Learner Profiles

Background: Recent graduate in Computer Science; passionate about teaching programming and data analysis.
Experience with Carpentries: Completed a Software Carpentry workshop but has not yet taught any sessions.
Learning Goals:
- Understand how to integrate external resources (cloud or local data center) into her workshops effectively.
- Learn the steps involved in acquiring these resources for her students.
- Gain skills in adapting lesson material to fit local contexts and requirements.

Background: PhD candidate in Ecology; teaches data manipulation and visualization techniques to undergraduates.
Experience with Carpentries: Has been teaching Data Carpentry for two years; familiar with hands-on teaching methods but new to HPC concepts.
Learning Goals:
- Explore how to customize HPC lesson materials based on specific local infrastructure and tools available at his institution.
- Understand the process of setting up a forked repository for hosting adapted materials.
- Discover best practices for using external computing resources in his workshops.

Background: Research scientist specializing in computational biology; has taught courses on high-performance computing but lacks experience with pedagogical approaches common in carpentry-style instruction.
Experience with Carpentries: Attended a few carpentry workshops but feels unprepared to adopt their instructional style fully.
Learning Goals:
- Learn how to adapt existing HPC content to better suit her students’ needs while incorporating local specifics.
- Identify effective ways to structure her lesson plans around these adaptations.