Beginner R: in person
February 5, 2025, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Presenter: Siobhan Schenk, Milan Simić
Location: 548 and 552 - Presentation Room (Combined)
Location: Koerner Library
Information for Participants
Join us in person at Koerner Library!
If you have never opened R, do not know what R packages are, do not know how to read files into R, this workshop is for you! At the end of this workshop you will:
- Know what R and RStudio are
- Know what the parts of R Studio are called
- Know how to organize R code in an R script
This in person workshop covers selected topics from our two online workshops (Beginner R Part 1 and Part 2).
This workshop will be 90 minutes long, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/Beginner_R_Part1/ and https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/Beginner_R_Part2/.
Participants should bring their own laptops. To make the most of the workshop please install R and RStudio ahead of time by following the instructions at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/Beginner_R_Part1/content/installation.html
About this workshop series
Beginner R: in person is one in a series of R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour sesson introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period with support from the instructors. The series' goal is to introduce participants to the data analysis and visualization potential of R and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Other workshops in the series offered this term are:
- Beginner R Part 1, January 22, 10-11 am
- Beginner R Part 2, January 29, 10-11 am
- R Showcase: Statistics Canada Microdata, February 13, 10-11 am
- other dates and topics to be announced soon...
If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca
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