Ryan T. Moore > Teaching

General Advice

• How to write a successful paper
• If you want me to write you a recommendation
• How to present a paper
• Software (muRL) to do LaTeX mailmerges, and automatically scrape APSA eJobs webpages

At American University

• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-011), Autumn 2024.
  
  • Syllabus
  • First Week Checklist
  • Intro to Course Resources
  • Short Guide to R and RStudio
  • Guide to Quarto
  • Instructions for tinytex
  • Intro to Mapping Resources
• Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 020/420/620), Winter 2024.
  
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-001), Autumn 2023.
  
  • Syllabus
• Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 420/620), Winter 2023.
  
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-003), Autumn 2022.
  
  • Syllabus
  • Guide to RMarkdown
• Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2022.
  
  • Syllabus
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-007), Autumn 2020.
  • Syllabus
  • (Longer) Guide to R and the VCL
• Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2020.
  
  • Syllabus
• Data Science Capstone (GOVT 690-002), Spring 2020.
• Intro to Survey Research (GOVT 496/696), Spring 2020.
  
  • Syllabus
• Data Science Institute (GOVT 496/696), Winter 2020.
• Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2019.
  • Repo (private)
• Conduct of Inquiry IV: Causal Inference (SPA 615), Spring 2019.
  
  • Syllabus
• Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Spring 2019
  • Repo (private)
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Spring 2019.
• Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2018
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• Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Spring 2018
  • Repo (private)
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Fall 2017.
  
  • Code on ec_votes vector (from class), 31 August 2017
• Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Spring 2017.
  
  • Code to start swirl (from class), 19 January 2017
• Conduct of Inquiry II (GOVT 613), Spring 2015, 2016.
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• Conduct of Inquiry II Laboratory (GOVT 096), Spring 2016
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• Conduct of Inquiry I (GOVT 612), Fall 2015
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• Conduct of Inquiry I Laboratory (GOVT 096), Fall 2015
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Helpful How-To's

• Use git with GitHub from the command line [PDF version]
• Get Started on GitHub [PDF version]
• Get Started with R [PDF version]
• Get Started with LaTeX [PDF version]
• Install and use tinytex for converting .Rmd files to .pdf (without a full TeX download)
• Obtain US Census data for Washington, DC (e.g.) tracts (e.g.) in R [HTML version]
• Place Points within Geographic Boundaries Using R's point.in.polygon() function, by Alyssa Savo (AU 2019) [PDF version]
• Use the ggmap Package to Plot Points within Washington, DC, by Tess Harkin, (AU 2019) [PDF version]
• Use the MAR Geocoder to obtain geographic data about Washington, DC addresses, by Eric Brower (AU MPA 2019) [PDF version]
• Estimate many similar models and plot the coefficients [PDF version]
• Sample .tex and compiled .pdf files for slides in LaTeX (``Beamer'')
• Include or Omit Solutions from a LaTeX problem set or exam [PDF version]
• Maintain an R package (e.g.) in GitHub [PDF version]
• Insert BibTeX Entries into a CV, Syllabus, etc. [PDF version]
• Use R and LaTeX to write bulk letters (and scrape APSA eJobs html for data!): muRL
• (Usually) Solve pdfLaTeX's name{Hfootnote.XX} Error [PDF version]
• Install an R package from a .tar.gz file [PDF version]
• Send an Email using R [PDF version]
• Speed up Your LaTeX Typesetting [PDF version]