Homework instructions

All homework assignments for this course will be completed R Markdown files. To make the distribution, completion, and grading easier, each homework will follow the same workflow.

Homework steps

Step 1: Create a new directory to store your homework files

Create a new directory (or ideally a subdirectoy of your WILD8370\homework directory) and call it LastNameFirstName-Homework#, replacing LastNameFirstName with your last and first names and # with the appropriate homework number

Step 2: Create a new R Markdown file

2a) Click on File -> New File -> R Markdown...

2b) In the Title: window type Lab # assignment, substituting the correct lab number.

2c) In the Author window, type your name

2d) Click Ok

2e) Save the R Markdown file as LastnameFirstname-homework# in the directory you created in step 1, replacing LastNameFirstName with your last and first names and # with the appropriate homework number

Step 3: Complete the assignment

Complete the assignment, following the instructions in the lab document as you go

Step 4: Submit your assignment

4a) Before submitting your assignment, always click the “Knit” button to be sure your .Rmd file can be rendered as a HTML page. If you have any problems rendering the file, please contact your TA prior to the submission deadline.

4b) Once you know your file can be rendered, upload both the LastnameFirstname-homework#.Rmd and the LastnameFirstname-homework#.html files to eLC under the correct assignment folder

Assignments that fail to follow this instructions will not be graded

Notes:

Homework is graded on a complete/incomplete basis based on effort. If you find the homework too difficult or you encounter an error you cannot solve, write down what the problem is, what you’ve tried, and why those solutions didn’t work. Homework that is not fully answered but has a detailed explanation of the steps you tried to solve the issue will be given full credit and will help us understand where we need to focus for future lectures.