layout: true class: center, middle --- # Welcome! .image-70[] --- # What is GTN Smörgåsbord? .left[ - In Swedish: - Meal with many small dishes to choose from - Get a taste of everything! - Or GTN Tapas if you prefer ;) - In this workshop: - Get a taste of GTN tutorials - Wide range of topics - Choose what is interesting for YOU! ] .right[  ] --- # What is the GTN? - Collection of Training Materials for Galaxy - Created by over 150 members of the Global Galaxy Community - Over 50 volunteers helping this week to answer your questions .image-70[ ] .footnote[GTN website: [training.galaxyproject.org](https://training.galaxyproject.org)] --- # Code of Conduct - Everybody should feel safe and respected during this workshop - Read [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/blob/dev/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) - Encounter any issues? Report them (contacts in the CoC) .image-70[ ] .footnote[] --- # Program | Day | Topic | |:-----|:-------| | Monday <span style="width:50%"/> | Introduction to Galaxy & NGS Analysis | | Tuesday | RNA-seq Analysis in Galaxy and R | | Wednesday | Single-cell RNA-seq analysis (half-day) | | Thursday | Proteomics | | Friday | Choose Your Own Adventure!| .footnote[Full program: [tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course](https://tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course/)] --- # Course Format: YOU are in charge - Asynchronous - Start when you want - Take breaks when you want - End when you want - Choose your own program - Not interested in a certain topic? Skip it! - Didn't have time to finish a day? Keep working on it later. - Need Help? Have Questions? - Ask our instructors on Slack (chat platform) --- # Getting Set up What you need to join this course: - The course website: [tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course](https://tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course/workshop) - An account on one of the 3 large Galaxy servers - [usegalaxy.org](https://usegalaxy.org) (US) - [usegalaxy.eu](https://usegalaxy.eu) (Europe) - [usegalaxy.org.au](https://usegalaxy.org.au) (Australia) - Each training session will show which servers support it - Join Slack chat for asking questions - You have received the link to join via Email - After the course, ask you questions in the GTN Gitter chat .footnote[Gitter Channel: [gitter.im/Galaxy-Training-Network/Lobby](https://gitter.im/Galaxy-Training-Network/Lobby)] --- # Training Sessions .image-70[  ] --- # Videos - All training sessions have videos - Lectures & Hands-on tutorials - Presentors walk you through tutorials step by step - YOU choose how to use the materials 1. Just watch the instructor 2. Watch & try to follow along on your own 3. Watch video first and try it yourself later 4. Just skip the video and work through the tutorial on your own .image-50[  ] --- # Video Settings - Use gear icon on video to set: - **Subtitles** in English - **Playback speed** - **Quality** (e.g. for bad internet connections) .image-50[  ] .footnote[Course page: [tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course/workshop](https://tinyurl.com/global-galaxy-course/workshop) ] --- # Support - **First rule of Smorgasbord: Talk about Smorgasbord!** - Ask a lot of questions, that is what this week is about! - Don't be shy. Everybody is a beginner here, there are no dumb questions. Ask Away! - Ways to get answers: - FAQ documents - Ask the instructors on Slack - Know the answer to another participant's questions? Answer it! .image-50[] --- # Slack - Channel per Training Session - Social channel to chat with each other about anything! - 1-on-1 calls possible if you want to share your screen - 24/7 support from instructors around the world! - some timezones may have more instructors than others, please be patient :) .image-70[] --- # Icebreakers - Ice breaker questions - At the beginning of every day - Answer this in the [#social]() Slack channel - Why? - Let instructors know you've started - Get to know each other a bit! - Feel free to respond to other people here as well! .image-50[] --- # Social Sessions - This event is not just about learning Galaxy - Also about connecting with the community! - Socialize in channel **#social** - Games, Quizzes, chat organized throughout the week - Want to organize something yourself? We can make a channel for you. --- # Feedback Have comments? Suggestions? Compliments? Complaints? Spot a typo? - Let us know! - **About materials (slides, manual):** feedback form end of tutorial - **About this course:** Slack channel **#feedback** .image-70[] --- # After the course - Materials will remain online! - Certificates available upon request - Do the icebreakers every day - Form to request certificates at end of week - Make sure to save your histories! .image-30[] --- # Have Fun! --- # True Community Effort! A **BIG** Thank You to everybody involved! This training week would not be possible without the many **volunteers** from the community  (Presenters, instructors, caption contributors, tutorial creators, tool developers, Galaxy administrators, ..) --- # Meet you Instructors! - Some of these people will introduce themselves in following video - Others you will see in one of the tutorial videos this week - Many more you will see in Slack answering your questions - And lots of effort has gone into this behind the scenes from others as well! .image-50[] ??? - Remember that these people are all volunteers, be patient, kind, and if you enjoy this course, please let them know you appreciate their hard work!