Welcome
These courses are for people who feel a little nervous about learning R or statistics, which is only sensible. Anyone who claims not to be intimidated by a page full of symbols is either very experienced or hasn’t been paying attention.
Maybe you’ve:
- Opened R and had no idea what to do
- Followed a tutorial and felt completely lost halfway through
- Been told “it’s not that hard” and quietly disagreed
- Enrolled in a class or course where this stuff is mandatory and are dreading what’s to come
That’s fine. You’re exactly who this is for. You don’t need to be “good at maths” or “a natural programmer” to learn this. You just need to be willing to try and to be a bit confused sometimes, but to keep going anyway.
Every module answers three questions:
- What does this mean?
- Why am I doing it?
- How do I do it in R?
We’ll proceed in the manner of sensible people approaching a dragon: first by learning which end is which, and only then worrying about the complicated bits. We’ll build understanding before complexity, adding each new wrinkle one at a time until you’re staing into the amber orb that is the eye of the entire beast. You’ll find links to both current courses (still being hammered into shape by the development gremlins) below:
The courses
An Introduction to Statistics in R
How to run the code
You’ll need somewhere to run R code:
Option 1: In your browser (easiest)
Use posit Cloud
- No installation
- Works immediately
- Best if you just want to get started
Option 2: On your own computer
Install:
Then copy and run the code from each lesson.
If you plan on using R in the long term then a local installation is the way to go. If you’re unsure, however, posti Cloud allows you to avoid installation friction.
How to use these courses
- Go in order (they’re designed that way)
- Run the code yourself
- Don’t worry if things don’t click immediately
- Focus on understanding, not memorising
If you’d like to see anything featured or have recommendations or feedback, please do get in touch.