This workshop, intended for those who have at least an introductory competence in R, will teach participants how to use RMarkdown. RMarkdown is a flexible filetype available in RStudio that integrates the ability of running R code with the features of word processing software.

Participants will learn how to create interactive webpages, beautifully and professionally formatted PDF documents, and potentially other types of professional documents that truly set them apart from typical Microsoft Word documents. A basic understanding of R coding is required to participate in this course.

The topics covered include:

• RMarkdown documents
• Markdown document formatting
• LaTeX document formatting
• Integrating customized tables and figures into documents
• Creating various document types, such as html and PDF documents

Technical Requirements:

• Participants must install the latest versions of R and RStudio prior to attending the workshop. See the links below, which will automatically initiate downloads of the installation files:

• R (these links will initiate downloads): 
  • Windows: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/R-4.0.4-win.exe
  • Mac: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/R-4.0.4.pkg

• RStudio Desktop (these links will initiate downloads):
  • Windows: https://download1.rstudio.org/desktop/windows/RStudio-1.4.1106.exe
  • Mac: https://download1.rstudio.org/desktop/macos/RStudio-1.4.1106.dmg

Prerequisite:

• Participants should have at least an introductory competence in R
• A basic understanding of R coding is required

The Qualitative Research Showcase is an opportunity for SFU researchers, including graduate students and honours undergraduates, to share their qualitative research projects. The symposium will highlight all of the ways that the SFU NVivo user community is working with NVivo. Presentations will demonstrate how SFU research teams have used or are using NVivo and share tips or tricks for working with NVivo. 

This workshop, intended for those who have at least an introductory competence in R, will teach participants how to use RMarkdown. RMarkdown is a flexible filetype available in RStudio that integrates the ability of running R code with the features of word processing software.

Participants will learn how to create interactive webpages, beautifully and professionally formatted PDF documents, and potentially other types of professional documents that truly set them apart from typical Microsoft Word documents. A basic understanding of R coding is required to participate in this course.

The topics covered include:

• RMarkdown documents
• Markdown document formatting
• LaTeX document formatting
• Integrating customized tables and figures into documents
• Creating various document types, such as html and PDF documents

Technical Requirements:

• Participants must install the latest versions of R and RStudio prior to attending the workshop. See the links below, which will automatically initiate downloads of the installation files:

• R (these links will initiate downloads): 
  • Windows: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/R-4.0.4-win.exe
  • Mac: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/R-4.0.4.pkg

• RStudio Desktop (these links will initiate downloads):
  • Windows: https://download1.rstudio.org/desktop/windows/RStudio-1.4.1106.exe
  • Mac: https://download1.rstudio.org/desktop/macos/RStudio-1.4.1106.dmg

Prerequisite:

• Participants should have at least an introductory competence in R
• A basic understanding of R coding is required

Tableau is a data visualization tool that is being used to help analyze data and illustrate the patterns and insights behind them. This online, interactive workshop will introduce researchers and students to Tableau Public, a free access version of Tableau.

You will leave this workshop with an understanding of how to:

• connect datasets to your Tableau workbook;
• create a variety of basic chart types (including bar charts, line graphs, and maps);
• publish and share interactive charts and graphs.

Graduate students are always encouraged to publish but often without really knowing what that means or how to start. This workshop will focus on navigating the peer review process and will also touch on the topics of open access, working with an editor, and co-authorship.  It will include a discussion of copyright transfer agreements and licenses and provide insight into publishing venues for assuring your research has the best possible visibility, accessibility, and impact.

A few questions this session will help to answer:

• How does the publishing cycle work?
• How can you assess potential publishing venues?
• What is peer review and how can you respond to reviewer comments?
• What rights can you retain to your published research?
• What are predatory publishers and how can you avoid them?

Graduate students are always encouraged to publish but often without really knowing what that means or how to start. This workshop will focus on navigating the peer review process and will also touch on the topics of open access, working with an editor, and co-authorship.  It will include a discussion of copyright transfer agreements and licenses and provide insight into publishing venues for assuring your research has the best possible visibility, accessibility, and impact.

A few questions this session will help to answer:

• How does the publishing cycle work?
• How can you assess potential publishing venues?
• What is peer review and how can you respond to reviewer comments?
• What rights can you retain to your published research?
• What are predatory publishers and how can you avoid them?