Websites and Social Media

In today’s world of social media, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your online profile and resume are fresh, current, and discoverable by your colleagues. Create a professional profile that puts your best foot forward and shows off your abilities and accomplishments.

Need a personalized and professional web presence?  Learn WordPress skills on EduBlogs, a WordPress instance customized for the Georgia State community. It’s free and easy-to-use; no coding necessary. Create photo galleries, host a blog, show off your academic portfolio, all free and easy at sites.gsu.edu

HTML is the foundational grammar of the World Wide Web. Together with CSS, HTML provides the backbone for all web pages. In this class, we’ll introduce the core concepts of web design and HTML that are applicable across a wide array of disciplines and web-based endeavors. We’ll structure the workshop around the construction of a simple, three-page website.

In this workshop, we’ll continue working with our simple, three-page website to explore various ways to add style and functionality to the page.

In this session, we’ll explore various techniques used to lay out a page. We’ll start with a single-column layout and then use CSS to create distinct sections and columns.

Spreadsheets, Databases, and Research Tools

This workshop will get you started with Microsoft’s powerful Excel spreadsheet software. We’ll cover features used in both the PC and Mac versions.

This workshop explores formulas, functions, and built-in tools that are useful when analyzing and extracting meaning from data. This class uses the Windows version of Excel, but there is significant overlap for Mac users.

This workshop introduces participants to formatting features in Excel, and how to utilize charts, Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, and more to review and analyze your data. This class uses the Windows version of Excel but there is significant overlap for mac users.

This workshop introduces finding and mapping demographic information using Social Explorer.

This workshop introduces participants to SimplyAnalytics, a web based mapping, analytics, and data visualization tool.

This is the first workshop in a two-part series on NVivo. When undertaking qualitative research, it doesn’t take long for things to get messy. You can quickly find yourself buried under interview transcripts, photographs, videos, memos, web sites, articles and other texts.

This is the second workshop in a two-part series on NVivo. This workshop picks up where NVivo 1 leaves off and continues to explore ways to organize, analyze, and present your qualitative research data. The workshop also further explores how to build queries to explore and analyze your coded data.

The Python & Data workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the Python programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

The Python & Data workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the Python programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

The Python & Data workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the Python programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

The R workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the R programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

The R workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the R programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

The R workshop series will introduce users to the fundamentals of using the R programming language and associated tools for the purposes of performing common data analysis tasks.

This is the first SAS workshop in a two-part series. This interactive workshop will introduce users to the SAS system. Applied, hands on, examples using real data will be used.

This is the second SAS workshop in a two-part series. In this interactive workshop, SAS users will go beyond the basics to develop comfort with more advanced statistical analyses using the SAS system. Applied, hands on, examples using real data will be used.

This workshop is the first of a three-part series on SPSS. SPSS is a statistical software package that is widely used by scientists throughout the social sciences for analysis of quantitative data.

This workshop is the second of a three-part series on SPSS. SPSS is a statistical software package that is widely used by scientists throughout the social sciences for analysis of quantitative data.

This workshop is the first of a three-part series on Stata. Stata is a statistical software package widely used by scientists throughout the social sciences for analysis of quantitative data.

This workshop is the second in a three-part series on Stata. Stata is a statistical software package widely used by scientists throughout the social sciences for analysis of quantitative data.

This workshop is the third in a three-part series on Stata. Stata is a statistical software package widely used by scientists throughout the social sciences for analysis of quantitative data.

This workshop is the first of a two-part series on Tableau. This workshop will introduce users to the basics of using Tableau, a powerful data visualization tool.

This workshop is the second of a two-part series on Tableau. This workshop teaches more advanced skills for those who have familiarity with the basics of importing data and constructing basic visualizations in Tableau.

The Web Scraping workshop series will introduce to the fundamental concepts behind using programmatic tools to systematically collect data from public websites.

The Web Scraping workshop series will introduce to the fundamental concepts behind using programmatic tools to systematically collect data from public websites.

Photography, Graphics & 3D Modeling

Learn the basics of InDesign, Adobe’s graphic design layout software. Create layouts using text, images, and other graphical elements for posters, flyers, brochures, booklets, and more.

