New Online Course: Introduction to IPUMS PMA Data Analysis

Explore IPUMS PMA data with R right in your browser, or download Stata code for offline practice

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of a brand new feature on the IPUMS PMA Data Analysis Hub: our very first online course!

Whether you’re a beginner-level data analyst exploring statistical software for the first time, or if you’re a more advanced analyst looking for a guided tour of IPUMS PMA data, we think our new Introduction to IPUMS PMA Data Analysis is a great place to start. Over time, we’ll add courses on more advanced topics in the new Courses menu in the navigation bar at the top of your screen.

Click here to get started

We expect most people will probably need about an hour to complete the Introduction course, but you’re welcome to work at your own pace. You can also leave and resume your progress at any time.

Upon completion, we offer a downloadable certificate signed by the IPUMS PMA team, plus a script containing all of the code you mastered during the course.

Requirements

IPUMS PMA data are free to use, and all of our online courses will be free, as well. To get started, you just need to register and agree to our Terms of Use.

We’ve created exercises for both R and Stata users, so you’ll need to choose a preferred language at the start of each course.

• R users: you’ll find an embedded R console where you can practice coding exercises right in your browser. We’ve pre-installed all of the packages necessary to complete each exercise, and you’ll receive interactive feedback to help you identify any mistakes along the way.
• Stata users: you’ll need access to a copy of the Stata program. We’ll provide example code that you’ll run offline, and you’ll need to use the output from Stata to answer multiple choice questions in our “guided practice” section.

We’re able to offer interactive practice and feedback to R users thanks to the amazing learnr and gradethis packages for R.

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