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Upcoming training for the Rutgers community

Looking for tech-focused trainings or workshops? View the selection of upcoming events below. Have a training that’s not listed? Reach out to us.

April training and workshops

Intro to Citation Management
April 1: 12:45–1:45 p.m.

Struggling with citations? Learn how Refworks and other citation management software can make the citation process painless.

Data Publication 2 (publishing to data repositories and creating R packages)
April 2: 2–3:30 p.m.

This workshop first reviews repositories for data publication such as Dataverse, ICPSR, OSF, Zenodo, and more. Then turns to a detailed discussion of building R packages.

Fundamentals of SAS: Statistical Analysis Software
April 2: 3–4 p.m.

This workshop will teach students how to explore and access SAS data sets, import and export non-SAS file formats, and manipulate data with formulas and assignment statements.

Data Visualization 2 (interactive visualizations with Shiny, including hosting a Shiny server)
April 3: 3–4:30 p.m.

This workshop covers creating interactive visualizations with Shiny in RStudio, delivering Shiny visualizations on the web, and hosting a Shiny server.

Generative AI Applications with AI Agents
April 7: 2–3:30 p.m.

This workshop explores the integration of generative AI with autonomous agents to create innovative applications that can solve problems, automate tasks, and enhance creativity.

Digitization Basics
April 8: 1–1:30 p.m.

This session will cover questions to ask and things to think about before starting a digital project.

Building Intelligent Recommendation Systems
April 14: 2–3:30 p.m.

Dive into the fascinating world of recommender systems, the backbone of personalized experiences in today’s digital age. In this workshop, you’ll uncover how platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify predict what users want.

Sensus Access/Reformatting your documents
April 17: 10–11 a.m.

This hands-on training session will help you learn how to make documents more accessible. Sensus Access for converting PDFs and ways to reformat documents using Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat will be explored. By the end, you’ll be equipped to create more readable and inclusive documents.

R Data Wrangling with dplyr, tidyr, readr, and more
April 17: 3–4:30 p.m.

This session reviews major packages within the tidyverse that relate to the essential data handling steps required before (and during) data analysis.

AI courses from Rutgers technology providers

Looking to level up your AI knowledge and literacy? Explore AI-focused courses from Rutgers technology providers like Google, Microsoft, and LinkedIn Learning.

Prompt engineering: How to talk to the AIs

This course offers prompt engineering tips along with a variety of sample prompts and responses to help you get optimal results from AI tools. (29m)

Introduction to generative AI

This introductory course dives into what generative AI is, how it is used, and how it differs from traditional machine learning methods. (45m)

Explore responsible AI

This course highlights responsible AI practices, including best practices, principles, and the implications of human-AI interaction. (34m)

Adobe training from LinkedIn Learning

Want to sharpen those Adobe skills in your free time? Or just looking to expand your tech knowledge without attending an event? LinkedIn Learning offers an extensive collection of video courses, resources, and more.

Photoshop

Learn how to design graphics and enhance images with ease.

Premiere

Improve your video editing skills on this key Adobe application.

InDesign

See how to create works like posters, flyers, and more.

View more courses and resources from LinkedIn Learning.

Additional training resources

OARC training events and workshops

View educational materials from the Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC) or the calendar for trainings.

Rutgers Libraries events and workshops

Check out the full calendar of events for the Rutgers community from the Rutgers Libraries.

Digital accessibility training and workshops

Stay up to date on resources and workshops from the Digital Accessbility team.

Information security and compliance training

View resources from the Information Security Office to stay current with training requirements.