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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | :'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | ||
:'''Location:''' | :'''Location:''' ONLINE | ||
:'''Class Hours:''' Tuesdays and Thursdays; | :'''Class Hours:''' Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1:30-2:45pm | ||
== Instructor == | == Instructor == | ||
:'''Instructor:''' [https://jeremydfoote.com Jeremy Foote] | :'''Instructor:''' [https://jeremydfoote.com Jeremy Foote] | ||
:'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | :'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | ||
:'''[[User:Jdfoote/OH|Office Hours]]:''' Thursdays; | :'''[[User:Jdfoote/OH|Office Hours]]:''' Thursdays; 3:00-5:00pm and by appointment | ||
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== Laptop == | == Laptop == | ||
This is an online class and you will need access to a decent computer. You will need a machine with at least 2GB of memory. Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are all fine but an iPad or Android tablet won't work. | |||
== Readings == | == Readings == | ||
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# 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. | # 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 [ | # 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. | # I will ask the class for voluntary anonymous feedback frequently. Please let me know what is working and what can be improved. | ||
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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 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 | 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 == | == Getting Help == | ||
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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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | ||
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== Discussion Questions == | == Discussion Questions == | ||
In order to make sure that we are prepared to have a productive discussion, you are required to submit | In order to make sure that we are prepared to have a productive discussion, you are required to submit two discussion questions that you think would be interesting to discuss on Monday by noon. Submit these questions on the #discussion-questions channel on Discord. I will curate the questions and update the Etherpad at https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/com-411-comm-networks. | ||
Questions should engage with the readings and either connect to other concepts or to the "real world". Here are some good example questions: | Questions should engage with the readings and either connect to other concepts or to the "real world". Here are some good example questions: | ||
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== Exams == | == Exams == | ||
There will be one | There will be one in-class exam, approximately halfway through the semester. It will assess your understanding of core communication and social networks concepts. | ||
== Final Project == | == Final Project == | ||
Students will work on a [[/Final project|Final Project]] that explains how network analysis and a network approach can benefit an organization. | 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. | ||
A number of intermediate assignments through the semester will help you to gain the skills and data necessary to be successful. | A number of intermediate assignments through the semester will help you to gain the skills and data necessary to be successful. | ||
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This course will follow a "self-assessment" philosophy. I am more interested in helping you to learn things that will be useful to you than in assigning grades. In general, I think that my time is much better spent in providing better feedback and in being available to work through problems together. | This course will follow a "self-assessment" philosophy. I am more interested in helping you to learn things that will be useful to you than in assigning grades. In general, I think that my time is much better spent in providing better feedback and in being available to work through problems together. | ||
The university still requires grades, so you will be leading the evaluation of your work. This will be completed with me in | The university still requires grades, so you will be leading the evaluation of your work. This will be completed with me in four stages, at the end of weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16. In each stage, you will use [[Self Assessment Reflection|this form]] to reflect on what you have accomplished thus far, how it has met, not met, or exceeded expectations, based both on rubrics and personal goals and objectives. At each of these stages you will receive feedback on your assessments. By the end of the semester, you should have a clear vision of your accomplishments and growth, which you will turn into a grade. As the instructor-of-record, I maintain the right to disagree with your assessment and alter grades as I see fit, but any time that I do this it will be accompanied by an explanation and discussion. These personal assessments, reflecting both honest and meaningful reflection of your work will be the most important factor in final grades. | ||
We will use the following rubric in our assessment: | We will use the following rubric in our assessment: | ||
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* Share work early allowing extra time for engagement with others. | * Share work early allowing extra time for engagement with others. | ||
* Write reflections that grapple meaningfully with lessons learned as well as challenges. | * Write reflections that grapple meaningfully with lessons learned as well as challenges. | ||
* Complete | * Complete most, if not all homework assignments at a high level. | ||
B: Reflects strong work. Work at this level will be of consistently high quality. Students reaching this level of achievement will: | B: Reflects strong work. Work at this level will be of consistently high quality. Students reaching this level of achievement will: | ||
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* Please review the instructions before you sign up for studies; to view the instructions go to https://www.cla.purdue.edu/communication/research/participation/students.html | * Please review the instructions before you sign up for studies; to view the instructions go to https://www.cla.purdue.edu/communication/research/participation/students.html | ||
* You can sign up to participate in studies by logging into http://purdue-comm.sona-systems.com/. | * You can sign up to participate in studies by logging into http://purdue-comm.sona-systems.com/. | ||
= Schedule = | = Schedule = | ||
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* None | * None | ||
''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Class overview and expectations — We'll walk through this syllabus. | * Class overview and expectations — We'll walk through this syllabus. | ||
* What are | * What are networks? | ||
* Why study networks? | * Why study networks? | ||
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* [[Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2021)/Homework 1|Homework 1]] | * [[Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2021)/Homework 1|Homework 1]] | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] (Due Monday at noon!) | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] (Due Monday at noon!) | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
* James M. Cook, [http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WhatIsASocialNetwork.pdf What is a Social Network?] | * James M. Cook, [http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WhatIsASocialNetwork.pdf What is a Social Network?] | ||
