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= Online Schedule = From now on, we will be moving to an online learning format. While I would love to do a video chat version of the class, I know that members of the class are now in different time zones, with different responsibilities and stresses. In order to allow the class to fit into your schedule, we are going to make all assignments asynchronous. The tentative plan is to have two things due every week: an assignment plus a video response on our [https://flipgrid.com/com411 Flipgrid page]. These will both be due by Friday (although I encourage you to stay engaged on FlipGrid and post videos as you work on things). === Slack === We're also going to be using Slack to communicate - please [https://join.slack.com/t/com114-2020/shared_invite/zt-d8tya9ma-7LQ7vJ8Safk3GH9XJscATQ Join our Slack channel] and ask your questions there. === Office Hours === I will hold virtual office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 pm at [https://meet.jit.si/JeremyOffice https://meet.jit.si/JeremyOffice] == Week 10: Social influence and diffusion == March 27 '''Weekly lecture:''' * [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-spring/comm_and_soc_networks/diffusion_week_10/ Slides] * [https://youtu.be/5EOHaU_R94o Weekly lecture] on social influence and network diffusion * [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Interview with Josh Becker] (skim his article below first). '''Assignment Due:''' * [[Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Dutch School Data Visualization challenge|Dutch School Data Visualization Challenge]] * Do [http://ncase.me/crowds/ The Wisdom or Madness of Crowds Simulation] and discuss on Flipgrid. '''Readings:''' * Chapter 4, "[http://everythingisobvious.com/wp-content/themes/eio/assets/EIO_chapter4.pdf Special People]", in Watts, D. J. (2011). Everything is Obvious: Once you know the answer. New York, NY: Crown Business. * Becker, J., Brackbill, D., & Centola, D. (2017). [https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1615978114 Network dynamics of social influence in the wisdom of crowds]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201615978. * [Optional] Centola, D., & Macy, M. (2007). [https://doi.org/10.1086/521848 Complex Contagions and the Weakness of Long Ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 113(3), 702β734. * [Optional] Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2012). Social contagion theory: Examining dynamic social networks and human behavior. Statistics in Medicine, 32, 556β577. '''Other Resources:''' * [https://youtu.be/d3C2r7gPfBU Great video about homophily in networks] * [https://youtu.be/D9XF0QOzWM0 Duncan Watts on Common Sense] * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/school_data_example.Rmd Example with code for the Dutch School assignment] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prCmVEUTxQE Video explaining my example] == Week 11: Cliques, clans, and groups in networks == April 3 '''Weekly lecture:''' * [https://youtu.be/6cIe5qSRoSE Groups and communities]; Also goes over the assignment (no slides) '''Assignment Due:''' * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/groups_in_networks.Rmd Finding and visualizing groups in networks] (Right-click, save, and open in RStudio). I go over the document in the YouTube video. * Flipgrid response '''Readings:''' * Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. [https://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C11_Cliques.html Chapter 11: Cliques and sub-groups] '''Other Resources:''' == Week 12: Networks in organizations == April 10 '''Weekly Lecture:''' * [https://youtu.be/mOtVC0N-ItA Networks in Organizations lecture] * [https://youtu.be/MzA12DkQGBw Answering questions about R] '''Assignment Due:''' * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace * One paragraph summary of Krackhardt reading + 1 question about the reading * Keep working on [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/groups_in_networks.Rmd Groups in networks]; enhance your visualization of the Dutch school data by including community detection of some kind. '''Readings:''' * Krackhardt, D., & Hanson, J. R. (1993). [https://hbr.org/1993/07/informal-networks-the-company-behind-the-chart Informal networks: The company behind the chart]. Harvard business review, 71(4), 104-111. * (SKIM) Katz, N., Lazer, D., Arrow, H., & Contractor, N. (2004). [http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1046496404264941 Network theory and small groups]. Small Group Research, 35(3), 307β332. == Week 13: The dark side of networks == April 17 [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020/comm_and_soc_networks/dark_side_week_13/#/ Slides] '''Assignment Due:''' * One paragraph summary of each reading + 1 question about each reading * Talk about readings/concepts on FlipGrid * Watch [https://youtu.be/sNR39Z9Tm3M this week's lecture] * Keep working on the [[Communication_and_Social_Networks_(Spring_2020)/Final_project | final project]] '''Readings:''' * Krebs, V. E. (2002). Mapping networks of terrorist cells. Connections, 24(3), 43β52. * Kleinberg, J. (2007). The wireless epidemic. Nature, 449(7160), 287β288. https://doi.org/10.1038/449287a == Week 14: Networks and technology == April 24 [https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020/comm_and_soc_networks/tech_and_networks_week_14 Slides] '''Assignment Due:''' * Watch [https://youtu.be/_cqjrGErPjA this week's lecture] * Turn in reading summary on Brightspace '''Readings:''' * Kleinberg, J. (2012). [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29952-0_8 The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks]. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. == Week 15: Networks and collaboration == May 1 '''Assignment Due:''' * Watch [https://youtu.be/xKzOrIHpnmI this week's lecture] ([https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020/comm_and_soc_networks/networks_and_collaboration_week_15/ Slides]) * Turn in reading summary on Brightspace '''Readings:''' * Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wealth_of_Networks Wikipedia Article about The Wealth of Networks] * Skim section two of Benkler, Y. (2002). [https://doi.org/10.2307/1562247 Coaseβs Penguin, or, Linux and "The Nature of the Firm."] The Yale Law Journal, 112(3), 369. == Week 16: Finals week == '''Assignment Due:''' * [[Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Final project|Final Project]] - Due Wednesday, May 6 * Turn in your [[Final self reflection]] on Brightspace - Due Friday, May 8
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