Hello STAT 304 Students,

Welcome to Statistics 304: R for Statistics II.

Our TA is Xindi Lin.

Before class begins on Monday, July 18, please visit
https://canvas.wisc.edu/courses/305688 and do these things, which take
about 75 minutes:
- If you did not just take STAT 303, Click "Course Overview" and watch
  the 16-minute video.
- Click on "Syllabus" and read the syllabus.
- Click on "Schedule" and read the schedule.
  - If you did not just take 303, install the required software from
    the "Install R" and "RStudio" links in the schedule.
- Click on "Zoom". We will meet (optionally) via this tool on Monday
  8:00-8:40 a.m. and 4:00-4:40 p.m.  a.m. for public Q & A.
- Return to the Schedule.
  - Print and read the lecture notes under the "1. Writing Functions" link.
  - Listen to the screencasts (about 45 minutes) under the "Quiz 1" link.
  - Answer some of the Quiz 1 questions.
  - Write any questions you have about "1. Writing Functions" on the
    lecture notes and bring these questions to our Q&A sessions.

Here is what we will do on the first day during the Q&A:
  - Discuss Syllabus questions.
  - Discuss Schedule questions.
  - Discuss questions on "1. Writing Functions" and Quiz 1.
  - Help with software installation problems.
  - Discuss other questions or comments from students.

To communicate with me, our TA, and other students, visit Canvas and click:
- "John's Q&A" for (optional) Q&A with John. This will be recorded.
- "Xindi's Q&A" for (optional) Q&A / office hours with Xindi.
- "John's Zoom office hour" for my office hour.
- "Piazza" to ask a question and wait for an answer.
(Use email rarely for personal administrative things.)

If you have questions in response to this email, please bring them to
a web conference or post them to piazza.

I look forward to working with you in STAT 304.

All the best,

John Gillett