Welcome to Into the Tidyverse
If you are viewing this page on GitHub, you may want to switch to the standalone website for a better experience.
On This Page
Getting Started
About the Course
‘Into the Tidyverse’ does exactly what it says on the tin. This is an intensive 5-week course which aims to take someone from a coding-zero to tidyverse-hero in as little time as possible. Each session is composed of a rapid-fire presentation, introducing different elements of the tidyverse, as well as an exercise sheet to help consolidate the ideas presented in the slideshow.
Setup Guide
This course will use an editor called RStudio. You have two options:
- Download and install first R and then RStudio on your local machine
- Sign up for RStudio Cloud
I would advise the former if you have install rights on your computer. It is slightly more faffy to setup than the latter option but will be more stable in the long-run due to the strict usage limits of RStudio Cloud. If you have any trouble with this, give me a shout.
Importing Datasets
To import a dataset from this repository, you will first need to download it. You can do this by clicking on one of the data links above. Then select the file of interest. You should then be taken to a page showing a preview of the file. Select raw from the top menu. This will open a pure text version of the file. Right-click or use crtl-S to save the file to someone on your hard drive.
You can then import this into R by setting your working directory to either the folder containing the file or a directory containing it and then specifying the correct relative path.
If you are use RStudio cloud, you will need to open the Files panel and select upload to add the file to your workspace.
Issue Reporting
The WDSS team have put their heart and soul (and some hundreds of hours) into producing the material in this course. After devoting that much energy, we want the resources to as perfect as possible. For that reason, if you come across any issue (spelling/grammar mistake, incorrect code, confusing points), no matter how small, please report it here. It only takes a few moments and we’ll massively appreciate it!
Accessing Resources
Resource List
The content is the course is focused around two main streams, teaching sessions and homework sheets. The teaching sessions are designed to be rapid and dense, introducing a lot of new material in a short amount of time. These concepts are then consolidated through the homework sheets.
Session Recordings
The course content is found in five HTML presentations, one for each session, but there are recordings for every session of the tutor going through the slides. It is strongly advised to learn from these recordings as more information, context, and explanations are given than is provided in the slides alone.
Homework Notebooks
Every teaching session also has a homework notebook. These must be completed in their entirety for a participant to be eligable for a certificate of completion; in fact, completing the homework sheets is the only requirement. Solutions for all questions are provided, but we will be looking out for plagarism so it is best not to copy answers.
Additional Notes
The occasional session includes a short recorded presentation offering additional notes. This content is not strictly necessary but is of great importance if you wish to use your R skills on practical projects in the future.
The additional notes for session one are required if you wish to aquire a certificate of course completion from WDSS.
Session Links
Here you can find the resources for each session. Sessions will be added as the course progresses.
Further Reading
On top of any support the WDSS can offer, there are many open-source resources for learning R and the tidyverse. Here are some of our favourites:
- R4DS (the book this course is based on)
- R Cheat Sheets
- RStudio Essentials Series
- R Markdown Guide
Getting Help
FAQs
You can find a list of answered FAQs here.
Support Channels
If you are taking this course through WDSS, your first port of call for any issues is your mentor. They will be able to handle the majority of issues and can elevate any particulary troublesome or important ones.
If you are self-teaching, feel free to reach out to Tim Hargreaves (the content author) on LinkedIn or Janique Krasnowska (the current teacher) on LinkedIn
Contact
This course was written and initially taught by Tim Hargreaves.
The current course directory is Kasia Kobalczyk.
For general enquires, reach out to education@wdss.io.