Intro to R | Part 2: Dataviz w/ PATH-GREU

This is part 2 of a 2-part workshop. Make sure you register for part 1 as well!

WHAT TO EXPECT
This workshop will provide a practical introductory overview (with hands-on practice) with making data visualizations in R using ggplot2 (https://ggplot2.org/).
Material: github.com/jananiravi/workshop-tidyverse

WHO is this for?

• If you are new to R & are short-budgeted on time!
• If you'd like to start working with data in R w/o learning all the programming details first!!
• If you are getting started with base R and want to learn more!
• If you're interested in learning DataViz basics w/ R.
• If any of this is true, this workshop might be for you!
• PRIORITY: PATH-GREU students, followed by CU grad students
• Hosted in collaboration with Rladies. All genders welcome!

TOPICS

• why everyone talks about data visualization!
• how to pick the right visualization for your data
• overview of visualization packages: ggplot2, ggvis, leaflet, plotly
• why use ggplot2 in R for visualization
• the basics of 'aesthetics'
• the basics of 'geoms'
• other ways to customize the layout of your visualization

AGENDA
11:00–11:15 Meet & Greet | Set-up
11:15–12:45 Intro to Data Visualization w/ R
12:45 Q&A | Get help with your own data

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
*This is a hands-on workshop. Please bring your laptop

• Before the Workshop: install R & RStudio OR use RStudio Cloud. See full installation instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VfD0bGUJBEzliW4C9Xbmk0_Kvx1aUiwY1A7TzY_B7_s/edit?usp=sharing

Having trouble with installation & set-up? Ping us on Slack! Or come 15min early.

USEFUL RESOURCES
Software Carpentry's Video Tutorial for installing R and R Studio:

• For Windows Users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0PjTAylwoU
• For Mac Users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ly3kyxwEg

Sponsor: PATH-GREU