Portrait Retouching and Color Correction with Photoshop
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation Communication
October 2nd, 5:30pm–7:30pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
In this class students will learn advanced techniques used by industry professionals for portrait retouching and color correction. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free technology classes for students. If you are a student and would like to attend this class, please enroll via the STS website (go.wisc.edu/sts).
Oral History: What is it? And how do I do it?
Inquiry, discovery, and creation Communication Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness
October 4th, 4:30pm–6:00pm
Interested in doing an oral history interview or project or just wondering what it actually is? This 90 minute workshop, presented by Oral Historian Troy Reeves, will help by offering an overview of the art & science of oral history. If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email troy.reeves@wisc.edu with the subject “Oral History Workshop Accommodations.” Register at https://go.wisc.edu/lisqqr. The zoom link for attending virtually will be sent on 10/4.
Basics of Data Management with R
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 5th, 5:30pm–7:30pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
R is a free, open-source software and programming language for statistical computing and graphics. R is particularly popular for its graphical capabilities, but it is also prized for its GIS capabilities which make it relatively easy to generate raster-based models. Topics Covered Include: Setting up R and RStudio Basic Syntax Vectors Matrix and DataFrames Importing Data Working with Data Basic Charting and Plotting
Essential Photo Editing with Photoshop
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 9th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard tool for digital image editing. In this workshop, students learn how to navigate the Photoshop interface, apply the fundamentals of digital photo correction and incorporate different tools and techniques to create a poster. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free technology classes for students. If you are a student and would like to attend this class, please enroll via the STS website (go.wisc.edu/sts).
Introduction to Data Processing with Excel
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 10th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
Excel 1 introduces students to basic spreadsheet terminology and the simple navigation of the Excel desktop. This course teaches the skills necessary to construct an operative spreadsheet and create graphs or charts from data. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free technology classes for students. If you are a student and would like to attend this class, please enroll via the STS website (go.wisc.edu/sts).
Git/GitHub Mini-Workshop
Disciplinary expertise and interdisciplinary connections Inquiry, discovery, and creation Managing projects and people
October 11th, 9:30am–12:00pm
Version control is the lab notebook of the digital world: it’s what professionals use to keep track of what they’ve done and to collaborate with other people. Learn how to use Git and GitHub to implement version control in your work.
A Beginner's Guide to Programming
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 11th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
If you are interested in picking up some coding skills yourself or just curious about how programming works, this workshop will give you everything you need to get started. Topics covered include: * The basics of how computers work * What data types, variables, functions, loops, and conditionals are and how they relate to programming * How a program is structured and run * Tools and apps that make programming easier
First Steps into AI
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 12th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
Welcome to our First Steps into AI Workshop, curated to facilitate an understanding of the broad topic of Artificial Intelligence for both beginners and those with prior programming experience. In our engaging sessions, we’ll demystify complex concepts like gradient descent, learning rates, privacy, bias, as well as delve into the realms of supervised and unsupervised learning, empowering you with foundational AI knowledge that transcends programming proficiency.
Foundational Python for Beginners
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 16th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
Python is a powerful, cross-platform, easy-to-use programming language. The use of high-level syntax and typeless data makes it especially beginner-friendly and its interpreter makes troubleshooting and debugging a breeze. This class offers an introduction to Python. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free technology classes for students. If you are a student and would like to attend this class, please enroll via the STS website (go.wisc.edu/sts).
Creating Your Own Website: Where to Start and What Your Options Are
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
October 17th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
(CMC) 2257, Helen C. White Hall
This workshop provides a broad overview of websites, how they work, and where to start when creating your own! We’ll cover the different methods of website creation, the necessary materials to get started, and useful resources to reference during the development process. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free technology classes for students. If you are a student and would like to attend this class, please enroll via the STS website (go.wisc.edu/sts).