Case Studies on Past Actions
Overview
At the current time (December 2024) these case studies refer to actions taken before the formation of the training user group, which is intended to formalise actions such as those listed below and allow academics to have more input into the future development.
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1. Improved, actionable feedback
Actions we have taken to improve our feedback, outcomes and future directions
Case Study 1 - Long Term Outcomes survey
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2. Continued development of training catalogue
Issues we have identified and actions taken to address these
Case Study 1 - Sulis file IO training
Based on information from the SCRTP systems team, it became apparent around 2024 that a number of people were using extremely large numbers of small files on the Sulis High-Throughput-Computing facility. To address this SCRTP put together a specialised training course to discuss a number of options, including centralised data sets, file combination, use of temporary directories and more. We even wrote a tool to allow the use of an HDF5 data file as a filesystem, and seamlessly integrate this into existing workflows.
Case Study 2 - Introduction to Linux
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3. More effective delivery pathways
Options for delivery, and factors in deciding how to match content to this. For instance, hands-on for the basics, video material for advanced topics, support sessions etc