Introductions
Course goals, the approach, and the resources
Wake Forest University
Jan 17, 2024
Hello!
Overview
- Course goals
- Approach
- Resource setup
- Getting help
Course goals
Data literacy
Identify, interpret and evaluate data analysis procedures and results
Research skills
Design, implement, and communicate quantitative research
Reproducible workflows
Apply programmatic strategies to develop and collaborate on reproducible research projects
And learn about language!
Approach
- Learn by doing
- Progress over product
- Share and share alike
Resource setup
Getting started: Docker
We will use Docker to manage the computing environment for this course. This will pre-load all the software we need to work with.
- Install and open Docker Desktop
- Pull the
francojc/lin-380image - Start the container
Using Docker
From now on you will:
- Open Docker Desktop
- Start the container
- Open a web browser to http://localhost:8787
- Log in to RStudio Server
(with password)
Getting started: Hypothes.is
We will use Hypothes.is to annotate course readings. This is a flexible and powerful tool that will allow us to share and discuss our thoughts on the readings in a collaborative way.
- Create a Hypothes.is account
- Join the course group lin-380-s24
- Access the annotation layer on the readings (e.g textbook)
Getting started: GitHub
We will use GitHub to share and collaborate on course materials.
- Create a GitHub account
- Join the course organization
lin-380-s24
Getting help
Questions?
Introductions | Quantitative Text Analysis | Wake Forest University