Lausanne
Switzerland
This event is an intensive two-day Instructor Training workshop for trainers from all ELIXIR Nodes who wish to become Software and Data Carpentry instructors. The workshop is a part of ELIXIR Software and Data Carpentry Pilot Project. The trainers will be Tracy Teal (Data Carpentry Executive Director) and Aleksandra Pawlik (University of Manchester, Software Sustainability Institute) and the event is co-organised by the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics Training and Outreach group.
The workshop will focus on developing teaching skills and approaches to effective training. We will cover the basics of educational psychology and instructional design, and look at how to use these ideas in both intensive workshops and regular classes.The attendees will also learn how to work with Data and Software Carpentry infrastructure for setting up and running workshops, contributing to training materials and interacting with the instructor community. The training will involve some pre- and post-workshop homework (some reading and tasks to complete).
Please note that the traning is free but attendees are responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses.
It is strongly encouraged (but not mandatory) that the attendees have had some previous exposure to the Data and Software Carpentry workshops, either as students, helpers, observers or co-instructors. If you would like to attend the Instructor training, please register via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elixir-software-data-carpentry-instructor-training-13-14-january-2016-registration-18432677635 or contact Diana Marek (Diana.Marek@isb-sib.ch).