Lesson release checklist

Lesson Release checklist

For each lesson release, copy this checklist to an issue and check off during preparation for release

Scheduled Freeze Date: 2018-06-13 Scheduled Release Date: 2018-06-15

Checklist of tasks to complete before release:

[x] check that the learning objectives reflect the content of the lessons
[x] check that learning objectives are phrased as statements using action words
[x] check for typos
[x] check that the live coding examples work as expected
[x] if example code generates warnings, explain in narrative and instructor notes
[x] check that challenges and their solutions work as expected
[x] check that the challenges test skills that have been seen
[x] check that the setup instructions are up to date (e.g., update version numbers)
[x] check that data is available and mentions of the data in the lessons are accurate
[ ] check that the instructor guide is up to date with the content of the lessons
[ ] check that all the links within the lessons work (this should be automated)
[ ] check that the cheat sheets included in lessons are up to date (e.g., RStudio updates them regularly)
[x] check that languge is clear and free of idioms and colloquialisms
[ ] make sure formatting of the code in the lesson looks good (e.g. line breaks)
[x] check for clarity and flow of narrative
[ ] update README as needed
[x] fill out “overview” for each module - minutes needed for teaching and exercises, questions and learning objectives
[ ] check that contributor guidelines are clear and consistent
[x] clean up files (e.g. delete deprecated files, insure filenames are consistent)
[ ] update the release notes (NEWS)
[ ] tag release on GitHub