[R-sig-teaching] text editor for teaching R

Stuart Wagenius s-wagenius at northwestern.edu
Wed Dec 2 21:46:44 CET 2009


Hi,

I teach statistics using R in a classroom with Windows machines. For
class, I use Notepad and cut and paste to the console. For my own
work, I use a Mac or I use a PC with Tinn-R. The send-to-R feature is
great. I would like to have the students use Tinn-R because the
send-to-R feature is so nice, but recent versions of Tinn-R are too
complicated and quirky. I feel that trying to set-up Tinn-R on the
class computers would be a hassle and using it in class may be too
distracting.

Can anyone recommend a text editor for teaching R on machines running
Windows Vista? Is there something simple to set up, stable to run, and
easy to use?

Thanks,
Stuart




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