CUNY Academic Commons | Rebecca Krisel | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/rkrisel/activity/ Activity feed for Rebecca Krisel. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 78a063a1a32ff9713d6e4db42a4df12e Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19385 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:38:00 -0400 Building Your First Database in SQL – GC Digital Fellows Building Your First Database in SQL Creating a database is a fundamental skill […]

]]> ce1e0083af7c00fadc8d172abfafa8c3 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19380 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:36:54 -0400 Opening our house, opening our lab! – GC Digital Fellows Opening our house, opening our lab! On September 6th, friendly conversations about […]

]]> 975cd09003101a9c8f9cd78751586eae Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19375 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:31:39 -0400 The GCDI Guide to Password Management – GC Digital Fellows The GCDI Guide to Password Management Graduate Center students! Don’t sleep o […]

]]> 200ec4107b697381fb3e21fbcecf66c1 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19352 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:32:26 -0400 GCDI Fall 2023 Workshops

]]> ce1845f952d07c8df9638c8a24432766 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=6794 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:01:04 -0400 GCDI Welcomes You Back!Welcome back for the fall semester! The Graduate Center Digital Initiatives (GCDI) and GC Digital Fellows have been hard at work […]

]]> a2e43d304395210fa61f933f9ab3fea5 Rebecca Krisel started the topic Final PUG meeting on 5/9 from 12-1 in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/final-pug-meeting-on-5-9-from-12-1/ Fri, 05 May 2023 16:30:32 -0400 Hi everyone!

Our final PUG meeting of the semester is scheduled for 5/9 from 12-1pm.

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you soon!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758?pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 2c766767eb2f811b2a99d8d5f52100d7 Rebecca Krisel started the topic TODAY 4-5pm: Working with social media data event in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/today-4-5pm-working-with-social-media-data-event/ Wed, 03 May 2023 15:31:45 -0400 Please join the GC Digital Fellows, GCDI, and the M.S. in Data Analysis and Visualization in welcoming Dr. Jo Lukito (UT Austin) for a conversation focused on practical strategies for researching social media today. The event will take place virtually on Zoom on May 3rd from 4 – 5pm ET. You can register for the event here. We recommend coming prep…[Read more]

]]> bf7ac2e74769bbcd9310687a5142fbb1 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=6755 Mon, 01 May 2023 11:22:44 -0400 Attending the DRI is like Savoring a Multi-Course Coding MealBy Maren Rothfritz As someone who always thought that anything related to computing languages was beyond my grasp, I now find […]

]]> 5a5233267f232a6fe52fe3218f915126 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19885 Mon, 01 May 2023 11:20:13 -0400 Why the DRI was exactly what I needed to get started with programming.By Marisa Iovino Computers have been a space for self-discovery and exploration throughout my life. From instant messaging my […]

]]> 658e961bcd1c1292cba2bdec8e41f9c4 Rebecca Krisel started the topic S23 Final PUG meeting on 5/9 from 12-1pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/s23-final-pug-meeting-on-5-9-from-12-1pm/ Mon, 01 May 2023 11:07:39 -0400 Dear PUGers,

Our final meeting for the semester will take place next Tuesday 5/9 from 12-1pm.

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you then!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758?pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 340bef9c38be32573f127e3928976a14 Rebecca Krisel started the topic This Wednesday 4-5pm: Working with social media data event in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/this-wednesday-4-5pm-working-with-social-media-data-event/ Mon, 01 May 2023 11:04:58 -0400 Please join the GC Digital Fellows, GCDI, and the M.S. in Data Analysis and Visualization in welcoming Dr. Jo Lukito (UT Austin) for a conversation focused on practical strategies for researching social media today. The event will take place virtually on Zoom on May 3rd from 4 – 5pm ET. You can register for the event here. We recommend coming prep…[Read more]

