Data Visualization in R: Introduction to ggplot Part 1 of 2
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About this Class
The "Data Visualization in R" series focuses on using ggplot and the broader tidyverse ecosystem to create insightful and customizable visualizations. It covers key principles of data visualization, from basic plots to advanced techniques, emphasizing the flexibility and power of ggplot within a tidy data workflow. By the end of the series, participants will be proficient in building plots using the tidyverse ecosystem.
This hour and half online training will explore the topics of perception and cognition, and how these apply to data visualization. This training will also teach you how to visualize your data using ggplot2. We will start by creating a simple scatterplot and use that to introduce aesthetic mappings and geometric objects, the fundamental building blocks of ggplot2. You must have taken Introduction to R and RStudio training to be successful in this training.
By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
- Describe how perception and cognition inform visualizations
- Discuss the visual properties that “pop-out," and how these inform visualizations
- Distinguish between aesthetic mappings and geometric objects, the fundamental building blocks of ggplot
- Create a simple scatterplot
- Create a plot and save it in a high-resolution format
Attendees are expected to have a basic understanding of R and RStudio. In order to proceed, attendees should have done the following:
- Installed R and RStudio
- Taken Introduction to R and RStudio training. If not, here are some resources for getting started:
You can register for the trainings in this series via the link below: