simplifying email

Author: carriewright11

resources/email_to_class.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Dear Students,
 
 Thank you for registering for Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers!
 
-Class will be held from 1:30PM-4:50PM ET June, 9-20. There will be no class June 19th in recognition of [Juneteenth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth). 
+Class will be held from 1:30PM-4:50PM ET June, 9-20. There will be no class June 19th in recognition of Juneteenth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth). 
 
 Please take note of the following action items:
 
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ Slack is an online platform that we use to facilitate communication among studen
 
 *Install software:*
 You should have the following software installed before the first class:
-1. Please install the latest version of R (4.4.2 (called 'Pile of Leaves') as of 2024-10-31) at https://cloud.r-project.org/
-2. Please install the latest version of RStudio (Desktop): https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/
+Please follow these directions: https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/docs/module_details/day0.html
+1. Please install the latest version of R 
+2. Please install the latest version of RStudio (Desktop)
 You can find detailed instructions on how to do this on the <website page for Day 0>. Note that if you have any restrictions on your work computer, you might need to work with your IT department to get R and RStudio installed.
 
 *Complete "Day 0" homework:*
-Please complete the first module for Introduction to R. You can find detailed instructions on how to do this on the <website page for Day 0>:
 1. Follow the quick *FREE* lesson here: https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/modules/HW/homework1.html
 2. Try to do this before class starts (it will make things easier).
 3. Please save a screenshot of the completion page to upload to CoursePlus later.