Workshops

Part 1. Concepts and Context

Introduces fundamental concepts that will help you engage efficiently with AI in coding tasks. We will use non-technical language to explain how Large Language Models (LLMs) work, so you can use them more effectively.

Part 2. Set Up GitHub Copilot

Learn to use free GitHub tools - Copilot and Codespaces - to setup a practice environment to code with AI support. (Complete the setup steps before this session.)

Part 3. Explore, Prompt, and Build with GitHub Copilot

Practice writing clear prompts and use Copilot’s chat features to assist with data exploration and coding. We will generate R code to load, clean, and visualize a sample dataset. (Part 3 builds on the environment participants set up in Part 2.)