Homework 0

BSTA 512/612

Author

Your name here - update this!!!!

Modified

January 4, 2026

Directions

This homework must be turned into Sakai. I want to make sure we are all familiar with the process of downloading a .qmd file, editing it, and resubmitting an .html and .qmd file.

Here are the instructions for downloading and submitting your homework:

  1. Go to this github site to download the homework’s .qmd file.

  2. When you reach the site, it should look like this (from my 2023 class):

  3. Click the “Download raw file” icon () to download the .qmd file. This will likely download the file into your “Downloads” folder. It is up to you to move the file into the appropriate folder.

  4. Please rename you homework as Lastname_Firstinitial_HW0.qmd . This will help organize the homeworks when the TAs grade them.

  5. Please also update the following line under subtitle: "BSTA 512/612": author: First-name Last-name with your first and last name so it is attached to the viewable document.

  6. Edit the document with your explanations and code. If you are writing out an answer or calculating by hand, you can take a picture of your work and embed it within the .qmd file. The pictures will be viewable on the .html file.

  7. Please upload your homework to this Sakai assignment. Upload both your .qmd code file and the rendered .html file.

These instructions will not appear on every homework. You may come back to this page for reference.

Purpose

This homework is meant to introduce yourself to me. I’d like you to share some information over Sakai. If you have taken a class with me before, you may have already done some of these steps. No need to complete them again.

Grading

Grading will be done as a check/no check for turning in your work. If you are stressed about time, please turn in whatever you have completed.

Questions

Question 1

Please upload a picture of yourself to Sakai. Make sure your face is visible in this picture. It will help me and the TAs identify you.

Please follow the below steps to add a picture of yourself in Sakai:

  1. Click on the top right circle on your Sakai page. If you do not have a picture already, your initials will be showing.
  2. Click “Profile.”
  3. Once in your profile, hover over the square then click “Change picture.”
  4. Upload a picture file of yourself.

Please include the picture you used below. This will make sure we are all able to insert a picture within Quarto. It will also make sure I can see the photo within the .html file.

Question 2

Provide a pronunciation of your name: Please follow the below steps to add an audio and written pronunciation of your name in Sakai:

  1. Click on the top right circle on your Sakai page. If you do not have a picture already, your initials will be showing.
  2. Click “Profile.”
  3. Hover over the section “Name Pronunciation and Pronouns.” Click the edit button that should appear in the top right corner of the section.
  4. Add a recording of your name pronunciation.
  5. OPTIONAL You may also edit the phonetic pronunciation of your name. I realize that doing this is may require a lot of time researching phonetics.
  6. OPTIONAL If you are comfortable sharing your pronouns, please change these as well.

Question 3

Please complete the following whenisgood poll so that we can schedule office hours. Please use a unique identifier (does not have to be your name), so that I can make sure each student can attend at least one office hour.

Question 4

Go to the OneDrive folder and make sure you have request access. If you do not, please email Nicky to request access.

Question 5

If you are submitting a late homework or informing me about an extension, who should be included in the email?

(See Syllabus for answer)

Question 6

Completion of this question is only necessary if you have accommodations. If you have any learning accommodations, please email me about your needs. I should receive a direct email from the Office of Student Access, but it is important that we discuss how accommodations will translate to our class.