYoKlFzGbtnmftGcXwCIwxzf-jkkoCU/preview#heading=h.ncz7vuwkudlv> Lex -- Dr. Lex Nederbragt Centre for Bioinformatics and Dept. of Biosciences University of Oslo pronouns: he/him Website lexnederbragt.com <http://lexnederbragt.com/> Email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On 12 Mar 2020, at 15:37, Clare Michaud via discuss > <[email protected]> wrote: > > We’re cancelling two workshops scheduled for next week, and discussing > whether to virtually host some April workshops we have scheduled, at > UW-Madison. > > Clare > ___________________ > Clare Michaud | she/her/hers > Event and Communications Manager > Data Science Hub <https://hub.datascience.wisc.edu/> > University of Wisconsin-Madison > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> | 608-316-4567 > >> On Mar 12, 2020, at 9:31 AM, Amy E. Hodge <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Workshops have definitely already been cancelled due to COVID-19, including >> one at Stanford in two weeks, and I expect there will be more cancellations >> in the future. >> >> ~ Amy >> >> Amy E. Hodge, PhD >> Science Data Librarian >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> 650.556.5194 >> Pronouns: she/her >> <image001.png> orcid.org/0000-0002-5902-3077 >> <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5902-3077> >> >> Data Management Services >> Branner Earth Sciences Library, 212 Mitchell >> 397 Panama Mall; MC 2211 >> Stanford University >> Stanford, CA 94305 >> >> From: Olav Vahtras <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Reply-To: discuss <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 1:27 AM >> To: discuss <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [discuss] Is COVID-19 virus demanding alternative software >> carpentry workshop delivery options? >> >> Thanks Jason! >> AAPT has collected a large number of links to online/remote teaching >> resources in this Google document: >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VT9oiNYPyiEsGHBoDKlwLlWAsWP58sGV7A3oIuEUG3k/edit#gid=1552188977 >> >> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VT9oiNYPyiEsGHBoDKlwLlWAsWP58sGV7A3oIuEUG3k/edit#gid=1552188977> >> >> Regards, >> Olav >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 9:02 AM arin_basu via discuss >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Excellent thoughts Jason! >>> I am also thinking and planning to offer my dc-ecology workshop online as >>> well as in-person, so will see how it goes. Any thoughts or words to the >>> wise will be appreciated. >>> Best, >>> Arin >>> >>> >>> Sent using Zoho Mail <https://www.zoho.com/mail/> >>> >>> ---- On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:11:39 +1300 [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote ---- >>> >>>> G’day Software Carpentry colleagues >>>> >>>> With the COVID-19 virus causing great concern, I am aware of a number of >>>> precautionary measures being applied globally to help reduce the spread of >>>> this virus. Some of these measures include: events cancellation, travel >>>> bands, increase in workforce working from home or being placed in >>>> self-isolation, it is my personal opinion that this will have a flow on >>>> affect to software carpentry workshops. I am not aware of any software >>>> carpentry workshops that have been cancelled because of this virus yet, >>>> but I believe that it is a matter of when, not if, that some workshops >>>> will be cancelled. >>>> >>>> With a desire to increase social distance of the general population, the >>>> interest in the use of virtual environments for training, presentations >>>> and general meetings it rising rapidly. Because I believe strongly in >>>> what software carpentry is trying to achieve and I have personally seen my >>>> local participants benefitting from software carpentry workshops, I want >>>> to highlight my experiences from running virtual software carpentry >>>> workshops in Australia! I believe that virtual workshops may provide a >>>> viable alternative to the carpentries standard “face-to-face” workshops. >>>> Two weeks ago, on behalf of ARDC, CQUniversity and QCIF, I provided a >>>> presentation on “Virtual Software Carpentry Workshops - key learnings to >>>> make it a success” (which can now be viewed on YouTube >>>> https://youtu.be/MzsJyOkxqv8-- <https://youtu.be/MzsJyOkxqv8-->) that I am >>>> hoping might be of interest to some of you within the Software Carpentry >>>> community. >>>> >>>> Please don’t take this email the wrong way and I am not looking to create >>>> additional fears or concerns – I am just hoping that some of my >>>> experiences from running virtual software carpentry workshops might be of >>>> value to some of you, particularly those who may be considering >>>> alternative workshop delivery options. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions, you are welcomed to email me, or send me a >>>> message on the carpentry slack channel. >>>> >>>> Many thanks for your time, >>>> Jason. >>>> >>>> >>>> <image002.png> <https://www.cqu.edu.au/> >>>> Jason Bell >>>> Senior Research Technologies Officer | Information and Technology >>>> Directorate >>>> CQUniversity eResearch Analyst | Queensland Cyber Infrastructure >>>> Foundation (QCIF) >>>> CQUniversity Australia, Building 19 Room 1.07, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton >>>> QLD 4702 >>>> P +61 7 4930 9229 | X 59229 | M 0409 630 897 | E [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <image003.jpg> <https://www.cqu.edu.au/social-media> >>>> This communication may contain privileged or confidential information. 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