]]> 6de25771f93f7685795c0874e392904d Rebecca Krisel (she/her) created the site Mapping Political Power in New York City With Public Testimony Files https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/916460/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 10:09:29 -0400 4e52f8002bf6069da31bc0fa9bb52f0b Rebecca Krisel started the topic Register: Event on researching social media 5/3, 4-5pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/register-event-on-researching-social-media-5-3-4-5pm/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:12:31 -0400 Please join the GC Digital Fellows, GCDI, and the M.S. in Data Analysis and Visualization in welcoming Dr. Jo Lukito (UT Austin) for a conversation focused on practical strategies for researching social media today. The event will take place virtually on Zoom on May 3rd from 4 – 5pm ET. You can register for the event here. We recommend coming prep…[Read more]

]]> 7d8d8cbd52bad9f8fab7f29a1bf41845 Rebecca Krisel started the topic Event on Researching Social Media Now, 5/3 @ 4 - 5pm on Zoom in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/event-on-researching-social-media-now-5-3-4-5pm-on-zoom/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:25:27 -0400 Please join the GC Digital Fellows, GCDI, and the M.S. in Data Analysis and Visualization in welcoming Dr. Jo Lukito (UT Austin) for a conversation focused on practical strategies for researching social media today. The event will take place virtually on Zoom on May 3rd from 4 – 5pm ET. You can register for the event here. We recommend coming…[Read more]

]]> e1a3aeb00ca816b043945e6d772941ff Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19236 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:58:53 -0400 Event on Researching Social Media Now    Please join the GC Digital Fellows, GCDI, and the M.S. in Data Analysis and Visualization in welcoming Dr. Jo Lukito (UT Austin) for a […]

]]> 049d9b9baa7e26652cb9bdf3782633ec Rebecca Krisel replied to the topic PUG Meeting today from 12-1 pm in the forum Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=138251 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:08:11 -0400 no worries, Felicity!

]]> 9cb93ac19af5136449c5472578cd0b6b Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 12-1 pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-12-1-pm/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:31:02 -0400 Rebecca Krisel (she/her)Member

Hi everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that PUG is happening today from 12-1pm on Zoom (link below).

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you…[Read more]

]]> f23b75a3c777d321d77a2ffd0175334c Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG meeting 4/18 from 12-1 in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-4-18-from-12-1/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:45:24 -0400 Hi everyone,

Get ready for our next PUG meeting coming up on Tuesday 4/18 from 12-1pm! We will continue to translate Python scripts into plain English so we can better understand what the code is actually doing.

Zoom link is below! See you there!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> d3e642226e87bf228d8081c820248337 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 12-1pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-12-1pm-8/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:23:14 -0400 Hi everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that PUG is happening today from 12-1pm on Zoom (link below).

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you soon!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758?pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> bd94e6f5198b224206f57f32870f5ad8 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG meeting Tuesday 4/4 from 12-1 in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-tuesday-4-4-from-12-1/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:26:43 -0400 Hi everyone,

Get ready for our next PUG meeting coming up on Tuesday 4/4 from 12-1pm! We will continue to translate Python scripts into plain English so we can better understand what the code is actually doing.

Zoom link is below! See you there!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 6397911de68545d81a9b6d4b7f94c64d Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 12 -1pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-12-1pm/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:54:58 -0400 Hi everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that PUG is happening today from 12-1pm on Zoom (link below).

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you soon!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758?pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 45380a0efdb24f4c4abad11e42c2f2a5 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG meeting 3/21 from 12-1 in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-3-21-from-12-1/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:28:34 -0400 Hi everyone,

Get ready for our next PUG meeting coming up on Tuesday 3/21 from 12-1pm! We will continue to translate Python scripts into plain English so we can better understand what the code is actually doing.

Zoom link is below! See you there!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 4d1f1fa5631dca843c29f4343d598814 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 12-1pm on Zoom in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-12-1pm-on-zoom/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:50:29 -0500 Hi everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that PUG is happening today from 12-1pm on Zoom (link below).