Interested in creating graphic art or a custom logo? Illustrator is your tool. In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to Adobe’s powerful vector art creation tool.

This course will introduce more tools and techniques used to create digital art, including how to use drawing tablets to create and edit in Illustrator.

Get that great shot! Our digital photography workshop will cover the basics of shooting in manual on DSLR cameras. Understand how ISO, shutter speed, and aperture work together, so you can get better pictures more consistently.

Take those great digital photos to the next level! Learn photo editing techniques to make your everyday shots good and your great shots better.

Building on topics covered in Photoshop for Photography 1, this course will introduce more tools and techniques used to create digital art

Adobe Photoshop is the standard for image editing and graphic creation. We’ll guide you through the complex Photoshop interface while we work with powerful image edits, shape creation and manipulation, and more.

After Effects allows users to animate, alter and create media in 2D and 3D space, using various built-in tools and third party plug-ins. Users will learn to use these tools, as well as how to control variables to adjust for aspects such as line of sight and angle of observation.

Build up your knowledge about Adobe After Effects! Attend the second module to Adobe After Effects 1: Getting Started.

Programming

Java is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language that is widely used by programmers in fields ranging from Android application development to Big Data technologies.

Java is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language. Part 2 will build onto the knowledge from Part 1 by diving in a little bit further into Java.

Part 3 will build onto the knowledge from Part 1 and 2 and touch base on Java’s object-oriented capabilities. We will work on more extensive projects that will allow you to prove your newfound knowledge in Java!

Make use of your knowledge from Java parts 1, 2, and 3 to create a basic application that will allow users to check an account balance, calculate interest, and deposit and withdraw from their account.

Make use of your knowledge from Java parts 1, 2, and 3 to build a library management system. The system will allow one to search and check the status of items in stock, check items out, and use a Scanner to read text files for item data in the system.

In this workshop, get started with programming in Python, an easy-to-understand syntax that is heavily used by programmers.

Part 2 uses the knowledge from Part 1 to build a project. We’ll introduce new topics to build a basic banking system project that makes use of these new skills.

This workshop builds on the knowledge from Python 1 and 2 to learn about various Python libraries and their functions, and how to make games like Rock Paper Scissors or Tic-Tac-Toe.

This workshop will guide you through the first steps of becoming a BASH aficionado. No prior knowledge of programming is required, as this workshop is designed to help newbies and experienced users alike.

Video Production & Editing

DaVinci Resolve is a free, professional-level video editing program compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. Equipped with industry-standard color correction, it’s your gateway to professional editing. In this workshop, we’ll walk you through the basics you’ll need to get started on your own projects.

Shoutcasters play a big role in esports. They provide the engaging and informative commentary about the action on the screen. Learn the basics of shoutcasting from setup to the first steps into the esports industry as a shoutcaster.

They say practice makes perfect. This workshop will put casters in front of a camera so that they can receive criticism from seasoned casters about their performance.

Learn the basics of visual storytelling and videography and get the shot you want. These skills work with high definition video cameras, DSLRs in video mode, or your smartphone. Come and get started!

Enhance your visual storytelling through a deeper understanding of light and sound. We’ll go over tips for using lighting instruments and additional microphones for your production. These skills work with high definition video cameras, DSLRs in video mode, or your smartphone; and will help take your video to the next level.

Final Cut Pro X is a Mac-based professional video editing tool. In this workshop, we’ll introduce you the basics you’ll need to get started.

Adobe’s Premiere Pro is a professional-quality digital video editing solution that can be used in both Mac and Windows environments. This workshop will cover the basics so you can get started on your own projects right away.

Presentations & Composition

We've all been forced to sit through really boring and ineffective presentations. PowerPoint doesn't have to be that way! We'll share and practice using design tips to help you transform your presentations from boring to brilliant. This class uses the Windows version of PowerPoint but there is significant overlap for mac users.

Learn to make writing research papers or other documents more efficient and accessible. Whether you are writing a paper or setting up a resume, use this training session to brush up on your skills in Microsoft Word and learn to save time when preparing for assignments.

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