GIS is becoming an increasingly important tool in many fields. Proprietary GIS software (software that cannot be freely shared or modified) is usually very expensive and we need to be prepared to have an alternative — software that is free of cost and free in a social sense - to collect, compile, manage and perform analysis. This course can be considered a gentle introduction to QGIS, an open-source geographic information system. During the course, we will also do a hands-on activity that includes:

In this workshop you will learn basic video recording strategies and editing tools.  We will use the Video Recording Kit which has a Sony a6600 mirrorless camera and Adobe Premiere Pro but skills are translatable to other cameras and software.  We will cover basic media management, recording and editing techniques, and saving your files.  We hope by the end of this workshop you will feel empowered to check out media equipment and know more about resources available to support you during your next project.   This workshop will be taught by DDS Stud

In this workshop you will learn basic photography skills to help make your photos pop.  We will use the Tisch Photography Kit which has a Sony a6600 mirrorless camera and Adobe Lightroom but skills are translatable to other cameras and software.  We will cover basic media management, composition strategies and editing techniques.  We hope by the end of this workshop you will feel empowered to check out media equipment and know more about resources available to support you during your next project.   Students are welcome to stay after the workshop to pr

Ideal for replacement of paper notebooks, a LabArchives Digital Notebook can be used to document ideas, notes, research, experiments, and procedures. They are designed for intuitive use, ease of search, copying and versioning. They support collaboration with many users and includes access controls. In this workshop you will be provided an overview of the LabArchives Digital Research Notebooks.

Sick of using only Microsoft Word to write papers or PowerPoint to make presentations? Want people to actually see your thesis or capstone after you've left school and have it published online!? Esri Story Maps are web applications that let authors combine beautiful, interactive maps with narrative text, striking images, charts and graphs and multimedia including video and recordings. Impress your professors, bosses or friends with these attractive and easy to use applications while bringing your story to life. Make them accessible online for all to see well after you've left Tufts!

Interested in learning the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using ESRI's desktop software ArcGIS pro? This is the workshop for you!

Tired of relying on expensive point-and-click GIS software for your geospatial analysis needs? Come and learn how to utilize free open-source Python libraries to implement and automate your raster processing workflows! We will practice raster analysis in Python by conducting a risk assessment and cover the following:

This is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of programming and get you acquainted with the popular and easy-to-use programming language Python. We will provide a whirlwind overview of what Python is, why you might want to use it, and how to do so. Then we'll dive into programming basics and discuss: