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Dear Students,
Hello all,

Thank you for registering for Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers!
We're so excited for DaSEH -- a bit more than a week away!

Class will be held from 1:30PM-4:50PM ET January 8-12 and 16-19, 2024.
Class will be held from 10:30PM-1:50PM ET July 8-12 and 15-18, 2024.

Please take note of the following action items:

*Bookmark important links:*
- <PASTE> : The recurring Zoom link for our class.
- https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/ : Class website. We may be posting additional content the night before each class and this is the most up-to-date source of information.
- https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/syllabus : The class syllabus.
- https://intro-to-r-140-604.slack.com/ : Slack Workspace.
- https://daseh.org : Class website. We may be posting additional content the night before each class and this is the most up-to-date source of information.

*Join the class Slack channel:*
Slack is an online platform that we use to facilitate communication among students, TAs, and instructors. We will use this for real-time announcements, discussion, and direct messaging as needed.
1. Please click on this link to register: <PASTE>
2. Register for the Workspace with your email and chosen password.
3. Log in here: https://intro-to-r-140-604.slack.com/
3. Log in here: https://daseh.slack.com/
4. (Optional) Download the app for more seamless use of Slack (https://slack.com/download).
5. Feel free to introduce yourself!
5. Feel free to introduce yourself in the july2024-session channel!

*Install software:*
You should have the following software installed before the first class:
1. Please install the latest version of R (4.3.2 "Eye Holes" as of October 31, 2023) at https://cloud.r-project.org/
1. Please install the latest version of R (4.4.1 "Race for Your Life" as of 2024-06-14) at https://cloud.r-project.org/
2. Please install the latest version of RStudio (Desktop): https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/
You can find detailed instructions on how to do this on the <website page for Day 0>. Note that if you have any restrictions on your work computer, you might need to work with your IT department to get R and RStudio installed.

*Complete "Day 0" homework:*
Please complete the first module for Introduction to R. You can find detailed instructions on how to do this on the <website page for Day 0>:
1. Follow the quick *FREE* lesson here: https://app.dataquest.io/m/499/introduction-to-programming-in-r
2. Try to do this before class starts (it will make things easier).
*Complete pre-work:*
You can find detailed instructions for setup and Homework 1 on the <website page for Day 0>. It will help you get up and running faster.


See everyone on Monday!
See everyone on Monday, 7/8!

Ava, Carrie, Clif, and Padma
Ava, Carrie, and Elizabeth

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