Tools and Methods for Personal Knowledge Management

“More successful students are usually very adept at managing their own personal knowledge” (Garner, 2010). But what is personal knowledge management (PKM) and what are its components? In this workshop we will review some PKM principles, review various information management tools freely available to Tufts students and share practical techniques you can apply to become a more efficient and effective knowledge worker.

Tools and Methods for Personal Knowledge Management

“More successful students are usually very adept at managing their own personal knowledge” (Garner, 2010). But what is personal knowledge management (PKM) and what are its components? In this workshop we will review some PKM principles, review various information management tools freely available to Tufts students and share practical techniques you can apply to become a more efficient and effective knowledge worker.

Introduction to R (Online)

R is a free, open-source statistical programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. The flexibility of R allows large amounts of data to be processed and represented in ways that spreadsheet programs cannot. This introductory, hands-on workshop provides a brief overview of how R works and what it is capable of.

No prior experience with R or programming languages is required but ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/

 

 

 

Visualizing Data in R (Online)

R is a free, open-source statistical programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. In this hands-on workshop, users will be introduced to R packages used for data visualization. This session includes data visualization exercises utilizing a sample data set.

Prior experience with R or completion of Ginn Library’s Introduction to R workshop is recommended but not required. Ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/.

Introduction to R (Online)

R is a free, open-source statistical programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. The flexibility of R allows large amounts of data to be processed and represented in ways that spreadsheet programs cannot. This introductory, hands-on workshop provides a brief overview of how R works and what it is capable of.

No prior experience with R or programming languages is required but ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/

Introduction to Stata: Part 4 (Online)

The Introduction to Stata workshop is divided in four two-hour sessions and is designed to get you familiar with Stata. During the sessions, we will use datasets with global economic and development indicators. This workshop series is suitable for those who have not worked with Stata before or those seeking a refresher session. It is designed to progressively build knowledge, so it is essential to attend all sessions. By the end of the workshop series, you will be able to perform intermediate data analysis tasks.

Introduction to Stata: Part 4 (Online)

The Introduction to Stata workshop is divided in four two-hour sessions and is designed to get you familiar with Stata. During the sessions, we will use datasets with global economic and development indicators. This workshop series is suitable for those who have not worked with Stata before or those seeking a refresher session. It is designed to progressively build knowledge, so it is essential to attend all sessions. By the end of the workshop series, you will be able to perform intermediate data analysis tasks.