Re: [galaxy-user] [galaxy-dev] Teaching using Galaxy

2013-04-25 Thread David Joly
I was pretty much interested in Bio-Linux. However, the version of Galaxy that comes with it is already outdated and there is no easy way to update it. It is possible to delete it and re-install a newer version, this would be another possibility... Le 2013-04-25 à 05:50, Hans-Rudolf Hotz a écri

Re: [galaxy-user] [galaxy-dev] Teaching using Galaxy

2013-04-25 Thread Hans-Rudolf Hotz
Hi David I have not used or tested it myself yet, but: have you looked into "Bio-Linux" ? The latest release (Bio-Linux 7) comes with Galaxy pre-installed, see: http://nebc.nerc.ac.uk/tools/bio-linux/bio-linux-7-info Regards, Hans-Rudolf On 04/25/2013 12:52 AM, David Joly wrote: Thanks

Re: [galaxy-user] [galaxy-dev] Teaching using Galaxy

2013-04-24 Thread Dave Clements
Hi David, Galaxy does sound like a great match for this course. It could also play a (smaller) part in the other course you are considering. Part of the course could include installing Galaxy and wrapping other tools to put into it. We are a Python based framework I do strongly recommend you l

Re: [galaxy-user] [galaxy-dev] Teaching using Galaxy

2013-04-24 Thread David Joly
Thanks Dave! The focus is clearly more like your second description. The course is not intended to show them how to use command lines, or how to navigate in a UNIX environment and how to program. In fact, I think some would call what I have in mind more of a "computational biology" course than a "

Re: [galaxy-user] [galaxy-dev] Teaching using Galaxy

2013-04-24 Thread Dave Clements
Hi David, Using Galaxy to teach undergraduates is a long term interest of mine. Which, unfortunately, does not mean I have yet put a lot of thought into it. However, lack of thought hasn't stopped me yet. First, this topic was discussed in a breakout at last year's GCC: http://wiki.galaxyproje