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2022-10-07
Teaching R Online
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Learn how to set up your teaching course on Posit Cloud.
Posit Cloud is a lightweight and easy-to-set-up / easy-to-use solution for teaching R online and in the browser. In this webinar, we will walk you through the steps of setting up your course on Posit Cloud, highlighting the various functionalities for teachers and students. We will also discuss best practices and provide an opportunity for the audience to experience the setup first hand. Additionally, we will highlight a suite of ready-to-use resources for teaching an introduction to data science and statistical thinking course using R.
Speakers
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
Data science educator at Duke University and Posit
Dr. Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, a leading voice in data science education and a passionate advocate for making data and statistics more accessible, engaging, and reproducible. Mine is Professor of the Practice at Duke University in the Department of Statistical Science and Senior Developer Advocate at Posit, PBC, where she’s part of the tidyverse team.
Her work has transformed how data science is taught, emphasizing openness, reproducibility, and hands-on learning. She’s a co-author of influential open textbooks like R for Data Science and OpenIntro Statistics, which have guided countless learners on their journey into statistics and data science.
Mine’s contributions to education and open science have earned her several accolades, including the Waller Education Award by the American Statistical Association, the Robert V. Hogg Award by the Mathematical Association of America, and the Pickard Award by Harvard University's Department of Statistics, honoring her innovative teaching and dedication to expanding access to statistics and data science education.
Through her teaching, open-source work, and advocacy, Mine continues to inspire new generations of data scientists to not only analyze data—but to do so with curiosity, creativity, and purpose.
Her work has transformed how data science is taught, emphasizing openness, reproducibility, and hands-on learning. She’s a co-author of influential open textbooks like R for Data Science and OpenIntro Statistics, which have guided countless learners on their journey into statistics and data science.
Mine’s contributions to education and open science have earned her several accolades, including the Waller Education Award by the American Statistical Association, the Robert V. Hogg Award by the Mathematical Association of America, and the Pickard Award by Harvard University's Department of Statistics, honoring her innovative teaching and dedication to expanding access to statistics and data science education.
Through her teaching, open-source work, and advocacy, Mine continues to inspire new generations of data scientists to not only analyze data—but to do so with curiosity, creativity, and purpose.