We will translate code from our Intro to Python workshop materials into plain English! Please feel free to come with your own Python questions as well!

See you soon!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/87281241758?pwd=QnRpamMycFliU3VuL2JRWWVuckVEQT09

]]> 262798563207f546b264335e32798885 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG meeting 3/7 from 12-1 in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-3-7-from-12-1/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:02:10 -0500 Hi PUGers,

Get ready for our first Python User Group (PUG) session of the semester, scheduled for Tuesday 3/7 from 12-1pm (Zoom link below)!! We will then meet every other week until the end of the semester!

This semester we will focus on reading and annotating code, starting with basic Python and moving into more text analysis focused…[Read more]

]]> 9a603be37cfe9214723c0800d4040e10 Rebecca Krisel replied to the topic Working with APIs in Python workshop on 2/21, 2-4pm! in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=136286 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:02:09 -0500 Hi Nadezda!

The workshop was not recorded but here is the curriculum we followed: https://gist.github.com/rskrisel/4ff9629df9f9d6bf5a638b8ba6c13a68

Feel free to reach out with questions and stay tuned for the next PUG meeting!

Take care,

Rebecca

 

 

]]> 3b66ef222c65961a839b52e06829d8f1 Rebecca Krisel started the topic Working with APIs in Python workshop on 2/21, 2-4pm! in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/working-with-apis-in-python-workshop-on-2-21-2-4pm/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 16:53:24 -0500 Hi everyone!

Come join us on Tuesday 2/21 from 2-4pm for the Working with APIs in Python workshop!

In this online synchronous workshop, we will learn how to make data requests from an Application Programming Interface (API) in Python. An API is a server that you can use to retrieve and send data to using code. For example, the weather app on…[Read more]

]]> ad436151d5fc222c62b03d2f238f8adb Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19881 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:21:50 -0500 Spring is in the air! Welcome back from GCDI and the Digital Fellows!Welcome back for the spring semester! The Graduate Center Digital Initiatives (GCDI) and GC Digital Fellows have been hard at work […]

]]> e38a9d36d7d0fb6c09f2074d198918cd Rebecca Krisel started the topic No PUG meeting today :( in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/no-pug-meeting-today/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:51:35 -0500 Hi everyone. Unfortunately, our PUG meeting today is cancelled. If you have Python related questions, feel free to post them in our Slack channel, and I will try to get back to you shortly!

 

See you on December 9th for the final PUG of the semester!

]]> 001fc612765d86c735dc117a455aa721 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19878 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:28:53 -0500 From Dataphobe to DataphilePicture this: It’s November 2020. COVID is surging. We are all still stuck indoors. No vaccines are yet available. It’s total doo […]

]]> 5f1b838536791160a5cdcba6f78dac17 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 3-4pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-3-4pm-8/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:25:49 -0400 Hey PUGers! Please join us today from 3-4pm for our third PUG meeting of the semester. We will review some key concepts from the Intro to text analysis workshop we ran last week. If you have lingering questions from last week, this is a great time to get some answers!! We will also make time for Python questions outside of the scope of the Fall…[Read more]

]]> 4864702d1a146d8e2252f9cc9359ac65 Rebecca Krisel started the topic Tables and Pandas and Python! Oh my! [Fall Python Series] in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/tables-and-pandas-and-python-oh-my-fall-python-series/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:45:56 -0400 Hi folks! We have another Python workshop coming up on Friday October 28 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This time we will work with the Pandas library to manipulate, analyze, and visualize tabular data (i.e., data stored in a spreadsheet format).

Check out the GCDI calendar to learn more and sign up! See you there!

