This workshop is an active learning "code-along" overview of visualization using the popular R package 'ggplot2'. This is an expansion and extension of the R plotting materials presented in Data Carpentry, based around principles of data visualization featured in Survival Skills 101: Data-driven Visualizations.

After this workshop, you should be able to use R's ggplot2 to

• create multiple plot types that show both summaries and individual data points
• customize plot appearance for accessibility and efficiency (including changing font and line/point size and colors, adding summaries, and grouping categories)
• edit axis labels and legend titles and add annotations for clarity

For any questions, please contact the workshop instructor.

Requirements

• Pre-requisites
  • ***Prior experience coding in R is required.***  I.e., most of the code in chapters 1-4 in Data Carpentry with R should be familiar to you.  Complete novices to R should attend Data or Software Carpentry instead.
  • Attending Survival Skills 101: Data-driven Visualizations before this workshop will enhance your learning experience but is not required.
• Software requirements: Please bring a computer with R and RStudio (suggested) installed and R packages `ggplot2`, `RColorBrewer`, and `dplyr` installed.
• Registration is required to receive the Zoom link

Accessibility

• Materials
  • The curriculum and code from past workshops are freely available online.
• Format
  • This workshop will be offered in person.
  • Next year, we will offer it online, on Zoom.
• Scheduling
  • This workshop is typically offered once per year.
  • This workshop can also be scheduled on request. 
  • We have two scheduled 10-min breaks during this 2.5 hour workshop.
• Captioning
  • Automatic captioning will be provided via Zoom.
• Food and drinks are not provided.
  • Food and drinks are allowed in the classroom.
  • Water fountains are available on all floors
  • Bizzell Memorial Library has a coffee shop on LL1 (hours may vary) and vending machines on LL1, in the hall east of LL118 (the community room).
• Restrooms
  • Gendered restrooms are available on the same floor.
  • Family restrooms are available on the same floor.
• For additional accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact the workshop instructor.