Articles by Homer White

Google Charts in R Markdown

September 3, 2014 | Homer White

Introduction Extrapolation Introduction An excellent little post (Zoom, zoom googleVis) showed up recently on R-Bloggers. The author Markus Gesmann is the maintainer of the googleVis package that links R to the Google Charts API. My first thought was: could I embed charts like those in R Markdown documents that could ... [Read more...]

Five Reasons to Teach Elementary Statistics With R: #3

May 4, 2014 | Homer White

Introduction Reason #3: RStudio’s shiny Examples “Slow” Simulation Understanding Model Assumptions Types of Error Illustrating Fine Points Playing Games Shiny vs. manipulate Instructional Apps Gallery? Introduction This is the third in a projected five-part series of posts aimed at colleagues who teach elementary statistics. If you teach with R but ... [Read more...]

Five Reasons to Teach Elementary Statistics With R: #2

April 8, 2014 | Homer White

Introduction Reason #2: RStudio’s manipulate Do It Yourself Next Time Introduction This is is second in a projected five-part series of posts aimed at colleagues who teach elementary statistics. If you teach with R but hesitate to spring such a powerful and complex tool on unsuspecting introductory students—many of ... [Read more...]

Five Reasons to Teach Elementary Statistics With R: #1

April 5, 2014 | Homer White

Introduction Reason #1: Package mosaic Keeping Simple Things Simple Flow-Control for the Masses There is Much More References Introduction This is is first in a projected five-part series of posts aimed at colleagues who teach elementary statistics. I can’t remember exactly how I first made acquaintance with R, but it’... [Read more...]

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