Workshop options

Workshop options#

We offer multiple versions of this workshop depending on the learning objectives and time allotted.

Discussion based only, can be online or in person

In this 30 minute workshop participants will be introduced to what Git and Github are.
Watch this video before your session. Git vs. GitHub: What’s the difference?
- While watching consider: Why might using GitHub be useful even if you are not working on a development team?

Hands on workshop, can be online or in person

In this 60 minute workshop participants will be introduced to GitHub and how to create and edit online repositories.
Participants will need access to a computer.
This session incorporates content from What is Git & GitHub?
- We will fork a repo or create a new repo, depending on the goals of the workshop.

Hands on workshop, in person only. In this workshop we will install software on your laptop/local machine

In this 2 hour + workshop participants will create a Git initialized folder on their local machine. They will create a Markdown file using an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and upload a repository with that file to their Github account.
This workshop requires software installation on the participants laptop and familiarity with using the command line (Terminal (Mac/Linux) or Git bash (Windows PC)
Participants will need to bring a laptop, and they will need to be able to install software (administrative access.)

Session Leaders:Rafia Mirza