Information for Participants

This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. 

The main workshop content will be one hour long, followed by a period for practice and review to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/ggplot2_intro_workshop/ 

To participate fully you will need to install the latest versions of R and RStudio on your computer before the workshop:

• Install R from https://cran.rstudio.com/
• Install RStudio from https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download

About this workshop series

Data Visualization with ggplot2 is one in a series of Data Visualization workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour session introduces principles and/or tools used for data visualization. The series' goal is to introduce participants to the data visualization potential of R and Tableau, and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Other workshops in the series offered this term are:

• Principles of Data Visualization, May 22, 2-3 pm
• Intro to Data Visualization with Tableau, June 19, 2-3 pm
• Designing Dashboards with Tableau, July 3, 2-3 pm

If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca

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