]]> 49c762089c17af27dd6f3a8f65003750 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18968 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:36:30 -0400 The Right to Repair: Taking the Tools to Renew our Personal Electronics  – GC Digital Fellows In this post from the […]

]]> 0de469c365a87f945f92df884f950235 Rebecca Krisel started the topic PUG Meeting today from 3-4pm in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/pug-meeting-today-from-3-4pm/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:15:38 -0400 Hey PUGers! Please join us today from 3-4pm for our second PUG meeting of the semester. We will review some key concepts from the Intro to Python workshop we ran last week.  If you were not able to attend that workshop but are interested in continuing with the Fall Python Series, this is a great time to catch up and get ready for the next…[Read more]

]]> c4bc981cb1ff70d7c8743f41bb0bbdf1 Rebecca Krisel started the topic First PUG meeting this Friday! in the forum PUG – Python User’s Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/pug-python-users-group/forum/topic/first-pug-meeting-this-friday/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:17:29 -0400 Hi everyone,

Please join us for our first PUG meeting this Friday 9/23 from 3-4pm. We will go over the PUG plan for this semester and share an exciting Python workshop series focused on research tools such as data analysis and visualization, text analysis, web scrapping, working with APIs, and more.

Click this link to join us on Zoom!

See you…[Read more]

]]> 203557170295b5e1670207deaef25b62 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18807 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:40:52 -0400 Welcome back for the fall semester! The Graduate Center Digital Initiatives (GCDI) and GC Digital Fellows have been hard at work developing programming, events, workshops, and opportunities to help you continue to […]

]]> 6671227c183925cb54558dc217732d57 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19875 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:30:05 -0400 GCDI Welcomes You to the Fall Semester!Welcome back for the fall semester! The Graduate Center Digital Initiatives (GCDI) and GC Digital Fellows have been hard at work […]

]]> f5e3edf790e99f07eafc17abd173177f Rebecca Krisel (she/her) created the event PUG Meeting in the group PUG – Python User’s Group. https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/860613/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:56:53 -0400 Title: PUG Meeting

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Date: September 23, 2022 2:00 pm EDT

Location: Online ZOOM

]]> efaf7e92b9928f92f28178018ee75cdc Rebecca Krisel (she/her) joined the group GC Digital Research Institute - 2022 https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/806493/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:01:12 -0500 6e006d2e4b1669a1e1a420a82f7d85e0 Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18151 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:30:39 -0400 Whether you are seeking to make your research publicly available, host an interactive website for your courses, or track research for your M.A. thesis or dissertation, creating websites has become critical in […]

]]> d354471658a0720c97591147a46eaddb Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=6153 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:27:45 -0400 How to create websites with audio and visual elements on the CUNY Academic Commons Whether you are seeking to make your research publicly available, host an interactive website for your courses, or track research for […]

