Can I Get Credit?
Academic credit is not available for R Open Labs. However, we are piloting a digital credentials system where participants can receive an R Open Labs badge.
An R Open Labs badge can be used as evidence of the time and effort you will spend learning the R programming language. It can also provide you with extra incentive to follow through with your plans to learn R.
Digital credentials are used to verify skills and proficiencies on professional profiles, and can be used as conversation pieces with potential employers.
R Open Labs badges are earned by devoting time to learning R in an instructional setting and by demonstrating an introductory-level of proficiency through presentations or deliverables. To earn a badge, you will spend at least 20 hours learning R.
How it works
R Open Labs badges are earned using a point system. Participants must meet the minimum number of points for both practice and proficiency, plus additional points to meet the total point requirement. Practice points are acquired by attending instructional and practice sessions. Participants can attend Data Wrangling, R Short Courses and/or R Open Labs. The minimum number of practice points required for a badge is 10.
Proficiency points are acquired by demonstrating proficiency through deliverables. To obtain proficiency points, participants can complete tasks from R Open Labs, present methodologies or tools at an R Open Lab, or use R in project work. The minimum number of proficiency points required for a badge is 5.
How to get an R Open Labs Badge: Examples
Example 1. Focus on practice
Practice points
- Attend one R short course – 2 points
- Attend eight open lab sessions, two hours each – 16 points
Total practice points: 18
Proficiency points
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- Complete tasks from four open labs and show it to the instructor – 4 points
Total proficiency points: 4 points
Total points: 21
Example 2. Focus on showing proficiency through deliverables
Practice points
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- Attend one Data Wrangling short course focused on R – 2 points
- Attend 4 Open Labs sessions (2 hours each) – 8 points
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Total practice points: 10
Proficiency points
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- Complete the task for 4 Open Labs sessions – 4 points
- Use R for a class project – 2 points
- Document a project in R markdown – 2 points
- Create an interactive visualization – 2 points
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Total proficiency points: 10
Total points: 21
Details
Practice Points will be given for the number of hours spent receiving instruction in R. If participants leave early or arrive late to an Open Lab, practice points will be given for the amount of time spent in the classroom.
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- Getting Started in R short courses (2 points each)
- Attending R Open Lab Sessions (2 points each)
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Proficiency Points will be given for deliverables that show effort and are functional. All options require deliverables turned in to the R Open Labs instructor by predetermined date.
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- Complete a deliverable assigned during an R Open Lab. (1 point)
- Use R for a research project where using R is not a requirement. To receive points, demonstrate your work at an R Open Labs, or provide the code to an R Open Labs instructor. (2 points)
- Document a project in R markdown. (2 points)
- Create an interactive visualization or shiny application. (2 points)
- In coordination with the R Open Labs instructor, lead an R Open Lab on a method or package of
your choosing. (5 points)
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If you are interested in earning a badge, speak with the instructor to discuss a plan for getting a badge by January 25. Due dates and presentation dates will be determined at the beginning of the semester.
Badges will be given no later than June 1.
Interested in earning a badge? Let us know.