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Set-up Instructions for R Workshops

Software Installations:

Prior to your first workshop session, please follow the instructions below to install necessary software and to set-up your physical space.

1. R:

You’ll need the most recent version of R, 4.0.2. Download and install it for Windows or Mac. If you have a previous R installation, please check the version by opening R and typing R.version(). If you have an older Mac OS, download the latest pkg file for your appropriate version of Mac OS.

2. RStudio:

Download and install RStudio Desktop version >= 1.3

R and RStudio are separate downloads and installations. R is the underlying statistical computing environment, but using R alone is no fun. RStudio is a graphical integrated development environment that makes using R much easier. You need R installed before you install RStudio.

3. tidyverse package:

Lastly, we will need to install several core packages needed for most lessons. Launch RStudio (RStudio, not R itself). Ensure that you have internet access, then copy and paste the following commands, one-at-a-time, into the Console panel (the lower-left panel, by default) and hit the Enter/Return key.

install.packages("tidyverse")

A few notes:

  • Commands are case-sensitive.
  • You must be connected to the internet.
  • Even if you’ve installed these packages in the past, re-install the package to download the most recent version. Many of these packages are updated often, and we may use new features in the workshop that aren’t available in older versions.
  • If you’re using Windows you might see errors about not having permission to modify the existing libraries – disregard these. You can avoid this by running RStudio as an administrator (right click the RStudio icon, then click “Run as Administrator”).
  • The tidyverse package is a meta-package that automatically installs 8 commonly used packages for data analysis that all play well together (see tidyverse.org for more)

Check that you’ve installed everything correctly by closing and reopening RStudio and entering the following command at the console window.

library(tidyverse)

Don’t worry about any messages that look something like the following objects are masked from ..., or Warning message: package ... was build under R version ...Running the library(tidyverse) code may produce some notes or other output, but as long as you don’t get an error message, you’re good to go.

If you get a message that says something like: Error in library(somePackageName) : there is no package called 'somePackageName', then the required packages did not install correctly. Please do not hesitate to email the instructors prior to class if you are still having difficulty. In your email, please copy and paste what you typed in the console, and all of the output that streams by in the console.

Physical Space:

Because of these workshops’ online format, here are the best options for following along during class sessions. Most of the workshop consists of live coding, so the challenge will be how to simultaneously view the instructor’s screen and your screen given that the RStudio window is large and landscape format.

  1. Best option Dual monitors side-by-side
  2. Second choice: Computer projected onto tv or large monitor
  3. Second choice: Two computers side-by-side
  4. Second choice: One computer (you) and one tv (instructor)
  5. Third choice: One computer (you) and one tablet (instructor)
  6. When all else fails: One computer (you & instructor) and PDF of printed codes

Please do not hesitate to email the instructors prior to class if you have questions about how best to set-up your workspace.

Workshop Materials

THRIV Scholars

Intro to R -- 9/1/2020

Intro to GGPlot and DPLYR -- 9/8/2020

Advanced Use of dplyr and ggplot2

Tidy Data - 9/22

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Library Workshops

Intro to R -- 9/10

Data Manipulation with dplyr -- 9/17

Online Training Opportunities

Data Analysis and Software Workshops

On-Demand Training: recorded workshops, tutorials and guides

Data Analysis and Visualization

Topic Category Description Format
Wrangling, exploration, and analysis with R: STAT 545 R Explore, clean, visualize and analyze data using R Series of guides
R for Data Science R Free e-book with excellent, engaging exercises Online book
RStudio Cloud R Create a free account to access Primers with live auto-graded exercises on several popular packages and features of R Tutorials

 

Research, Statistical, and Office Software

Topic Category Description Format
SPSS Learning Modules (UCLA) SPSS Comprehensive set of guides that include SPSS fundamentals and advanced data analysis examples Guide
Excel 2019 Bible Excel Comprehensive guide for Excel 2019. Learn to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and more. (UVA only) Online Book
Learning Excel 2019 Excel Learn about creating and opening workbooks, entering text and numbers, working with formulas, basic formatting, inserting charts, and sharing and printing workbooks. (UVA only) Online Course

 

Past Workshops

Fall 2019 

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Research Software Workshops

Introduction to R
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: taming wild data with R
Power and Sample Size in R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Funding discovery workshop
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
​Browsing Genes and Genomes with Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes
Introduction to QGIS​
Introduction to Qualtrics
​Regression in R
Qualitative Data Analysis and Introduction to Dedoose
Introduction to SPSS
Introduction to RNASeq
Machine Learning in R
Reproducible Research Using RMarkdown and GitHub
Moving R Programs to Rivanna
Managing R Libraries
Regression in R
Survival Analysis in R
Interactive Visualization with R using Shiny

