Sloan Foundation on The Carpentries

Sloan Foundation Proposal Round 2

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the Software Carpentry website.

From our "better late than never" department: we submitted a proposal to the Sloan Foundation last August to create what we're now calling the Mozilla Science Lab. As regular readers already know, it was accepted; we're now more than six months into the project, so in keeping with our own earlier practice, and with the examples of ImpactStory, rOpenSci, NISO, and Dr. Holly Blik, I'm posting the proposal here. I hope it's useful to other people seeking funding for ventures like ours, and I'd be happy to answer questions.

Good News About Software Carpentry (and More)

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the Software Carpentry website.

We're pleased to announce that Mozilla and Software Carpentry will be continuing and expanding our work to empower scientists with computer science and webmaking skills. We have been working with the Sloan Foundation to teach scientists the concepts, tools and techniques they need to use computers and the web to accelerate their research. In 2013-14, the program will offer an expanded set of workshops, online tutorials, and a new peer-to-peer mentoring program.

Badging

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the Software Carpentry website.

One of the things we need to do in the next six months along with running workshops and updating our online content is to create some sort of badging to recognize people's skills and contributions. As we said in the proposal to the Sloan Foundation, "A badge program will provide near-term incentives for both learning and mentoring; a framework to support viral, peer-driven engagement with the program; and facilitate recognition by partner institutions and potential employers."