Re: [Discuss] Question about publication spanning lessons and pedagogical content knowldege

2017-01-30 Thread Moore, Nathan T
There is an IEEE journal that might be relevant. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp%3Freload=true%26punumber=13 I’ve only received one issue so far, so I can’t tell you anything about quality. Nathan From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.software-carpentry.org] On Behalf Of

Re: [Discuss] Question about publication spanning lessons and pedagogical content knowldege

2017-01-31 Thread Moore, Nathan T
, Anton Lawson’s “Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning” is a good place to start. Nathan From: Spaced Girl [mailto:alittlemonsteruniversi...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:30 AM To: Moore, Nathan T Cc: Software Carpentry Discussion Subject: Re: [Discuss] Question about

[Discuss] dyslexia-friendly fonts?

2017-02-28 Thread Moore, Nathan T
I was embarrassed to read this morning that Comic Sans is actually a preferred font for people with dyslexia. https://theestablishment.co/hating-comic-sans-is-ableist-bc4a4de87093#.hfd8ctajb (1) Have you heard of this research result? Is it reliable? (2)Is a font like http://opendyslexic

Re: [Discuss] dyslexia-friendly fonts?

2017-03-03 Thread Moore, Nathan T
If it’s useful to you-all, here’s a simple howto that shows how you can use open dyslexic fonts in latex (specifically lualatex) https://github.com/ntmoore/opendyslexic_latex_example Nathan ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.software-carpentry.org

[Discuss] nano not found after installing gitbash

2017-03-06 Thread Moore, Nathan T
At a workshop this morning a few of our learners see a "nano not found" error after installing gitbash on Windows. Is this a known error/bug? - - - - - - - - - Nathan Moore Professor, Physics Winona State University 507-457-5611 ___ Discuss mailing l

Re: [Discuss] nano not found after installing gitbash

2017-03-07 Thread Moore, Nathan T
notepad is that shell scripts written on windows and scp'd onto linux/mac won't run b/c of the stupid line-ending incompatibility... Thanks for the quick replies! Nathan From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.software-carpentry.org] On Behalf Of Moore, Nathan T Sent: Monday, March

[Discuss] Python Gapminder lesson

2017-03-07 Thread Moore, Nathan T
We're just finishing with a workshop using the python Gapminder materials. I like the materials, but I can't tell how actively they're being developed. The last few sections could use some polishing. Is  https://github.com/swcarpentry/python-novice-gapminder/ the most up-to-date effort with

[Discuss] spellcheck in jupyter

2017-03-14 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Is there a "standard" way of incorporating spellcheck in jupyter notebook markdown cells? I found a few ad-hoc solutions on the web (calico?, aspell?) - is there a solution that's easy to share in a workshop? Nathan - - - - - - - - - Nathan Moore Professor, Physics Winona State University ___

Re: [Discuss] "first-time contributor" badge in GitHub

2017-03-24 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Hi All, I'm a new maintainer of the python-gapminder lesson. Quick question - When I look at a pull request, specifically the markdown file with diffs (files changed), and click the "view" button on the upper right, I get a sort-of rendered markdown file but some of the markdown remains raw -

Re: [Discuss] markdown file with diffs

2017-03-25 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Thanks for the detail Raniere. -Original Message- From: Raniere Silva [mailto:rani...@rgaiacs.com] Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 5:32 PM To: Moore, Nathan T Cc: Naupaka Bruce Zimmerman ; Software Carpentry Discuss list Subject: markdown file with diffs Hi Nathan, >> I&#

Re: [Discuss] core concepts for novices in 30 mins

2017-09-27 Thread Moore, Nathan T
I havn't tried what you're attempting, but here's a idea. Describe the computer/lab notebook side of a data intensive project, estimate the time associated with things like clicking and dragging and computing by hand, and then show a brief example in which that time is reduced (substantially).

[Discuss] Instructor training anecdote

2018-01-03 Thread Moore, Nathan T
I received a copy of Fredrik Backman's "Beartown" as a Christmas gift. It's an interesting story, but repeated several times is a line that goes something like, "culture is not what we encourage, culture is what we permit". Reminded me of the code of conduct and the demotivation part of instru

Re: [Discuss] Instructor training anecdote

2018-01-03 Thread Moore, Nathan T
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[Discuss] Library Carpentry

2018-01-21 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Hi All, What’s the status of Library Carpentry workshops? I might have an audience for one later this spring in MN. Is there a regular pool of instructors? Are the online lessons sufficiently mature for use? Audience is English, History, Librarians – mostly undergrad faculty and grad studen

Re: [Discuss] Library Carpentry question

2018-01-23 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Thanks Belinda. Am I wrong to assume that Library Carpentry workshops are mostly self-organized at this stage? Nathan From: Discuss on behalf of Belinda Weaver Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 4:25:56 PM To: discuss@lists.software-carpentry.org Subject: [Dis

[Discuss] Why do we have to do the Shell lesson? connection to Toyota, Kaizen?

2018-03-25 Thread Moore, Nathan T
I've been reading "The Toyota Way to Continuous Improvement" by Liker & Franz. I think there's a connection between the stories in this book and the SWC Shell lesson that we insist is in every workshop. The book describes Lean/6-sigma/Kaizen strategies for improving the efficiency of a busine

[Discuss] Jupyter Notebooks and Mathematica

2018-04-07 Thread Moore, Nathan T
This might be relevant history when you talk about Jupyter notebooks at a workshop. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-scientific-paper-is-obsolete/556676/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.software-carpentry.org http://lists

[Discuss] Code of Conduct - History?

2018-04-11 Thread Moore, Nathan T
Giving a talk on SWC in a day or two. How long has the code of conduct (in any form) been a part of SWC workshops? I'd be grateful for any short histories you can share. Nathan ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.software-carpentry.org http://list