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Description
The physics output of modern experimental HEP collaborations hinges not only on the quality of its software but also on the ability of the collaborators to make the best possible use of it.
With the COVID-19 pandemic making in-person training impossible, the training paradigm at Belle II was shifted towards one of guided self-study.
To that end, the study material was rebuilt from scratch as a series of modular and hands-on lessons tightly integrated with the software documentation on sphinx. Each lesson contains multiple exercises that are supplemented with hints and complete solutions. Rather than duplicating information, students are systematically taught to work with the API documentation in order to find the important sections for themselves. Unit tests ensure that all examples work with different software versions, and feedback buttons make it easy to submit comments for improvements.
In this talk, we detail our experiences with the new setup and training model.
Significance
The format of the training material and the style of the onboarding events at Belle II has been completely transformed in the last two years. This talk presents the new setup and our experiences for the first time at a public conference.
| Speaker time zone | Compatible with Europe |
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