Welcome to AEM 2850 / 5850!

Readings

• Read the syllabus
• Review the schedule
• Read the assignments overview
• Skim the introduction of R for Data Science (2e)
• Read chapter 28: Quarto of R for Data Science (2e)
• Skim chapter 1, through section 1.2 of Data Visualization

Optional readings

• Study: Charts change hearts and minds better than words do
• Tim Harford, “Florence Nightingale: Data Viz Pioneer," 99% Invisible

Guiding questions

• What is this course all about? I wonder if that’s on the syllabus…
• What is R? I bet that’s on the syllabus…
• Can I succeed in this course? (yes! according to the syllabus…)
• Wait, should I read the syllabus? (here’s a hint)
• Why do we visualize data?
• What makes a great visualization?

Slides

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