Dear GTN Tapas participant,
Thank you for joining the GTN Tapas event recently! It was a pleasure
meeting all of you and I hope you enjoyed the week as much as we did!
*Feedback Survey*
We would love it if you could provide some feedback to us using this Feedback
Survey <https://forms.gle/VVs2QHWNa2ueKnRu7>. Your responses help us
improve this event in the future!
*Certificates*
The deadline to request your certificate is this *Friday, April 1! *So you
have until the end of the week to submit your histories, and request your
certificate!
In order to receive a certificate for this event, please make sure to:
1. *Submit *your Galaxy histories for each tutorial you completed. Use
the */completed* command in the corresponding tutorial channel (full
instructions <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot>)
2. *Request your certificate* using the */request-certificate* request
(do this* on or before April 1*!)
3. *Fill out our Feedback Survey <https://forms.gle/VVs2QHWNa2ueKnRu7>,*
and help us improve this event next year. (this is a *requirement for
receiving your certificate*)
Complete instructions for using the certbot can be found
* here <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot>.*
We aim to send out your certificates no later than April 15
Best regards,
Saskia & Helena
*Q: Do I have to complete all the tutorials to get a certificate?*
*A: *No! That would be almost impossible. We will list your work on your
certificate, this can be 1 tutorial or 20, that does not matter!
*Q: When will I get my certificate?*
*A: *We hope to send them out no later than April 15 (but there are a lot
of you and this means quite a bit of work for us, we appreciate your
patience!)
*Q: I entered the wrong name when I did the /request-certificate request,
what do I do now?*
*A: *Just execute the command again using your name as you want it to
appear on the certificate, we will use only your latest request.
*Q: I wasn't able to join one or more of the days, can I still get a
certificate?*
*A:* Yes, don't worry, we understand that we are all busy and life can get
in the way, just follow the instructions for requesting your certificate
and everything will be ok!
---
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.
Dear Participant!
The second edition of the *GTN Tapas* Global Galaxy Course has been
underway since Monday!
We've seen a lot of you join already, but in case anyone missed it,
here's another reminder!
*
*
*Quickstart*
1. Join Slack (invite link
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>)
2. View the Course Webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
(everything you need is here!)
1. Find a tutorial and get started!
Still have questions? Check out the Welcome Video
<https://youtu.be/dU8Cc8z64l0>
*Helena & Saskia,
*/on behalf of the GTN Tapas organizing committee/
Common Questions
*Q: Can I get a certificate?*
A: If you want a certificate, you'll need to submit your work (Galaxy
History) to our certificate bot in Slack to track your progress! Full
instructions here. <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot>
*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! You don't need to wait for a specific day
Dear Participant!
The second edition of the *GTN Smörgåsbord* Global Galaxy Course has now
started!.
For those of you who registered before the weekend, this email contains
nothing new. For everybody else: *Welcome! *In this email you will find all
the important information needed to join the course! Look forward to
talking to you all this week!
*Quickstart*
- Join Slack (invite link
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>
)
- Course Webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
(everything you need is here!)
- A *Welcome Video* has been added to the program. This will explain all
the course logistics and help get you started!
*Getting Started*
1. Answer today's icebreaker question on Slack in the #social
<https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel
2. Register for a Galaxy account (see "Get set up for the course" section
in program)
3. Find a tutorial on the course webpage, start the video, and start
learning! Ask your questions in Slack!
4. Your program and schedule this week are completely up to you! There are
no live sessions.
*Certificates*
Whenever you finish a tutorial, submit your work (Galaxy History) to
our certificate
bot <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot> in Slack to track
your progress! At the end of the week we will create a personalized
certificate based on your submissions! Full instructions here.
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot>
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask us on
Slack!!
Looking forward to meeting you all soon!
*Saskia & Helena, on behalf of the GTN Tapas organizing committee*
P.S. Does your country block Slack? Join the GTN Gitter channel
<https://gitter.im/Galaxy-Training-Network/Lobby> instead and let us know
that you are joining there!
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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.
Note: there are no live sessions, everything is
at-your-own-pace-and-schedule!
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: Do I need to complete all the tutorials?*
*A: *No! This would be impossible in one week! You can follow as many or as
few tutorials as you like; you will get a personalized certificate of
attendance (upon request).
*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.
---
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.
Dear Participant!
The second edition of the *GTN Smörgåsbord* Global Galaxy Course is about
to start! (whenever it is Monday morning for you). And we are looking
forward to meeting you all over the course of this week!
*Quickstart*
- Join Slack (invite link
<https://join.slack.com/t/gtnsmrgsbord/shared_invite/zt-x7vinbs1-BA~Kht6N86J…>
)
- Course Webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
(everything you need is here!)
- A *Welcome Video* has been added to the program. This will explain all
the course logistics and help get you started!
*Getting Started*
1. Answer today's icebreaker question on Slack in the #social
<https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel
2. Register for a Galaxy account (see "Get set up for the course" section
in program)
3. Find a tutorial on the course webpage, start the video, and start
learning! Ask your questions in Slack!
4. Your program and schedule this week are completely up to you! There are
no live sessions.
*Certificates*
Whenever you finish a tutorial, submit your work (Galaxy History) to
our certificate
bot <https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot> in Slack to track
your progress! At the end of the week we will create a personalized
certificate based on your submissions! Full instructions here.
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/certbot>
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask us on
Slack!!
Looking forward to meeting you all soon!
*Saskia & Helena, on behalf of the GTN Tapas organizing committee*
P.S. Does your country block Slack? Join the GTN Gitter channel
<https://gitter.im/Galaxy-Training-Network/Lobby> instead and let us know
that you are joining there!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Note: there are no live sessions, everything is
at-your-own-pace-and-schedule!
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: Do I need to complete all the tutorials?*
*A: *No! This would be impossible in one week! You can follow as many or as
few tutorials as you like; you will get a personalized certificate of
attendance (upon request).
*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.
---
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.
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 program, is
listed on the course webpage
<https://gallantries.github.io/video-library/events/smorgasbord2/tapas.html>
.
*New: GTN Certificate Bot!*
This year, certificates of attendance work slightly differently. We now
have a Slack bot where you can submit your Galaxy histories as soon as you
finish a tutorial. Detailed instructions can be found on the course webpage.
*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, 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*
This is an asynchronous event, this means there are *no live sessions.*
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 and start
learning!
*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)
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 ;) )
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.
Note: there are no live sessions, everything is
at-your-own-pace-and-schedule!
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: Do I need to complete all the tutorials?*
*A: *No! This would be impossible in one week! You can follow as many or as
few tutorials as you like; you will get a personalized certificate of
attendance (upon request).
*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.
---
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.