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'''We are now [http://www.nescent.org/courses/apply accepting applications] for this course.''' | '''We are now [http://www.nescent.org/courses/apply accepting applications] for this course.''' | ||
− | '''Admission to the course is competitive and is based on the strength of the application (especially the statement of interest).''' In [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas|2010]] there were over 60 applicants for 25 slots. '''The application deadline | + | '''Admission to the course is competitive and is based on the strength of the application (especially the statement of interest).''' In [[2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas|2010]] there were over 60 applicants for 25 slots. '''The application deadline was January 7, 2011. Any applications received after January 7 will be automatically placed on the waiting list.''' Applicants will be notified of admission status by January 21. |
The tuition will be $265 for the course, or less than $55 per day. | The tuition will be $265 for the course, or less than $55 per day. |
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{{#icon: 2011GMODSpringTrainingLogo.png|2011 GMOD Spring Training March 8-12, 2011|600|GMOD Americas 2011}}
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The 2011 GMOD Spring Training will be held March 8-12 at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) in Durham, North Carolina, as part of GMOD Americas 2011. Like previous GMOD Schools, this one will focus on installing, configuring and integrating popular GMOD Components. Sessions will be taught by GMOD Component developers and GMOD staff. There is space for 25 participants and admission is competitive.
Applications
We are now accepting applications for this course.
Admission to the course is competitive and is based on the strength of the application (especially the statement of interest). In 2010 there were over 60 applicants for 25 slots. The application deadline was January 7, 2011. Any applications received after January 7 will be automatically placed on the waiting list. Applicants will be notified of admission status by January 21.
The tuition will be $265 for the course, or less than $55 per day.
Schedule
The tentative daily start and end times, and topics are below.
G M O D A M E R I C A S 2 0 1 1 |
Date | Time | Event | |
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March 4 | 7pm-9pm | Introduction to GMOD | ||
March 5-6 | 9am-5pm | March 2011 GMOD Community Meeting | ||
March 7 | 8:30am-5pm | Satellite Meetings | ||
Tuesday March 8 |
8:30am-5:30pm 7pm-9pm |
2011 GMOD Spring Training | ||
Wednesday March 9 |
8:30am-5:30pm 7pm-9pm | |||
Thursday March 10 |
8:30am-5:30pm 7pm-9pm | |||
Friday March 11 |
8:30am-5:30pm 7pm-9pm | |||
Saturday March 12 |
8:30am-5:30pm 7pm-9pm |
This schedule will become more definitive in the next few weeks.
Most sessions will last half a day. We are going to try something new this year. Each night the instructors for that day's topics will be available to answer questions and help participants use the tools with their data.
Instructors
Sessions will be taught by experienced component developers and GMOD project staff, including:
Instructor | GMOD Affiliation | Affiliation |
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Scott Cain | GMOD Project Coordinator; Chado, GBrowse | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research |
Dave Clements | GMOD Help Desk | National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) |
Stephen Ficklin | Tripal | Washington State University |
Alex Kalderimis | InterMine | FlyMine |
Barry Moore | MAKER | University of Utah |
Ed Lee | Apollo | Berkeley Bioinformatics Open-source Projects (BBOP) |
Sheldon McKay | GBrowse_syn, GBrowse | iPlant Collaborative |
Mitch Skinner | JBrowse | University of California, Berkeley |
Prerequisites
The course requires a minimal level of Linux systems administration knowledge (see Computing Requirements). By "a minimal level of Linux systems administration knowledge" we mean that participants should be
- Comfortable with the Linux command line interface, and
- Comfortable installing packages under Linux.
A good benchmark for this level of knowledge is that you should be able to get a basic GBrowse installation (that is, GBrowse without MySQL) up and running with the example GBrowse data. This also requires installing Apache, and BioPerl and all its dependencies.
System Requirements
Participants are required to bring their own laptops, already capable of running a virtual system (e.g. VMware) image.
The course starts with getting a virtual system image (built specifically for the course) up and running on your machine. We then build upon that image in each succeeding session. We will probably use VMware for the course:
VMware on Windows and Linux
Windows | http://www.microsoft.com/}} | Linux}} | A free VMware player is available for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems from VMware. You will need to register to download it. There are multiple versions. Be sure to download a version that can run on your laptop. |
VMware on Mac OS X
Apple | http://www.apple.com/macosx/}} | Participants can also bring newer Macs with Intel processors. The Intel processor is a requirement for all the packages discussed below. There is no free VMware player that runs directly under Mac OS X. However, there are several other options, all of which require an Intel Mac: |
- VMware Fusion
Fusion | http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/}} | VMware Fusion ($80/corporate, $40/Academic) allows you to run VMware images (as well as Windows and Linux) under Mac OS. We recommend this option for Mac users. There is a fully functional, 30 day free trial version of VMware Fusion available for download. |
- VirtualBox
VirtualBox is free and open source, and runs on Intel Macs (and Windows, Linux and Solaris too). It claims to be capable of running VMware images, but we have not tested this with our images. |
Costs
There will be a registration fee for the course to pay instructor costs and incidentals. We will post that information here as soon as we have it.
Sponsors
The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) is hosting this course and all other GMOD Americas 2011 events. NESCent is interested in outreach to groups who are underrepresented in evolutionary biology and improving evolution education, and offers resources for scientists, educators, and the general public that meet these goals.
The Galaxy Project is also sponsoring this course and all other GMOD Americas 2011 events. Galaxy is a analysis and data integration framework that enables biologists to both analyze their data, and to archive those analyses (including data sets and program parameters) for future reference. Galaxy is developed at Penn State and Emory University.
Finally, course tuition would be much, much higher without the financial support of the instructor's projects and institutions. Please thank them and their projects profusely for sponsoring their participation in this event.
Get the Word Out!
Help spread the word about GMOD Spring Training and other GMOD Americas 2011 events by posting and distributing this flier, or the event announcements to your communities, mailing lists, and organizations.
There are many organizations out there that are struggling to cope with the volume of data that have and will continue to get in the future. GMOD is an excellent option for helping these groups get a grip on and exploit their data.
Travel, Lodging and Meals
See the GMOD Americas 2011 page for details.
Feedback
GMOD solicits input at the end of every event. We'll post the feedback for this course short after it finishes.
In the meantime:
“I would whole-heartedly recommend this course to others! It was extremely informative.”
“Overall it was exceptional.”
“Great job!”
“Overall this course was essential for me to be able to go forward and implement the GMOD tools.”
“Instructors and participants were all bright, articulate, and interesting. The days were long but the pace was reasonable. Overall, this was one of the best ongoing education experiences I have ever had.”
“The speakers were really good.”
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“It was an amazing course.”
“The amount of information presented was terrific and the online course material was very well done. I learned a lot!”
“It was definitely a very informative course.”
“This class held me riveted for 4 days straight.”
“Really good organization and atmosphere. I loved the use of the wiki and the idea of building up a community. You are doing a great job!”
“Having the wiki ROCKS.”
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