]]> d3538b403dc43e8dceb8b4e6ad93433b Rebecca Krisel (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Creating interactive, visual, data driven websites in Wordpress https://embedworkshop.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=11 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:00:30 -0400 Creating interactive, audio & visual, data driven websites in Wordpress A GCDI Workshop Rebecca Krisel, Digital Fellow, rkrisel@gradcenter.cuny.edu Workshop description: Whether you are seeking to make your research publicly available, host an interactive website for your courses, or track research for your M.A. thesis or dissertation, creating websites has become a critical tool in academic scholarship. Doing so with visual and audio elements can bring data and research findings to life. In this synchronous workshop we will review how to create a free CUNY Academic Commons website supported by Wordpress and we will learn how to embed various audio and visual elements into the website. Participants will leave this workshop with a list of free digital tools that are best suited to the type of data they want to showcase on their websites including interactive charts, graphs, timelines, social media posts, and audio/video content. Participants will be given the time to test out their embedding skills on a shared workshop website. Signing up for a CUNY Academic Commons account prior to the workshop is required (follow the link for support https://help.commons.gc.cuny.edu). Some prior experience working with a CUNY Academic Commons website is helpful but not required. Workshop agenda Let’s go over some key terms: Embed, URL, Shortcodes Let’s create a new website on the CUNY Academic Commons (CAC) Wordpress plugins: What are they? Where are they located? How do they work? Why are they necessary? Activate Embedly How to send/accept invitations to join a CAC website as an editor or administrator, and why this may be useful. Accept invitation to join our workshop website Tools to embed audio and visual content on a CAC website: Wordpress block editor list Embedly list Shortcodes list Let’s play! Ethical/legal considerations before embedding content on your website Embedding content using the Wordpress Block Editor Embedding content using the Embedly plugin Embedding content using Shortcodes Workshop learning outcomes & participation protocols By the end of this workshop, you should feel comfortable embedding audio and visual elements on your CUNY Academic Commons website supported by Wordpress.  You will leave this workshop with a list of free digital storytelling tools that you can embed into your website.  I encourage you to participate today! If you want to ask a question or make a comment, you can use the raise hand function on Zoom (click “reaction” then “raise hand”) OR you can leave your question in the chat.  I will share a link to this website at the end of the workshop, which includes a step-by-step process for each tool. What is GCDI? We offer support for digital scholarship through: Workshops Office Hours/Consultations Working Groups Online Resources How can I get involved with GCDI? Visit the GCDI website for updates on workshops, events, working groups, and consultations. Join our group on the CUNY Academic Commons. Defining key terms: Embed, URL, Shortcode The term ’embedding’ means to place content on your website as opposed to only linking to it. This means your website readers won’t have to leave your site in order to consume additional content. For example, instead of just sharing a link to a Youtube video that a website visitor must click on and open in a different window, your website visitor can watch the video on your website.  URL: Websites have unique addresses to help people locate them. These addresses are called URLs (Uniform Resource Locators), and typically start with “www.” URLs a more commonly referred to as a website link Shortcode (advanced tool): A shortened html code that enhances your website features. “Think of a shortcode as a shortcut to add features to your website that would normally require lots of complicated computer code and technical ability” (Wordpress). How to create a website on the CUNY Academic Commons Navigate to https://commons.gc.cuny.edu Login to your CUNY Academic Commons Account To register for a CAC account, go to: https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/register/ From the top horizontal toolbar, click on “Sites” Next, click on “Create a Site” (to the right of “Site Directory”) Click on “Create a Site” on the following page (the middle option) Next: Fill out the details for your site on the following page (site domain name, site title, campus, primary purpose) Determine your privacy settings Select your site layout based on the recommended selections Click “Create Site” at the bottom of the page From the following page, click on “Go to Site” and your new website will appear. From the website landing page, navigate to your top toolbar and hover over the “New” menu, then select “Page.” You can add content and embed elements on this new page! Wordpress plugins: What are they? Where are they located? How do they work? Wordpress plugin: A plugin is a piece of software that can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. Where to find plugins for a CAC website: From your CAC Wordpress website, hover over your toolbar in the top, left corner of the website, and navigate to your “Dashboard” (this will be under the second menu from the left). Once on your