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This project will identify training needs of the University of Alberta Bridging Divides research team to better understand how to develop Voyant training materials for the wider Bridigning Divides research network.

Specifically, it focuses on the software Voyant, a widely used, easy to use award-winning text analysis and visualization environment that can be employed to study unstructured discourse.

1. What are the Voyant software training needs within the Bridging Divides research network?
2. What training materials in Voyant and Spyral can be developed and used across the Bridging Divides network?
3. What software training workshops can be developed and delivered to Bridging Divides researchers?

This project is a collaborative effort that will use a variety of digital methods to develop training materials.

Publications and media:

Coderre, M. C. Coustere, M-J. Blain. 2025. Temporary residence in Canada: A Patchwork of Rules, Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP).

Past events and conferences: 

• A Short online workshop introducing Voyant Tools for text analysis and visualization, supporting digital humanities research and the training needs of Bridging Divides staff, presented by Rockwell, G., UBC Okanagan Campus, University of Alberta, 1 June, 2025
• "Using Large Language Models to Develop a Website", presented by Rockwell, G., UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, 1 May, 2025
• 鈥淔rom Voyant to Spyral: Using Spyral Notebooks in Teaching and Research鈥�, presented by Rockwell, G., Copenhagen University Library, 11 October 2024
• 鈥淒efining Privacy: Philosophical Reflections鈥�, presented by Rockwell, G., 鈥淧rivacy for Data Analysis and ML鈥� CMPUT 626, CS 848, 1 October 2024.

Phase one 1 of the project, which focuses on consultations, organizing trainings and collecting feedback from those activities, is currently ongoing.

Expected completion: December 2026

AI; artificial intelligence; software training; Spyral; Voyant; Voyant Toos