Data Manipulation and Visualization in R

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Presenter(s):
Laura Walker, University System of Maryland
 
Requirements:

Laptop required
Software required:  RStudio Desktop Open Source (free); ggplot2, knitr and tidyr add-ins (free)
Software download link: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/

Prerequisites:
To participate in this workshop, an attendee will need to:

1. Have RStudio on their laptop.
2. Have the R add-ins ggplot2, knitr and tidyr on their laptop; detailed instructions will
be provided in advance of the workshop.
3. Have some experience with coding.

4. Have experience using the R programming language prior to attending this workshop.

*Please note: in order for the workshop to begin on time and cover all material as described, participants are expected to arrive at the workshop with all software and supplemental materials pre-loaded on to their laptops.

Description:
This session will introduce researchers to the R Programming language and the incorporation of common programming packages. Using R Studio, we will utilize IPEDS to conduct some basic analysis and produce visualizations. Attendees are strongly encouraged to have some knowledge or experience with programming (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Python, R, etc.).

Intended Learning Outcomes
Participants in this workshop will:

1. Become familiar with the following R packages: ggplot2, knitr and tidyr.
2. Gain a basic understanding of data manipulation in the R Studio environment.
3. Create a variety of visualizations using the ggplot2 package and create their own custom theme for future visualizations.