Update email_to_class.txt

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@@ -2,38 +2,37 @@ Dear Students,
 
 Thank you for registering for Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers!
 
-Class will be held from 1:30PM-4:50PM EST June 12-16 and 20-23, 2023.
+Class will be held from 1:30PM-4:50PM ET January 8-12 and 16-19, 2024.
 
 Please take note of the following action items:
 
 *Bookmark important links:*
 - <PASTE> : The recurring Zoom link for our class.
 - https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/ : Class website. We may be posting additional content the night before each class and this is the most up-to-date source of information.
 - https://jhudatascience.org/intro_to_r/syllabus : The class syllabus.
-- https://courseplus.jhu.edu/core/index.cfm/go/course.home/coid/20767/ : The CoursePlus website has drop boxes for submitting homework and projects.
-- https://intro-to-r-june-2023.slack.com/ : Slack Workspace.
+- https://courseplus.jhu.edu/core/index.cfm/go/course.home/coid/20749/ : The CoursePlus website has drop boxes for submitting homework and projects.
+- https://intro-to-r-140-604.slack.com/ : Slack Workspace.
 
 *Join the class Slack channel:*
 Slack is an online platform that we use to facilitate communication among students, TAs, and instructors. We will use this for real-time announcements, discussion, and direct messaging as needed.
 1. Please click on this link to register: <PASTE>
 2. Register for the Workspace with your email and chosen password.
-3. Log in here: https://intro-to-r-june-2023.slack.com/
+3. Log in here: https://intro-to-r-140-604.slack.com/
 4. (Optional) Download the app for more seamless use of Slack (https://slack.com/download).
 5. Feel free to introduce yourself!
 
 *Install software:*
 You should have the following software installed before the first class:
-1. Please install the latest version of R (4.3.0 "Already Tomorrow" as of April 21, 2023) at https://cloud.r-project.org/
+1. Please install the latest version of R (4.3.2 "Eye Holes" as of October 31, 2023) at https://cloud.r-project.org/
 2. Please install the latest version of RStudio (Desktop): https://posit.co/download/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:
-1. Follow the quick lesson here: https://app.dataquest.io/m/499/introduction-to-programming-in-r
+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://app.dataquest.io/m/499/introduction-to-programming-in-r
 2. Try to do this before class starts (it will make things easier).
-3. Once complete, please upload a screenshot of the completion page to the CoursePlus drop box.
-You can find detailed instructions on how to do this on the <website page for Day 0>.
+3. Please save a screenshot of the completion page to upload to CoursePlus later.
 
 See everyone on Monday!
 
-Ava, Carrie, Clif, and Rupshikha
+Ava, Carrie, Clif, and Padma