Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop.
Have you heard about impact factors, h-indexes, or other metrics used to describe a researcher's work? Do you know what these numbers actually mean? This workshop will explain journal-level and author-level metrics and discuss what they can — and can't say — about the quality of research.
This session is part of our Nuts & Bolts of Academic Publishing series. These are aimed at students who are at any stage of their graduate program and are looking for more information on all stages of the publishing process. This series focuses on publishing in journals.
Learn how to use a sewing machine to make anything involving fabric! During this workshop you can expect to learn how to operate and thread the machines, create custom designs, and make your very own project!
So you think you're a good driver? How about driving... in virtual reality?!
Take a break from finals studying and test your mettle with a racing tournament with the app V-Speedway! No prior VR (or driving) experience required. Win your way through our bracket to win the most coveted trophy: the Toaster Cup!
Get started 3D printing! No experience needed. We'll learn how to download the software that goes with the 3D printers, and download a model from Thingiverse to turn into an amazing 3D print. Join the Toaster Ambassador Sabrina for this Beginners Workshop.
Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop.
This free workshop will break down how to effectively search for articles, books, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover tracing citations, creating optimal keyword searches, using built-in database functions to improve your searches, and other strategies to make you a more efficient researcher.
Get an introduction to generative AI tools like Chat GPT or the UMN licensed tools like Gemini or Co-Pilot including how these tools work, the pros and cons of using and tips for potentially incorporating them into your research and writing practice. Open to students, staff, instructors, and faculty in all disciplines.
Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop.
Are you thinking about publishing a journal article? Feeling unsure about how to go about it? This workshop for graduate students, post-docs, researchers, instructors, new faculty, etc. will provide an overview of the publishing process.
We will cover the basics of: peer review, copyright, types of journals, costs of publishing, and “predatory” journals. It is free and open to all disciplines.
This session will show you how to make the right choice for your research. We will discuss how to identify potential journals and what factors to consider before you submit your manuscript. This workshop for graduate students, post-docs, researchers, instructors, new faculty, etc. It is free and open to all disciplines. We will send a zoom link to those who are registered.
Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop.
Plagiarism and academic dishonesty can lead to severe consequences. This online workshop will help you understand what plagiarism is and some of the most common mistakes that students make. We will also talk about Chat GPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Co-pilot and other AI tools, what they do and how to think through using them (or not). You will learn strategies and tools to cite sources, avoid plagiarism and about other resources to get additional support.
Rejection is hard! But everyone experiences it (and it's okay to cry!). This session will cover the peer review process—from receiving your first set of peer reviewer comments to becoming a peer reviewer yourself. This workshop for graduate students, post-docs, researchers, instructors, new faculty, etc. will provide an overview of the publishing process. It is free and open to all disciplines.
Are you thinking about publishing a journal article? Have you heard about impact factors, h-indexes, or other metrics used to describe a researcher's work or a journals impact? Do you know what these numbers actually mean? This workshop will explain journal-level and author-level metrics and discuss what they can—and can't say—about the quality of research.
Get an introduction to how generative AI tools (e.g. Chat GPT, Google Gemini, Copilot, etc.) work, the pros and cons of using and tips for potentially incorporating them into your research and writing practice.
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