Introduction to The Reflection Space
Career development Communication
September 25th, 3:00pm–4:00pm
Join the Center for Teaching and Research on Writing (CTRW) as we hear from Dan Pell (Senior Teaching, Learning and Technology Consultant), Rich Freese (Instructional Designer), and Yuyen Chang (Instructional Designer) about a new offering from the CTLM called the Reflection Space. The Reflection Space is a unique website and online learning community with a range of resources to support you in applying reflective practice to your work as an educator.
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
September 25th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
H.F. Deluca Forum, Discovery Building
Hear from UW-Madison founders Chris Fernandez (EnsoData), Nick Lawton,(SideShift), and Marie Moody (Stella & Chewy’s). These exceptional Badger alumni will share their entrepreneurial journeys, leadership insights, and how their UW experiences set them on the road to success. Free and open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public. Pre-registration requested. Presented by the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, Startup Learning Community, and Discovery to Product (D2P).
VS Code: A Hands-On Introduction to the Developer’s Editor
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
September 25th, 5:30pm–7:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces you to Visual Studio Code (VS Code) — a free, open-source, and highly customizable code editor. Whether you're new to coding or transitioning from another editor, this session is designed to help you set up and navigate VS Code with confidence.
PyTorch Fundamentals & Workflow
Software Training for Students (STS)
Inquiry, discovery, and creation
September 25th, 5:30pm–7:30pm
Join our hands-on PyTorch workshop to master the fundamentals of deep learning, including dataset creation, dataloader usage, and building your own linear regression model from scratch. From basic syntax to saving your model, this workshop covers the entire PyTorch workflow, equipping you with the skills to kickstart your journey in neural network development.
R Programming: R Basics (online)
September 26th, 10:00am–12:00pm
Online, connection information will be sent in advance
This workshop is an exact repeat of the R Basics September 19 workshop. For the absolute beginner wanting to slowly walk through the process of getting started with R, this workshop will introduce you to the RStudio interface for coding in R. We will set up a project directory, cover key concepts and terminology, and load and inspect a dataset. This workshop is geared toward programming novices, so no previous experience is required. Registration required: go.wisc.edu/wdcuc8
Teaching at UW: Time-saving Strategies
Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring
September 26th, 2:00pm–3:30pm
Python Programming: Loops, Lists, and Functions
September 30th, 10:00am–12:00pm
Online. Workshop link will be emailed to registrants.
This workshop will take a deeper dive into Python, covering essential topics such as automating tasks using loops, lists, and functions. Prerequisite: Understanding of basic Python concepts (e.g., variables, data types) is helpful. Register: https://go.wisc.edu/74uf02