This course is part of the Data Visualization & Dashboarding with R Specialization

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Data visualization is a critical skill for anyone that routinely using quantitative data in his or her work - which is to say that data visualization is a tool that almost every worker needs today. One of the critical tools for data visualization today is the R statistical programming language. Especially in conjunction with the tidyverse software packages, R has become an extremely powerful and flexible platform for making figures, tables, and reproducible reports. However, R can be intimidating for first time users, and there are so many resources online that it can be difficult to sort through without guidance.
This course is the second in a specialization in Data Visualization offered by Johns Hopkins. It is intended for learners who have either have some experience with R and data wrangling in the tidyverse or have taken the previous course in the specialization. The focus in this course learning to use ggplot2 to make a variety of visualizations and to polish those visualizations using tools within ggplot as well as vector graphics editing software. The course will not go into detail about how the data management works behind the scenes.

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Collin Paschall

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Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction to the Grammar of Graphics

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 26 min), 11 readings, 3 quizzes

4 videos

Welcome to the Course2mGetting Started with ggplot Part 17mGetting Started with ggplot Part 28mDistributions6m

11 readings

Note on Previewing Figures in R Studio5mWickham et al, Chapters 1 and 230mggplot Cheat Sheet15mggplot2 Overview and Reference15mR Graphics Cookbook - Scatter Plots30mSample Data5mR Graphics Cookbook - Histograms20mR Graphics Cookbook - Box Plots10mR Graphics Cookbook - Making a Density Plot10mR Graphics Cookbook - Making a Violin Plot10mA Note About Peer Review Assignments10m

2 practice exercises

ggplot2 Introduction and Scatter Plots10mUnivariate Figures Quiz5m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

More Visualizations with ggplot

In this module, we will continue working with ggplot, learning additional types of visualization techniques. You should begin by watching the introductory videos in each lesson. Then, carefully review the readings and reference materials provided. Once you have done that, I recommend watching the videos again to check your understanding. You will take a few quizzes as you progress through the material to make sure you are keeping up.

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 39 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

ggplot Graphical Elements

In this module, we will cover how to refine plots created in ggplot2. You should begin by watching the introductory videos in each lesson. Then, carefully review the readings and reference materials provided. Once you have done that, I recommend watching the videos again to check your understanding. You will take a few quizzes as you progress through the material to make sure you are keeping up. Then, at the end of the module, you will submit an assignment for peer review that covers all of the material in this course.

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 38 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes

6 videos

Annotations Part 14mAnnotations Part 26mColors, Legends, and Themes Part 18mColors, Legends, and Themes Part 25mInkscape Part 13mInkscape Part 28m

8 readings

Wickham et al, Chapter 820mWickham et al, Chapter 1030mWickham et al, Chapter 1615mggplot2 Themes Documentation15mggthemes Gallery10mDownload Page for Inkscape10mInkscape Tutorial Parts 1-330mInkscape Manual Quick Start Section10m

3 practice exercises

Annotations Quiz5mModifying Graphical Elements and Themes Quiz5mVector Graphics5m

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