Winter/Spring 2019 

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Research Software Workshops

Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: Taming wild data with R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Power and Sample Size in R
Predictive Analytics with R
Managing R Libraries
Reproducible Research Using RMarkdown and GitHub
Interactive Visualization with R using Shiny
Regression in R
Introduction to RNASeq
Single cell RNASeq with Seurat
Introduction to QGIS
Qualitative Data Analysis and Introduction to Dedoose
​Introduction to SAS
Funding Discovery Workshop
Introduction to Qualtrics
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Introduction to NCBI Resources

 

Fall 2018 

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Research Software Workshops

Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: Taming wild data with R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Introduction to QGIS
Introduction to Stata
​Introduction to SAS
Funding Discovery Workshop
Introduction to Qualtrics
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
​SciFinder Skills Enhancement
Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry
Introduction to NCBI Resources
Regression in R
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Predictive Analytics with R
Building Shiny Web Applications in R

Winter/Spring 2018 

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Research Software Workshops

Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Manipulation in R with dplyr
Managing Your Spreadsheet Data
Interactive Visualization with R
Predictive Analytics with R
Funding Discovery Workshop
Survey Design with Analysis in Mind (Qualtrics)
Data Manipulation in R with dplyr
Essential Statistics with R
Using SPSS Syntax
Introduction to SAS
Building Shiny Web Applications in R
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Predictive Analytics with R
Essential Statistics with R
Using SPSS Syntax
 

Fall 2017

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Computing Workshops

Coordinated under the UVA BioConnector branding, these workshops were led by SOM Research Computing, Health Sciences Library, Public Health Sciences, University Library, and Advanced Research Computing Services

Advanced Data Manipulation with R - 2017-10-03
Advanced Data Visualization with ggplot2 - 2017-10-30
Automated Image Analysis with ImageJ - 2017-10-19
Building Shiny Web Applications in R - 2017-04-18
Data cleansing in Python using Pandas and the Jupyter Notebook - 2017-10-09
Data visualization in Python - 2017-10-12
Essential Statistics with R - 2017-11-13
Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS - 2017-09-26
Introduction to the Command Line - 2017-09-07
Introduction to Dedoose- 2017-10-31
Introduction to Docker Containers - 2017-10-31
Introduction to Git and GitHub 2017-09-22
Introduction to Ivy - 2017-09-19
Introduction to Matlab - 2017-11-07
Introduction to Python - 2017-09-05, 2017-09-11
Introduction to R - 2017-09-06, 2017-09-12
Introduction to Rivanna - 2017-09-21, 2017-11-01
Introduction to SAS - 2017-09-27
Introduction to Scientific Image Processing with Fiji/ImageJ, 2017-10-10
Introduction to SPSS - 2017-09-20
Organizing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-09-28, 2017-11-07
​Overview of UVA Research Computing Resources - 2017-09-14
Power and Sample Size Analysis with R - 2017-10-12
Python Web apps using the Flask framework - 2017-10-23
R Package Development Tools - 2017-10-16
Reproducible Reporting with R and RMarkdown - 2017-11-6
 

Spring 2017

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Computing Workshops

Coordinated under the UVA BioConnector branding, these workshops were led by SOM Research Computing, Health Sciences Library, Public Health Sciences, and the University Library

Advanced Data Manipulation with R - 2017-02-14
Advanced Data Visualization with R - 2017-02-21
Automated Image Analysis with ImageJ - 2017-03-29
Building Shiny Web Applications in R - 2017-04-18
Data cleansing in Python using Pandas and the Jupyter Notebook - 2017-03-15
Data visualization in Python using Matplotlib v. 2 and Bokeh - 2017-03-28
Essential Statistics with R - 2017-02-23
Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS - 2017-04-04
Introduction to Python - 2017-02-09
Introduction to SAS - 2017-01-31
Introduction to the Command Line - 2017-01-26
Introduction to ArcGIS - 2017-03-27
Introduction to Dedoose - 2017-04-10
Introduction to SPSS - 2017-02-15
Managing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-03-14
Organizing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-01-24
Power and Sample Size Analysis with R - 2017-03-02
Python Web apps using the Flask framework - 2017-03-30
Quantitative analysis and visualization of medical images using Advanced Normalization Tools (ANTs) - 2017-04-19
R for Beginners - 2017-01-24
R for Beginners - 2017-02-02
Statistical Analysis with SAS - 2017-02-17
Survival Analysis in R with TCGA Data - 2017-03-31

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