dashboard, click on “Plugins” from the left toolbar. Next, you will find a list of plugins that have been preloaded to your CAC website, no downloading necessary. Activating a plugin: Most of the plugins will be “inactive.” To activate a plugin click the “activate” button below the plugin you want to use. How to use a plugin: Each plugin listed on your CAC website comes with instructions. You can access these instructions by clicking on the “visit plugin site” below the plugin description. If the plugin instructions are not clear, you can use Google (or other search engines like Yahoo, Bing, etc…) to look for more information about the plugin you are interested in. Embedly For the purposes of this workshop, we will activate the “Embedly” plugin. The Embedly Plugin extends Wordpress’s automatic embed feature making it easy to embed digital elements from over 500 platforms (we will discuss what can be embedded on Wordpress below). To find the “Embedly” plugin, scroll down the table of plugins organized alphabetically OR use the search tool in the top, right corner of the webpage. Click “activate” and you are good to go! How to send/accept invitations to join a CAC website as an editor or administrator, and why this may be useful. You may want to grant administrative access to your website to a select group of CAC users. These could be project collaborators, or perhaps students in a course where participating in the creation of a group website is necessary. To invite users to your CAC website: From your CAC Wordpress website, hover over your toolbar in the top, left corner of the website, and navigate to your “Dashboard” (this will be under the second menu from the left). Once on your dashboard, click on “Users” from the left toolbar, then click “add new” Enter the CUNY email address for the user you want to invite. You can decide if this user is a contributor, administrator, etc… To accept an invitation to join a CAC website: Check your CUNY email mailbox for an email from the Commons The subject will say: “Invitation on the CUNY Academic Commons” From within the email, click: “Accept pending invitations by visiting your Manage Invitations page.” You can also access your invitations page directly from your CAC profile (note this link will not work!): https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/insertusername/invites/ Replace the “insertusername” with your username (e.g., mine is rkrisel, so the address is https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/rkrisel/invites/) What can be embedded? Wordpress Block Editor: Your CAC Wordpress website comes with a variety of preset (already activated) plugins to embed content videos from Youtube and Vimeo, audio content from Soundcloud and Spotify, and social media content from Twitter. Wordpress provides a list here. Note: Facebook (and Instagram) no longer allow embeds with Wordpress Embedly: Embedly works with 700 providers that can be embedded into Wordpress from Infogram and Plotly to Prezi. See full list here. Shortcodes: There isn’t a comprehensive list of items that can be embedded into your CAC with Shortcodes. You typically find Shortcodes by searching for them via Google, or other search engines. However, Wordpress does offer a few, and you can find them here. Ethical/legal considerations before embedding content on your website Before embedding content on your website, you want to make sure you have the appropriate license to do so. When embedding video content, you always want to make sure you have the appropriate permission to share/use video content: If you’ve created the video content yourself, make sure that anyone who is featured in the video has consented to the video being viewed publicly.  If you are using video content shared by another creator you either want to get their permission directly or check to see if their video content is listed as part of the creative commons before embedding it into your website.  When embedding audio content, always check the audio platform Terms of Service: Based on the terms of service of both Soundcloud and Spotify, if an audio file is made public, then the content is technically in the public domain. Therefore, you are legally allowed to share this audio content on your website. However, there are still ethical concerns with including content created by an account whose owner may not know that their content is being shared on your website. So use your best judgement. You may also want to ask the user directly for their consent.  When embedding social media content, always check the social media platform’s Terms of Service: Based on Twitter’s terms of service, if an account is public, then the account content is technically in the public domain. Therefore, you are legally allowed to display this content on your website. However, there are still ethical concerns with including content created by an account whose owner may not know that their content is being shared on your website. So use your best judgement. You may also want to ask the user directly for their consent. When using a dataset to create graphs, charts, maps, and interactive dashboards, you want to make sure you properly credit the owner/creator of the dataset. Demo: Embedding content using the Wordpress Block Editor The CAC Wordpress block editor comes pre-loaded with a list of digital platforms and services that can be easily embedded. How to access the Wordpress block editor? Step 1: From your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and click