Editing Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020) (section)

= Assignments =

''Note'': Edited after the move to online classes to remove second exam and explain final project.

There will be multiple types of assignments, designed to encourage learning in different ways.

== Participation ==

I expect you to be an active member of our class. This includes paying attention in class, participating in activities, and being actively engaged in learning, thinking about, and trying to understand the material.

To make sure that everyone has an opportunity to participate and to encourage you to do the assignments, I will randomly select students to discuss readings or to explain portions of homework assignments and labs.

I will also create discussion spaces on Brightspace. I encourage you to use that space to discuss the readings and homeworks. I know that some people prefer text communication to talking in class and I expect those who are quieter in class to be more active on Brightspace.

== Homework/Labs ==

There will be a number of homework assignments. At the beginning of the class, these will be designed to help you to grasp foundational network concepts. As the class progresses, more and more of them will be analyzing and visualizing networks in R.

== Exams ==

There will be one in-class exam, approximately one-third through the semester. It will assess your understanding of core communication and social networks concepts.

'''NOTE''': Before the move to online classes, there were two exams. The points from the second exam will not be moved to the final project.

== Final Project ==

Students will work on a [[Communication_and_Social_Networks_(Spring_2020)/Final project|Final Project]] that explains how network analysis and a network approach can benefit an organization.

I made a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3eX8Jn2dJI video explaining the project].