Hello GTN Smörgåsbord Participants!
We are very excited to see so many of you have registered for the training
event *GTN Smörgåsbord: Tapas Edition *on March 14-18!
Everything you need to know about the course, including the (draft)
program, is listed on the course webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
.
*Getting ready for the event*
Come join us in Slack
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>
where all of the course discussion during the week will occur! Once you've
signed up, meet us in #event-tapas
<https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C032C2MRHAS>, or introduce
yourself in #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ>
and meet your instructors and fellow participants!
Some more information about how we will use Slack during this event can be
found here <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/slack>.
*Having problems joining Slack?* Let us know in our GTN Gitter channel
<https://gitter.im/Galaxy-Training-Network/Lobby> or email us.
You can also already *create a Galaxy account *(if you don't already have
one) on one of the 3 big Galaxy servers (see the* "Course Setup" *section
of the program) to save some time during the course.
*During the event*
When the event starts, you just open the course webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>,
and find a tutorial that looks interesting, and start the video!
Also make sure to join the Slack channel for each tutorial you follow (link
found below the video) and let us know you are starting. Any questions you
may have about the tutorial can be asked in this channel. There are over
100 instructors across all time zones ready to help you, so please ask
away! (really, don't be shy, it makes us feel useful ;) )
*Unsure which tutorials you want to follow?* We have defined the Bioinformatics
Buffet Module,
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/modules/bioinformatics-buffet>
a week schedule with introductory tutorials to a range of popular topics.
Please also feel free to ask us for recommendations in Slack! (now or
during the course)
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
Ciao,
Helena & Saskia
on behalf of the GTN Tapas organizing committee
Practical Information
When: March 14-18, 2021 (all time zones)
Where: Online
Format: self-study using GTN training materials and video recordings.
Support: on Slack (invite link
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>
)
Website: link
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
Format of the Course
This is an *asynchronous* course. This means that all trainings have been
pre-recorded, and you can work through these videos at your own pace and
according to your own schedule during the week. This means you can start
and stop at whatever times you want. You can skip tutorials that you
already know, or that may not be so interesting for you. You can join all 5
days, or only 1. That is all up to you.
Common Questions
*Q: Will the materials stay available after the course?*
A: Yes! Everything you need will stay online after the workshop so you can
continue working on them for as long as you want.
*Q: What is Slack?*
A: Slack (https://slack.com/) is a chat platform. So if you get stuck, you
can ask your question on Slack, and one of our instructors will try to
answer it.
*Q: Do I need to install anything before the workshops?*
A: No, all you will need is a web browser. We recommend a modern browser
such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari. (preferably not Internet Explorer)
*Q: Can I get a certificate?*
A: Yes, certificates of attendance will be available on request. It is
explained on the schedule page.
*Q: Will the videos be captioned?*
A: Yes
*Q: Can I do a tutorial on a different day than the schedule?*
A: Yes, that is not a problem. You can do any tutorial on any day that you
want!
*Q: Can I do a tutorial that's not in the program?*
A: Yes! you can do any tutorial from the GTN website
<https://training.galaxyproject.org>. Please make sure to check the *"Available
on these Galaxies"* section in the overview box of the tutorial to see
which Galaxy servers support the tutorial.
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Saskia Hiltemann (she/her)
Researcher @ Erasmus Medical Center
While I may be sending this email outside my normal office hours, I have no
expectation to receive a reply outside of yours.
¡Bienvenido a las tapas de GTN!
Wow, there’s so many of you! We’re looking forward to meeting all 1500
of you who have registered for this workshop.
Today we’re excited to announce the schedule is now available
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>!
It’s a draft schedule, more content may be added before the event, but
we’ve confirmed that all of the modules listed on that page will be
present at the event.
Come join us in Slack
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>where
all of the course discussion during the week will occur! And once you've
signed up, meet us in #event-tapas
<https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C032C2MRHAS> for all your
questions about the event or just meeting everyone else who is joining!
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
Ciao,
Helena & Saskia
on behalf of the GTN Tapas organizing committee
Practical Information
When: March 14-18, 2021 (all time zones)
Where: Online
Format: self-study using GTN training materials and video recordings.
Support: on Slack (invite link
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>)
Website: https://bit.ly/smorgasbord2
Organisation
During this workshop, we want you to be in control. This means you can
start and stop at whatever times you want. You can skip tutorials that
you already know, or that may not be so interesting for you. You can
join all 5 days, or only 1. That is all up to you.
Common Questions
Q: Will the materials stay available after the course?
A: Yes! Everythingyou need will stay online after the workshop so you
can continue working on them for as long as you want.
Q: What is Slack?
A: Slack (https://slack.com/) is a chat platform. So if you get stuck,
you can ask your question on Slack, and one of our instructors will try
to answer it.
Q: Do I need to install anything before the workshops?
A: No, all you will need is a web browser. We recommend a modern browser
such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari. (preferably not Internet Explorer)
Q: Can I get a certificate?
A: Yes, certificates of attendance will be available on request. It is
explained on the schedule page.
Q: Will the videos be captioned?
A: Yes
Q: Can I do a tutorial on a different day than the schedule?
A: Yes, that is not a problem. We have planned it so that the most
expert instructors are online on the day that it is scheduled, so if you
do the tutorial on a different day, you may have to wait a bit longer to
get an answer, but that is all.