the “browse all” button at the bottom of the block window. Step 2: From the “browse all” menu, search for the term “embed” Step 3: Select the embed service (e.g., Youtube, Vimeo, Spotify, Twitter, etc…) that you want to use. Step 4: Copy the URL for the content you want to use and paste into the block. How to embed content from Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Twitter using the block editor? To embed a video from Youtube or Vimeo, click the “share” button and copy the URL. Next, on your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to Next, on your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and click the “browse all” button at the bottom of the block window. Search for the Youtube or Vimeo embed plugin in the block browser. Finally, paste the video URL into the Youtube or Vimeo embed plugin window and click “embed.” To embed audio content from the Soundcloud websites, click the “share” button and copy the URL. To embed audio content from the Spotify website or desktop app, click the “menu” button to the right of an album, track, or playlist. Next, on your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and click the “browse all” button at the bottom of the block window. Search for the Spotify or Soundcloud embed plugin in the block browser. Finally, paste the URL into the Spotify or Soundcloud embed plugin window and click “embed.” To embed social media content from the Twitter website, click on the Tweet you want to share, then copy the URL  in your browser’s address bar. Next, on your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and click the “browse all” button at the bottom of the block window. Search for the Twitter embed plugin in the block browser. Finally, paste the URL into the Twitter embed plugin window and click “embed.”   ***Note regarding embedding posts from Instagram: Due to Facebook’s decision to close the oEmbed end point for embedding Instagram links, the Wordpress block will not work anymore after October 24, 2020. Publishers who want to embed Facebook links into their sites will require a developer account and an appid, and provide an authenication token with their call to the endpoint. Now, it’s your turn to try the Wordpress Block Editor Using the Workshop Website, create a new page. Add a title page, for example: “Your name, test page” Review the list of Wordpress Block Editor embeds Hover over the “+” symbol to add a block, and follow the steps above! Click “yes” on the Zoom poll to indicate when you are done! Demo: Embedding content using the Embedly plugin Embedding content from a service or platform that is part of the Embedly list of providers is simple: just copy the URL for the content you want to share, and paste it directly into your Wordpress text editor. See full list of providers here. Step 1: In your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and select paragraph. Step 2: Simply copy and then paste the URL. The Embedly website will recognize the URL, and will automatically embed the content. Example: Embedding graphics from Infogram Infogram is a web-based data visualization platform for creating interactive graphs, charts, maps, infographics, and live dashboards. See example here. Company: Infogram Proprietary or Open Source: Proprietary. Cost: Infogram offers both free and paid subscriptions.  Data sources: Connects to data in a variety of formats like Excel, CSV, and Google Sheets.  Sharing: Share your graphics with a URL or embed into your own website. Ease of Use: Beginners. See list of resources and how-to guides here.  Strengths: Free! Easy to use web interface Good for quick, basic interactive data visualization Access and work on your visualization projects anytime, anywhere, on any computer Easy to embed into a website Weaknesses: Not ideal for large datasets Embedding Infogram graphics with Embedly: Infogram embeds into Wordpress through Embedly. Make sure your Embedly Wordpress plugin is activated. From the Infogram website, click the “share” button in the top, right corner of the graphic you want to embed, then click “copy link” or copy the link manually. Next, on your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and select paragraph. Then simply paste your link (URL). The Embedly website will recognize the URL, and will automatically embed the graphic. Now, it’s your turn to try the Embedly plugin! Using the same page you created in the previous step on our Workshop Website, hover over the “+” symbol to add a new block, and select “paragraph.” Review the Embedly list of providers here and follow the steps above! You can also test it out using an example from Infogram. Click “yes” on the Zoom poll to indicate when you are done! Demo: Embedding content using a Shortcode Working with shortcodes is a little more advanced. Here’s a list of all the shortcodes available on Wordpress. How to embed using a shortcode block? Step 1: From your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and search for “shortcode” in the block window search bar, and then click on “shortcode.” Step 2: Once you are in the shortcode block editor, you can add your shortcode script into the window. Step 3: Click “Preview” in the top, right corner to see if your code worked. Example: Embedding an interactive timeline from Timeline JS Timeline JS is a web-based digital tool for creating visual, interactive timelines. Company: Knight Lab at Northwestern University Proprietary or Open Source: Open Source.  