Merge pull request #4341 from galaxyproject/avans-lps

Add two learning pathways for avans/erasmus+

_includes/pathway-card.html

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column">
         <h5 class="card-title">{{path.title}}</h5>
         <p class="card-text">
-          {{path.description}}
+          {{path.description | markdownify | strip_html | truncatewords: 60}}
         </p>
       </div>
       <div class="card-footer">

_plugins/gtn.rb

@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ def regex_replace_once(str, regex_search, value_replace)
 
     def convert_to_material_list(site, materials)
       # [{"name"=>"introduction", "topic"=>"admin"}]
+      if materials.nil?
+        return []
+      end
+
       materials.map do |m|
         if m.key?('name') && m.key?('topic')
           found = TopicFilter.fetch_tutorial_material(site, m['topic'], m['name'])

learning-pathways/python.md

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+layout: learning-pathway
+title: Introductory Python
+type: use
+description: |
+  This is an introductory course of Python, as it was taught in [Avans Hogeschool](https://www.avans.nl/) in the Netherlands.
+
+editorial_board:
+- hexylena
+- bazante1
+funding:
+- erasmusplus
+- avans-atgm
+
+tags: [python, real-course]
+
+pathway:
+  - section: "Week 1: Python is a Calculator"
+    description: Python can work a lot like a desktop calculator! A lot of mathematical expressions one is used to from maths classes are the same or very similar in Python. Functional notation is also introduced.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-math
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-functions
+
+  - section: "Week 2: Python is a Database"
+    description: Today we introduce basic types (integers, floats, booleans, lists, and dictionaries) that allow you to store data.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-types
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-iterables
+
+  - section: "Week 3: Python is a Computer"
+    description: Once you've covered basic datatypes, let's do interesting things with Python like Loops! And Flow Control! Python lets you automate calculations and tasks and we'll learn about that building block this week.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-flow
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-loops
+
+  - section: "Week 4: Python is a Programming Language"
+    description: Now that we've covered 90% of what you will write when you write a programming language, let's look at the last 10%, reading and writing files and handling exceptional circumstances.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-exceptions
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-files
+
+  - section: "Week 5: Recap"
+    description: You're now a Python Programmer! This week we'll go over everything you learned and work on some exercises that require putting together all of your new skills.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-basics-recap
+
+  - section: "Week 6: Python is a Command Line Interface"
+    description: Here we'll move into some more advanced topics that will make you a better python programmer!
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-glob
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-argparse
+
+  - section: "Week 7: Python is a Workflow Engine"
+    description: Cont.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-subprocess
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-venv
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: python-conda
+
+  - section: "Week 8: Review Period"
+    description: This course is an extremely fast 8 weeks, so this last week is spent on helping students debug problems in-person
+
+---
+
+This learning path covers all the topics usually taught during our 8 week
+Python course. Many modules can be re-arranged and re-organised based on the
+wishes of the instructor, however this is the suggested orientation. They are
+designed to be as modular as possible.

learning-pathways/sql.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+layout: learning-pathway
+title: Introductory SQL
+type: use
+description: |
+  This is an introductory course of SQL, as it was taught in [Avans Hogeschool](https://www.avans.nl/) in the Netherlands.
+
+editorial_board:
+- hexylena
+- bazante1
+funding:
+- erasmusplus
+- avans-atgm
+
+tags: [python, real-course]
+
+pathway:
+  - section: "Week 1: SQL Basics"
+    description: The lesson is to be followed in class, and the game given as homework.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: sql-basic
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: sql-game
+
+  - section: "Week 2: Advanced SQL"
+    description: Today we introduce complex operations like Joins.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: sql-advanced
+
+  - section: "Week 3: SQL in other languages"
+    description: Based on which language you're teaching alongside SQL, you can choose one of the following lessons which have the same content for different programming languages.
+    tutorials:
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: sql-r
+      - topic: data-science
+        name: sql-python
+
+  - section: "Week 4: Schema Design"
+    description: In the Avans course an external tool was used when discussing Schema design.
+
+---
+
+This learning path covers all the topics usually taught during our 4 week
+SQL course.