LASER Orientation
Instructional materials for the LASER Orientation and other modules are linked below and make extensive use of the following tools:
GitHub is used to host LASER curriculum repositories, websites, and webpages and are accessible to the public. Instructors are welcome to fork or clone this repository and adapt for their own purposes.
Posit Cloud and accompanying workspaces are where students complete interactive coding assignments in R or Python such as Code-Alongs, Case Studies, Badges and Microcredentials.
Quarto is used to create all curriculum materials and activities for LASER, including presentations, coding activities, and even this website.
To learn more about the suite of tools used for the design and delivery of instructional activities, visit the LASER Toolkit page.
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Github |
Repository for Instructors |
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Posit Cloud | Workspace for Learners |
Orientation Module: The LASER Toolkit
The Orientation Module is designed to get learners up and running with the concepts, tools, and processes that guide the LASER curriculum. The orientation begins with a Conceptual Overview focused on the benefits of reproducible research (Gandrud 2013) and tools used by LASER to for this purpose. The Code-Along is a gentle introduction to R/Python and the data-intensive research workflow introduced by Krumm, Means, and Bienkowski (2018) and covered in greater depth by . The coding Case Study expands upon the code-along and introduces working with Quarto, an open-source scientific and technical publishing system. Finally, learners earn their first LASER Badge by publishing their work to the web.
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Conceptual Overview |
The LASER Toolkit & Reproducible Research |
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Code Along | The Data-Intensive Research Workflow in R | Python |
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Readings & Reflection |
Reproducible Research & DIR Workflow |
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Case Study | A Coding Case Study with Quarto | R Key | Python Key |
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Badge | LASER Orientation Badge |
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Module Survey | Feedback Form After Finishing Module |