Cost: Free  Data sources:  Beginners can create a timeline using a Google spreadsheet. Start with the template. Advanced users can use JSON to create custom installations, while keeping TimelineJS’s core functionality.  TimelineJS can pull in media from a variety of sources includingTwitter, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Dailymotion, Google Maps, Wikipedia, SoundCloud, Document Cloud and others. Sharing: Share your timeline with a URL or embed into your own website. Ease of Use: Intermediate/advanced. Follow instructions here.  Strengths: Free! Easy to use Easy to embed into a website Weaknesses:  Best if used with fewer than 20 slides.  Does not work well for stories that need to jump around in the timeline Embedding a Timeline JS using a shortcode: Timeline JS embeds using Shortcodes (see Timeline JS embedding instructions here for more detail) First, follow the instructions for organizing the content you want to include in your timeline in a Google Spreadsheet. Per the instructions, publish your spreadsheet to the web (select od1, not entire document) and then click publish. Close the “publish” window using the X in the top right corner. Copy the Google Speadsheet URL  in your browser’s address bar. On your Wordpress website editor page, click the “+” symbol to add a new block, and click the “browse all” button at the bottom of the block window. Search for the Shortcode plugin in the block browser.  Using the code below, paste your Google Spreadsheet URL where it says “Your source url here.” (keep the quotation marks in the code) Now, it’s your turn to try Shortcodes! Using the same page you created on our Workshop Website, hover over the “+” symbol to add a new block, and select “Shortcodes.” Review the Wordpress list of shortcodes here and follow the steps above! You can also test it out using the Timeline JS Shortcode provided in the demo above. Remember, using Shortcodes is an advanced skill so don’t fret if you are having a hard time. They will become more intuitive with experience. Click “yes” on the Zoom poll to indicate when you are done! Thank you! Check out our calendar for upcoming events and workshops Please take a minute to fill out this evaluation form. It helps us better understand your needs and the skills your are seeking to develop! cuny.is/GCDI-webevals Additional tools for participants with advanced skills The Knight Lab The Knight Lab at Northwestern University is a community of designers, developers, students, and educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into new spaces. The Knight lab has created an innovative suite of open-source (see Github repository here), adaptable, and lightweight tools for media makers. These include Timeline JS, Storyline JS, and StoryMap JS.  Storyline JS Storyline JS is a web-based digital tool for creating annotated, interactive time-series line charts.  Company: Knight Lab Proprietary or Open Source: Open Source. Cost: Free  Data sources: Google spreadsheet.  Sharing: Share your Storyline with a URL or embed into your own website. Ease of Use: Intermediate. Follow instructions here.  Strengths: Free! Weaknesses:  No more than 12 cards per story, titles limited to 54 characters, and paragraphs limited to 200 characters. Storyline works best with fewer than 800 data points. Embedding requires some HTML skills StoryMap JS StoryMap JS is a web-based digital tool for highlighting the locations of a series of events.  There are a couple ways you can make a StoryMap: MapsAdd a slide for each place in your story. Setting the location is as easy as a text search for the name or address. You can change the visual style of your map with a few presets, or you can use Mapbox to create your own style. Example. Really big imagesYou can tell stories with large photographs, works of art, historic maps, and other image files. Because it works best with pixel-dense files, these are called gigapixel. Setting one up requires you to host files on a web server. Example.  Company: Knight Lab Proprietary or Open Source: Open Source. Cost: Free  Data sources: uploading images in PNG or JPG. Inputting street addresses or coordinates. Sharing: Share with a URL or embed into your own website. Ease of Use: Intermediate. Follow instructions here.  Strengths: Free Weaknesses:  Pick stories that have a strong location narrative. It does not work well for stories that need to jump around in the map. Works best with 20 slides or less. Embedding requires some HTML skills Tableau Public  Tableau Public is a free software for creating interactive graphs, maps, and live dashboards.  Company: Tableau Proprietary or Open Source: Proprietary. Cost: Free. There is a paid version with additional features, but those subscriptions are usually best for enterprises, not individuals. The Tableau Public software can be downloaded for free here.  Data sources: Connects to data in a variety of formats like Excel, CSV, and Google Sheets.  Sharing: Share your graphs, maps, and live dashboards with a URL or embed these elements into your own website. Ease of Use: Intermediate to Advanced. There’s a learning curve, but there are lots of documentation and tutorials available online. Note: Tableau skills are in demand by employers.  Strengths: Free! Ideal for complex visualizations with customized features such as filters and search Best suited for large datasets Weaknesses: Requires software download and installation […] “Creating interactive, audio & visual, data driven websites in WordPress”

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