Editing Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2021) (section)

= Course logistics =


== Note About This Syllabus ==

Although the core expectations for this class are fixed, the details of readings and assignments may shift based on how the class goes. As a result, there are three important things to keep in mind:

# Although details on this syllabus will change, I will not change readings or assignments less than one week before they are due. If I don't fill in a "''To Be Determined''" one week before it's due, it is dropped. If you plan to read more than one week ahead, contact me first.
# Closely monitor the class [https://discord.gg/WvzkwY4fDK Discord]. Because this a wiki, you will be able to track every change by clicking the ''history'' button on this page. I will also summarize these changes in an announcement on Discord that should be emailed to everybody in the class if you have notifications turned on.
# I will ask the class for voluntary anonymous feedback frequently. Please let me know what is working and what can be improved.

== Class Sessions ==

This course will follow "flipped" classroom model. I expect you to learn most of the content of the course asynchronously. The goal of our time together is not to tell you new things, but to consolidate knowledge and to clear up misconceptions.

The Tuesday meeting will be a collaborative, discussion-centric session. Typically, about half of each session will be devoted to going over assignments and the other half will be a discussion of the readings and videos from that week.

The Thursday meetings will be more like a lab. Some of these sessions will include synchronous activities but they will often be more of a co-working time, where you can work synchronously on assignments and I can be available to answer questions.

== Getting Help ==

Your first place to look for help should be each other. By asking and answering questions on Discord, you will not only help to build a repository of shared information, but to reinforce our learning community.

I will also hold office hours Friday mornings on Discord ([[User:Jdfoote/OH|sign up here]]). If you come with a programming question, I will expect that you have already tried to solve it yourself in multiple ways and that you have discussed it with a classmate (e.g., on Discord). This policy lets me have time to help more students, but it's also a useful strategy. Often [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging just trying to explain your code] can help you to recognize where you've gone wrong.

I will also check Discord at least once a day. I encourage you to post questions there, and to use it as a space where we can help and instruct each other. In general, you should contact me there. I am also available by email. You can reach me at [mailto:jdfoote@purdue.edu jdfoote@purdue.edu]. I try hard to maintain a boundary between work and home and I typically respond only on weekdays during business hours.

=== Online Resources ===

Programming can be difficult and frustrating and confusing, but you will get it! I have put together a few resources to help you with the programming portion of the course.

* Finding and fixing bugs in your code [[https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5698552/View Video]] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/TDIS/week_8/debugging.Rmd R Markdown file]] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/TDIS/week_8/debugging.html HTML file]]
* Intro to ggraph and tidygraph [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.Rmd R Markdown file]] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.html HTML file]]