Module 1

Welcome & get ready for the course

This first week will be used to get you set up for the course.

Learning Objectives

1. Learners can access the Posit Cloud workspace for the course.
2. Learners can open an issue on GitHub and tag the course instructor.
3. Learners can clone a repository from GitHub and use the GitHub PAT to push a commit from their local repository to GitHub.
4. Learners can navigate the course website and understand the learning objectives of the course.

Slides

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Readings

• Read the Course Overview.

Assignments

Please complete the following assignments by Wednesday, 26th February 2025. They are a pre-requisite for active participation in the second module.

• Assignment 1: In class: Get an account for GitHub
• Assignment 2: In class: Working with R, RStudio on Posit Cloud
• Assignment 3: Homework: Interaction with GitHub
• Assignment 4: Create your ORCID iD at: https://orcid.org/register (Learn more about ORCID and why you should get one)
• Assignment 5: Complete the pre-course survey (this is also your assignment submission completed): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcDbZrk9SGFWiPVkH8tazuCZNBHgfI0i8Ah_yZSpyp8-QWLQ/viewform?usp=sharing

Thank you for working through these assignments.