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The Digital Scholarship Unit is proud to present the following open learning objects in support of data and digital scholarship literacy. These guided introductory learning objects may be accessed and downloaded for either independent learning or cross-disciplinary instruction.
Digital Storytelling with StoryMapJS
This module explores the creation of storymaps through textual narratives. Using StoryMapJS, learn how to isolate, organize, and format information textual information to feed into a geographic narrative using a guided example built around narratives from Aesop's Fables.
Introduction to Bash, Imagemagick & Mogrify
This module introduces the command line through installation and use of Imagemagick, Bash and Mogrify. Module includes command line terminology, installing and using Imagemagick editing and converting bitmap images via the command line.
12 - Using Shortcuts Part 2
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to identify more complex shortcuts in Excel. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Introduction to Timelines in the Humanities and TimelineJS
This module explores the creation of timelines from textual narratives. Using TimelineJS, learn how to isolate, organize, and format information textual information to feed into a chronological timeline using a guided example built around narratives from Aesop's Fables.
Introduction to Digital Storytelling
This module serves as an introduction and toolbox for digital storytelling. Discover the elements of digital storytelling and evaluate tools for the various processes of storyboarding, narration and editing.
13 - Dates
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn to input dates and extract information from dates, and how to use date features to prepare an unorganized data set. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Introduction to Encoding (TEI)
This module introduces the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) consortium and standards for marking electronic texts in the humanities. This module provides an overview of the characteristics of TEI and XML, and introduces a number of resources and independent activities.
03 - Basic Functions: Comparison Operators
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to use comparison operators. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Check out the full series here.
Image Annotation
This learning module introduces textual and digital annotation processes. Topics covered include image file formats and interoperability frameworks, best practices, and popular projects and tools, including a demonstration of the Szoter annotation tool.
08 - Different Standard Deviation Part 2
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will see an example of how to apply standard deviation concepts.. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Check out the full series here.
10 - Data filtering
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to format cells to prepare an unorganized dataset , and the applications of formatting data. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
07 - Different Standard Deviation Functions: Part 1
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to develop the ability to differentiate between the different standard deviation functions. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
11 - Using Shortcuts Part 1
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn about various Excel shortcuts. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Open Educational Resources (OER)
This module explores Open Educational Resources (OER) for instructional use. Module covers Creative Commons Licensing, attributing open resources, finding and assessing OER, and contributing to the OER community.
09 - The Use of Filters
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn about filter shortcuts and options. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
01 - Basic Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn what the SUM, AVERAGE and COUNT functions are and how to apply them. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
06 - Basic Functions: SUMIF, COUNTIF
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn about SUMIF and COUNTIF, and how to Identify potential causes for error when using these functions. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Check out the full series here.
Fundamentals of Data Visualization
This module examines the process of creating temporal, geospatial and network data visualizations. Topics covered include categories of visualizations, pre-attentive properties, and organizing and manipulating tabular data for visualizations. Includes examples in Google Data Studio, Palladio, and Voyant.
Data Resources for Entrepreneurs
This workshop presentation introduces data types and resources relevant to entrepreneurs. Workshop describes industry and market data, and provides an overview of proprietary and open data resources. For more information, please contact The BRIDGE at UTSC.
Introduction to Islandora 7
This module provides an overview of the digital asset manamgement system Islandora, including architecture, common uses, and a tutorial of the Islandora Sandbox environment. Note that this module covers the Islandora 7 iteration of the software.
02 - Basic Functions: ROUND, INT, MAX
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn what the ROUND, INT and MAX functions are, and their applications. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Writing and Publishing for the Web
This module covers writing, editing and organizing information for publication on the scholarly web. Exercises include website reviews, comparing and editing web pages, and tutorials for posting and tagging content on Wordpress.com and Medium. Module also contains a blogging platform comparison chart.
05 - Basic Functions: IF
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to identify the purpose and uses of the IF function. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Check out the full series here.
04 - Logical Operators: AND, OR, NOT
Welcome to The BRIDGE Excel Learning Series! In this presentation, you will learn how to use the AND, OR, and NOT operators. Links to supplementary materials below.
Follow along and practice by downloading the sample dataset: Median Daily Per Capita Expenditure vs. GDP Per Capita.
Check out the full series here.
Introduction to APIs
This module introduces application programming interfaces (APIs). Topics covered include identifying and locating APIs through library resources, evaluating APIs for scholarly use, and reading documentation. Module also incorporates hands-on exercises using CORE API documentation.