Merge pull request #37 from kaijagahm/xochitl_edits

Xochitl edits

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ projects, and we welcome contributions of all kinds: new lessons, fixes to
 existing material, bug reports, and reviews of proposed changes are all
 welcome.
 
+### Current contributors
+
+[Kaija Gahm](https://github.com/kaijagahm)  
+[Xochitl Ortiz Ross](https://github.com/xortizross)   
+[Peter Laurin](https://github.com/peterlaurin)  
+
+Feel free to contact current contributors if you wish to contribute or have any questions.
+
 ### Contributor Agreement
 
 By contributing, you agree that we may redistribute your work under [our

README.md

@@ -1,51 +1,29 @@
-# RRRRRRRRR I'm stuck!
+# RRRRR... I'm stuck!
 
-This is a lesson for beginner R coders in data science to learn how to identify problems in code and solve them through the use of reproducible examples and community. 
+This is a lesson for beginner R coders in data science to learn how to identify and resolve problematic code by using minimal reproducible examples to ask for help from the community. 
 
-[**Link to Lesson Development Doc**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CkcEyFjr3u1JTos1w9lO0XYcgTJ9wRE6m6LhlwDh1dA/edit#heading=h.awmdspank0xf)
+The website for this lesson can be found at https://kaijagahm.github.io/R-help-reprexes/
 
-[**Link to CodiMD**](https://codimd.carpentries.org/ElXZ2pJjTDGZsJjgvYs_Ig?both#Assessments%E2%80%93Notes-amp-discussion)
+This lesson is a template lesson that uses [The Carpentries Workbench][workbench].
 
-[**Etherpad for lesson alpha demo**](https://pad.carpentries.org/2024-08-12_reprex_alpha)
+## Lesson Developers:
 
-#### Primary Authors:
+[Kaija Gahm](https://github.com/kaijagahm) (kgahm [at] g.ucla.edu)  
+[Xochitl Ortiz Ross](https://github.com/xortizross) (xortizross [at] g.ucla.edu)   
+[Peter Laurin](https://github.com/peterlaurin) (peterlaurin [at] g.ucla.edu)  
 
-- Kaija Gahm [kgahm [at] g.ucla.edu]([email protected])
-- Xochitl Ortiz Ross [xortizross [at] g.ucla.edu]([email protected])
-- Peter Laurin [peterlaurin [at] g.ucla.edu]([email protected])
 
-This lesson is a template lesson that uses [The Carpentries Workbench][workbench].
+## The Data
+
+This lesson uses data from the `ratdat` package (CRAN page: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ratdat/index.html).
+
+## Links related to the course development
+
+[**Link to Lesson Development Doc**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CkcEyFjr3u1JTos1w9lO0XYcgTJ9wRE6m6LhlwDh1dA/edit#heading=h.awmdspank0xf)
+
+[**Link to CodiMD**](https://codimd.carpentries.org/ElXZ2pJjTDGZsJjgvYs_Ig?both#Assessments%E2%80%93Notes-amp-discussion)
+
+[**Etherpad for lesson alpha demo**](https://pad.carpentries.org/2024-08-12_reprex_alpha)
 
-## Note about lesson life cycle stage
-Although the `config.yaml` states the life cycle stage as pre-alpha, **the template is stable and ready to use**. The life cycle stage is preset to `"pre-alpha"` as this setting is appropriate for new lessons initialised using the template.
-
-## Create a new repository from this template
-
-To use this template to start a new lesson repository, 
-make sure you're logged into Github.   
-Visit https://github.com/carpentries/workbench-template-rmd/generate
-and follow the instructions.
-Checking the 'Include all branches' option will save some time waiting for the first website build
-when your new repository is initialised.
-
-If you have any questions, contact [@tobyhodges](https://github.com/tobyhodges)
-
-## Setup
-   `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, and `LICENSE.md` files**
-   as appropriate for your project.
-   -  `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`: 
-      if you are using this template for a project outside The Carpentries,
-      you should adjust this file to describe 
-      who should be contacted with Code of Conduct reports,
-      and how those reports will be handled.
-   -  `CONTRIBUTING.md`:
-      depending on the current state and maturity of your project,
-      the contents of the template Contributing Guide may not be appropriate.
-      You should adjust the file to help guide contributors on how best
-      to get involved and make an impact on your lesson.
-   -  `LICENSE.md`:
-      in line with the terms of the CC-BY license,
-      you should ensure that the copyright information 
-      provided in the license file is accurate for your project.
 
 [workbench]: https://carpentries.github.io/sandpaper-docs/