[R] [O/T] undergrads and R

[Clint Bowman]

It wasn't R but I've had a similar experience where a class came together
to cause an uncharacteristic reaction to material which had been welcomed
by previous classes (and also by later ones.)

I'd say just put it down to a statistical fluctuation.

Clint

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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Erin Hodgess wrote:

> Dear R People:
>
> Are your undergraduate students receptive to learning R, as a rule?
>
> Most of the time, mine really like it.  But this semester, they act as
> though they are being eaten by rats when learning R.  They are not
> trying at all.
>
> Any similar experiences?  If anyone has any good ideas, I would be
> THRILLED to hear them, as I am using R in Summer School.
>
> Thanks,
> Sincerely,
> Erin Hodgess
> Associate Professor
> Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
> University of Houston - Downtown
> mailto: hodgess at gator.uhd.edu
>
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