cleaning up anvil modules language

01-BioDIGS_project_overview.Rmd

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 # Background
 
+One critical aspect of an undergraduate STEM education is hands-on research. Undergraduate research experiences enhance what students learn in the classroom as well as increase a student's interest in pursuing STEM careers ^1. It can also lead to improved scientific reasoning and increased academic performance overall ^2. However, many students at underresourced institutions like community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions have limited access to research opportunities compared to their cohorts at larger four-year colleges and R1 institutions. These students are also more likely to belong to groups that are already under-represented in STEM disciplines, particularly genomics and data science ^3 ^4.
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 The BioDIGS Project aims to be at the intersection of genomics, data science, cloud computing, and education.
 
-One critical aspect of an undergraduate STEM education is hands-on research. Undergraduate research experiences enhance what students learn in the classroom as well as increase a student's interest in pursuing STEM careers ^1. It can also lead to improved scientific reasoning and increased academic performance overall ^2. However, many students at underresourced institutions like community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions have limited access to research opportunities compared to their cohorts at larger four-year colleges and R1 institutions. These students are also more likely to belong to groups that are already under-represented in STEM disciplines, particularly genomics and data science ^3 ^4.
 
 ## What is genomics?
 

02-research_team.Rmd

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 # Research Team
 
-This project is coordinated by the Genomics Data Science Community Network (GDSCN). You can read more about the GDSCN and its mission at the network's [website](https://www.gdscn.org/home).
+This project is coordinated by the Genomics Data Science Community Network (GDSCN). You can read more about the GDSCN and its mission at the network [website](https://www.gdscn.org/home).
 
 ## Soil sampling 
 

03-data_tour.Rmd

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 This dataset includes basic information about the soil itself like pH, percentage of organic matter, variety of soil metal concentrations. The complete data dictionary is available [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/109xYUM48rjj33B76hZ3bNlrm8u-_S6uyoE_3wSCp0r0/edit#gid=188448677). The dataset is available at the [BioDIGS website](https://biodigs.org/#soil_data).
 
+This dataset was generated by the [Delaware Soil Testing Program](https://www.udel.edu/canr/cooperative-extension/environmental-stewardship/soil-testing/) at the University of Delaware.
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 ## Genomics and Metagenomics Data
 
 You can access this data in both raw and processed forms.
 
-The Illumina and Nanopore sequence data was generated at the [Johns Hopkins University Genetic Resources Core Facility](https://grcf.jhmi.edu/). PacBio sequencing was done by [PacBio](https://www.pacb.com/) directly.
+The Illumina and Nanopore sequences were generated at the [Johns Hopkins University Genetic Resources Core Facility](https://grcf.jhmi.edu/). PacBio sequencing was done by [PacBio](https://www.pacb.com/) directly.
 
 More information coming soon!

04-billing_modules.Rmd

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 # Billing on AnVIL
 
-Modules about billing and Billing Projects on Google Cloud Platform and Terra.
+In order to use AnVIL, you will need to set up a billing account and add members to it. These sections guide you through that process.
 
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05-anvil_onboarding.Rmd

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-You can easily access the data on AnVIL by cloning the dedicated workspace. 
+You can easily access the data on AnVIL by cloning the dedicated workspace. These sections guide you through creating an AnVIL account and accessing the workspace.
 
 
 ## Create Google Account

06-using_platforms_modules.Rmd

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-# Using programming platforms on AnVIL
+# Using Programming Platforms
 
-Modules about opening, touring, and closing AnVIL platforms
+These sections provide a general overview of how to use RStudio and Galaxy on AnVIL.
 
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index.Rmd

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 The data generated by the BioDIGS project is available through the [BioDIGS website](biodigs.org), as well as through an [AnVIL workspace](https://anvilproject.org).
 
-Data about the soil itself as well as soil metal content was generated by the [Delaware Soil Testing Program](https://www.udel.edu/canr/cooperative-extension/environmental-stewardship/soil-testing/) at the University of Delaware. Short-read and long-read sequences were generated by the [Johns Hopkins University Genetic Resources Core Facility](https://grcf.jhmi.edu/).
+Data about the soil itself as well as soil metal content was generated by the [Delaware Soil Testing Program](https://www.udel.edu/canr/cooperative-extension/environmental-stewardship/soil-testing/) at the University of Delaware. Sequences were generated by the [Johns Hopkins University Genetic Resources Core Facility](https://grcf.jhmi.edu/) and by [PacBio](https://www.pacb.com/).