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Intro to R and RStudio

Intro to R and RStudio

Learn how to work with data in R and RStudio, whether or not you have any experience with coding or data analysis.

This hands-on workshop is open to anyone who wants to work with data in R. You do not need any experience with the software to participate, but you will need access to a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. Instructions for accessing course material and installing software will be sent in advance. The curriculum is based on episodes 1-3 of the Data Carpentry Data Analysis and Visualization with R lesson.

This introductory workshop is offered twice in Spring 2025 on 20 February, 5pm–8pm and 26 March, 9am–12pm. An intermediate workshop on Data wrangling and visualization with R is scheduled for 27 February, 5pm–8pm and 2 April, 9am–12pm. You can take the workshops as a series or choose one that best fits your experience and needs. Please only register for one session of each workshop.

Learning Outcomes:
- Practice navigating and utilizing the RStudio interface.
- Work with common forms of data types in R.
- Import data into R and RStudio.
- Get started working with data in R.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, welcome! Please email library-event-accessibility@groups.office365.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event. 

Date:
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
    Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Researchers       Undergraduates  
Categories:
    Workshop       Workshop > Data Science  

Registration is required. There are 41 seats available.

Event Contact

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Nathaniel Porter

Social Science Data Consultant and Data Education Coordinator

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Jesse Sadler

Digital Humanities Trainer and Project Consultant