Welcome to DATA606!

Welcome to DATA606! Your instructors will be Dr. Jason Bryer and Dr. Angela Lui. Couple of important notes as you get started:

• The course syllabus located here: https://spring2022.data606.net/course-overview. We will post all course materials there. Blackboard will be used primarily for submitting assignments. Please read the syllabus carefully! Send us any questions you may still have about the course.

• Complete this Google Form as soon as possible. We will use some of the data (in aggregate) in the meetup.

• Join the Slack channel by clicking here (or use your @sps.cuny.edu email address). This will be our primary mode of communication. For private communications, you can either send private Slack messages or email us at jason.bryer@cuny.edu and angela.lui@cuny.edu.

• Once you go through the syllabus, try starting Lab 1 as soon as you can. This will require you to install R and RStudio and will help get you get acquainted with R. See the software page for more information about the software we will use for this course.

• The best way to reach us is on Slack. If you would prefer to talk on the phone or setup a Zoom session, it is best to suggest some times by email first.

• Our Meetups will be on Wednesdays from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. We expect everyone to attend or watch the Meetups. Important information will be shared during the meetups that will not be available in any other format.

• We am looking forward to getting to know everyone and a fantastic semester! Good luck!