Friendly Introduction to Github

Schedule

• Welcome and Intro to the workshop (5 mins)
• What GitHub is and how it's used (5 mins)
• Examples of how GitHub is used (10 mins)
• Public vs Private repositories (5 mins)
• Hands on forking a repository & editing the README (15 mins)
• Lingo Quiz
• Small group work: Data Management Course Modules (30 mins)
• Projects (5 mins)
• Mid-point assessment (5 mins)

BREAK (15-20 mins)

• Review assessment results (5 mins)
• Lingo Quiz redux (10 mins)
• gh-pages for online data management (50 mins)
• Gitbook demo (2 mins)
• Git command line demo (5-10 mins)
• Q&A (20 mins)
• Final assessment (3 mins)

Notes

Session notes and resources will be recorded here.

Help

1. Getting Help

   Here we'll hopefully answer questions you might have.

   • Where is the workshop located and when will it be?

     • Friday, April 21st 2017
     • 8:30am - 12:30pm
     • Renaissance Seattle
     • Madison Salon B

   • What is the WIFI code?

     • None. Use the same WIFI we've been using at RDAP so far.

   • What is our event hashtag?

     #friendlyGH

   • Where can I find the RDAP Code of Conduct?

     RDAP is an inclusive, cooperative environment where all practitioners and interested non-practitioners are welcomed, open dialogue is encouraged, and all perspectives are appreciated. Please read their full Code of Conduct for more information.

   • Who can I approach if I have any problems or issues to report that violate our Code of Conduct?

     Please reach out directly and immediately to the conference co-chairs Yasmeen Shorish or Brianna Marshall, or Andrew Johnson onsite. You can also reach out to any ASIS&T staff member at the conference. All information will be kept confidential unless we determine that disclosure with appropriate third parties (including but not limited to law enforcement, ASIS&T, etc.) is necessary. We will discuss your options with you before we take any step unless your security or that of other attendees is at risk.

2. Finding Resources

   Here we'll list some persistent resources that you might use throughout the workshop.

   • Emoji

     Emoji Cheatsheet

   • Markdown

     Adam Pritchard's Markdown Cheatsheet

   • Glossary

     Friendly Introduction to GitHub Glossary

   • Slides

     Slides presented during the workshop

   • Lingo Quiz

     Socrative link - enter room "WRIGHT3470"

Instructors

Meet your instructors!

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