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Issues with episode 13

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Thanks a lot to the maintainers for this really nice lesson! Just want to point out some issues in the [Episode 13](https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-socialsci/blob/gh-pages/_episodes/13-matplotlib.md) ("Plotting in Python"), probably arising from the resolution...

fnattino

data set switching in pandas section

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The SAFI_results.csv dataset is used in the openrefine lesson and in much of the analysis in this lesson, but just for the first two parts of pandas, it uses the...

brownsarahm

I'm a member of The Carpentries Core Team and I'm submitting this issue on behalf of another member of the community. In most cases, I won't be able to follow...

Talishask

context appropriate exercise on functions

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the [exercise in the functions episode](https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-socialsci/blob/gh-pages/_episodes/04-reusable.md#exercise) has learners compute math that's not on topic. It is a good exercise in that it is self contained, requires no unrelated programming knowledge,...

brownsarahm

action items from Curriculum Advisors

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The Social Sciences CAC ([email protected]) met June 15th and 19th to discuss the full Social Sciences curriculum and provide recommendations to the Maintainers about work for these lessons between now...

ErinBecker

while vs for loops?

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Is there a reason to introduce while loops beofore for loops? There is also more content on while loops than for loops. I think for loops are more common; while...

brownsarahm

The setup from the canonical workshop website is different from what is showing up in the setup.html. We were wondering why we had to install plotnine when it wasn't even...

kristi-sara

Consider creating more faded exercises to reduce cognitive overload

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Consider creating more faded exercises to reduce cognitive overload. There are a number of exercises that require more time to work through the answers. Faded examples allow learners to focus...

libcce

The group exercise(s) in processing a data file worked well before heading off to lunch/a break; however, since the attendees are staring at a screen for hours, it would be...

libcce

The syntax of the variable names is different in this lesson than openrefine and what is listed on the [data reference page](http://www.datacarpentry.org/socialsci-workshop/data/). Some copies of it have alphanumeric prefixes on...

brownsarahm