![]() ![]() What About…?, direct interaction and troubleshooting with students know where to go for further information and troubleshooting.have some ideas for using and extending the demonstrated functionality in their own publishing workflow.be able to add code chunks, math equations, tables, images and citations to a.have a conceptual understanding of the ecosystem of reproducible publishing tools under the R Markdown authoring framework.ObjectivesĪt the end of the workshop I wanted students to: Almost none of the students used R in their research, with STATA or Python being most common. The workshop was for this year’s honours in economics cohort, roughly 13 or so students. Use to quickly experiment with HTML slide functionality without needing to learn reveal.js Search for and borrow open use images and diagrams! Use iframes to leverage existing R Markdown learning resources and documentation. Use a contrasting colour to highlight material that extends on workshop activities but can’t be covered or demonstrated in depth. Give students the tools to navigate the ecosystem of R Markdown extensions and documentationĪsk for specific questions about what R Markdown can add to their existing workflow – e.g. “I use STATA, could I ….?” Leverage R Studio’s visual mode as an alternative route for learning markdown syntax Give students a metaphor for what’s happening “under the hood”įocus on demonstrating a small set of functionality that provide immediate value Key Takeaways Provide context and motivationĮxplain how R markdown relates to their existing publishing workflow In the spirit of “learning in public” and for the benefit of future me, I thought I’d share some reflections. I also gave myself just one day 1 to prepare for the workshop and experiment with HTML slides. I tried to balance confidence building “try-it-yourself” style exercises with the excitement of exploring more advanced features. Rather than deliver a standard “open RStudio and knit a new document” walk-through, I wanted to orientate students in the vast landscape of markdown based publishing tools, using R Markdown as a starting point. ![]() I recently taught a short 2-hour hybrid workshop on R Markdown. If you’re looking to learn R Markdown, a good place to start is this RStudio guide This is a blog-post about teaching R Markdown, not for learning R Markdown. ![]()
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