tladeras’s avatartladeras’s Twitter Archive—№ 2,690

    1. @k8herttalking about the R learning community at @fredhutch - R community is incredibly inclusive #Cascadiarconf
      oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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    Need for different levels of teaching: Novice, Competent practicioner, expert #Cascadiarconf
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      Difficult to produce higher level content and specific, such as Bioconductor. Formal courses less useful for advanced users. Need for community of practice model. #cascadiarconf
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        What is it? “A group of people who share a particular craft”. Hacky hours, code review groups, unconferences. Can be difficult to cultivate. #cascadiarconf
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          Adult learners (with advanced degrees) need to be taught a different way. Need to set expectations and address impostor syndrome. #cascadiarconf
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            Computational communities require top-down support. #cascadiarconf
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            @fredhutchio data science cooperative. Very cool. #cascadiaRconf
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              Cultivating communities of practice: Need to communicate expectations for participants, code of conduct, make communities welcoming. Need for community regilars for continuity. Consistency and regularity important. #cascadiarconf