UK Data Service for four sessions:
Clearly, our members have an appetite for a wide range of data topics!
Over the course of the series, our Pick N Mix workshops attracted participants from the public sector, charitable and voluntary organisations and academia, as well as generalists and enthusiasts.
All were there to brush up their skills and netherlands rcs data learn something new during lockdown. Some were ‘regulars’ who attended each week, while others were new, trying something out for the first time. They came from across Greater Manchester (as we expected), but also from across the UK and even across the world. Our furthest-flung participants came from Singapore and Canada!
The workshops were very well received – one person told us
“I am in love with these!”
So the series is now billed for future seasons, with dates pencilled in for autumn and spring.
What we learned from the Pick N Mix format
We kept the format relatively simple, with a 45 to 60-minute presentation, followed by Q&A and space for networking. Some sessions included time during the main presentation for participants to contribute or to complete exercises, which is a great way to reinforce learning.
At the same time, we were conscious of the fact that not everyone is comfortable interacting on Zoom and that viewers could still learn a lot simply from watching and listening, even when the sessions were designed to be interactive.