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Prezi is a cloud-based presentation application (for both Mac and PC) that lets you organize and share ideas and information in a very dynamic way. You can lead your students (and audience) on a visual journey, collaborate in real time across time zones, and run your presentation from the cloud, desktop, iPad, or iPhone. In Intro to Prezi NEXT, you learn how to set up a free account, navigate the canvas, create topics and subtopics, utilize templates, apply text, images and video, and use the Tool/Prezi Editor.
The workshop will be hosted on Zoom.
PowerPoint Tools for Teaching
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Teaching with Technology WorkshopsEvent Description
This workshop provides a quick hands-on overview of PowerPoint; its structure, utilities, slide management features, animation, and design templates (with a number of tips and tricks useful for instruction).
The workshop will be hosted on Zoom.
Creating Excel Spreadsheets for Grading
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Teaching with Technology WorkshopsEvent Description
This workshop explores different methods of using Excel to calculate student grades. In addition to calculating weighted averages, we discuss methods of dropping the lowest grade, and assigning letter grades based on numeric average grades via a lookup table. Finally, we cover various dynamic means of assessing the performance of entire class by using charts and summation functions.
The workshop will be hosted on Zoom.
Basic RefWorks 3.0
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RefWorks (free to members of the Rutgers community) is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create and administer their own personal bibliographic database. This hands-on workshop introduces RefWorks, and demonstrates how personal bibliographies can be created and managed. Two additional RefWorks tools, Write-N-Cite and RefGrab-It will also be demonstrated. Additional help will be available for persons logging into RefWorks for the first time.
The workshop will be hosted on Zoom.
Introduction to Canvas
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Teaching with Technology WorkshopsEvent Description
This workshop will cover the basics of how to navigate the Canvas learning management system and edit content in it. By the end of this session you will be able to navigate the global menu and a course menu, edit content and settings, and use Speedgrader. We will also look at the best ways to move Sakai content into Canvas and edit it there.
The workshop will be hosted on Zoom.
What Can You Be with a PhD: Day 2
By Sergio Crespo-Flores
iJOBS Career Panel: Life Science Consulting
Professional Development
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Consulting is a stimulating career that uses may of the skills you gain while earning your PhD. Join us to learn how our alumni have transitioned straight from the bench into this exciting and fast-paced career and what types of projects they are currently working on. The panelists will include:
Deboleena Kanjilal, PhD, Associate Consultant in Scientific Strategy at Cello Health
Steve Wu, PhD, Senior Associate at Charles River Associates
Raghav Sridhar, PhD, Senior Consultant at Guidehouse
Eric Babiash, PhD, Manager at Herspiegel Consulting
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iJOBS Workshop: Software Carpentry (Shell, GitHub, R)
Professional Development
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Note: this is a two day in-person workshop and both days are required.
Coding skills are now critical from many different job functions and this is your chance to build up that part of your resume even if you have never coded before. During this hands-on workshop you will learn Shell Computing, GitHub, and programming for data analysis and visualization with R. This workshop is great for people who have never had any programming experience before and also for those who want to improve their skills.
March 17 and 18 from 9am-5pm each day
Postdoc Application Panel
Virtual Location
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What to consider when looking for and choosing a postdoc position …come hear from a panel of speakers who will share their perspective and advice on how to approach a postdoc search.
We will learn the answer to these questions and more:
- When should you start the search for a PI?
- How do you approach that search?
- What aspects of a PI and institution are important to consider?
- What do you need to prepare for the interview?
- What questions should you ask current and former lab members?
- Do these answers differ if I have a specific career in mind?
This event is open to graduate students and postdocs. Sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
iJOBS Networking: Current Trainees with BioPharma Networking Group
Professional Development
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iJOBS is joining forces with the New Jersey, Philly and New York BioPharma Networking Groups (BPNG) to offer an informal and beneficial virtual networking opportunity! There will be many professionals, alumni and current students/postdocs in attendance to meet and network with in breakout rooms. You will learn how easy and low-key networking can be so you don’t stress about it. BPNG is a not-for-profit, all-inclusive life and health science professional community that actively promotes the "real power" of networking. They are collaborators, peers and mentors all looking to support each other at ALL career stages and our region in the spirit of innovation and growth