* | * Freeman, L. C. (2000). [https://www.cmu.edu/joss/content/articles/volume1/Freeman.html Visualizing social networks]. Journal of social structure, 1(1), 4. | ||
* Go through [https://ncase.me/polygons/ Parable of the Polygons] by Nicky Case | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | |||
''' | |||
* Complex systems and networks | * Complex systems and networks | ||
* Individual and collective behavior | * Individual and collective behavior | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | |||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5393723/View Network Data and Network Types Lecture] [9:46] | |||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Start work on [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | * Start work on [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | ||
== Week 3: How are communication networks formed? == | == Week 3: How are communication networks formed? == | ||
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'''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | '''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | ||
* [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | * [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | ||
* [[#Discussion_Questions|Discussion Questions]] | * [[#Discussion_Questions|Discussion Questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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''Note:'' This week involves reading two academic articles. [[#Reading_Academic_Articles|Read this]] to understand my expectations and some tips for reading and understanding these articles. | ''Note:'' This week involves reading two academic articles. [[#Reading_Academic_Articles|Read this]] to understand my expectations and some tips for reading and understanding these articles. | ||
''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Exposure, formation, maintenance, decay | * Exposure, formation, maintenance, decay | ||
* Homophily | * Homophily | ||
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* Triadic closure | * Triadic closure | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | |||
[https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5434794/View Edge Creation][12:43] | |||
September 9 | September 9 | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2021/week_4/creating_networks.Rmd R Lab 2] | ||
== Week 4: Small group networks == | == Week 4: Small group networks == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2021/week_4/creating_networks.Rmd R Lab 2] (right-click, save to your computer, and open in RStudio) | ||
** [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | ** [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5424454/View Homework explanation video] | ||
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''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 5: Ego networks and network perception == | == Week 5: Ego networks and network perception == | ||
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* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5445646/View Ego networks and network perceptions lecture] [17:14] | |||
* Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. University of California. ([https://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C9_Ego_networks.html Chapter 9]) | * Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. University of California. ([https://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C9_Ego_networks.html Chapter 9]) | ||
* Marsden, P. V. (1987). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2095397 Core Discussion Networks of Americans]. American Sociological Review, 52(1), 122–131. | * Marsden, P. V. (1987). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2095397 Core Discussion Networks of Americans]. American Sociological Review, 52(1), 122–131. | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2021/week_6/power_visualization.Rmd R Lab 3] | ||
== Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | == Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | ||
September 28 | September 28 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2021/week_6/power_visualization.Rmd R Lab 3] (Right-click, save, open in RStudio, and knit) | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5477475/View Why R + Programming principles lecture] [12:53] | |||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5477494/View ggraph explanation video] [12:14] | |||
** [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.html webpage for ggraph explanation video] | |||
* Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. [https://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C10_Centrality.html Chapter 10: Centrality and Power] | * Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). Introduction to social network methods. [https://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C10_Centrality.html Chapter 10: Centrality and Power] | ||
* Healy, K. (2013). [https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2013/06/09/using-metadata-to-find-paul-revere/ Using Metadata to find Paul Revere]. | * Healy, K. (2013). [https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2013/06/09/using-metadata-to-find-paul-revere/ Using Metadata to find Paul Revere]. | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Troubled Lands activity | |||
== Week 7: Social Capital, structural holes, and weak ties == | == Week 7: Social Capital, structural holes, and weak ties == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5507590/View Capital and Social Capital] [16:02] | |||
* Granovetter, M. S. (1973). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2776392?sid=primo&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents The Strength of Weak Ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380. https://doi.org/10.1086/225469 | * Granovetter, M. S. (1973). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2776392?sid=primo&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents The Strength of Weak Ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380. https://doi.org/10.1086/225469 | ||
* Kadushin, C. (2012). [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/purdue/reader.action?docID=829477&ppg=175 Networks as Social Capital], in Kadushin, C. (2012). Understanding Social Networks. Theories, Concepts and Findings. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | * Kadushin, C. (2012). [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/purdue/reader.action?docID=829477&ppg=175 Networks as Social Capital], in Kadushin, C. (2012). Understanding Social Networks. Theories, Concepts and Findings. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 8: Small worlds == | == Week 8: Small worlds == | ||
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* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] - Just one question this week | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] - Just one question this week | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxZSmzPw8k The Science of Six Degrees of Separation][video][ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxZSmzPw8k The Science of Six Degrees of Separation] | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5562533/View Small worlds video] [18:45] | |||
* Travers, J. and Milgram, S. (1969). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2786545 An experimental study of the small world problem]. ''Sociometry'', 32(4):425-443 | * Travers, J. and Milgram, S. (1969). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2786545 An experimental study of the small world problem]. ''Sociometry'', 32(4):425-443 | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.html Introduction to tidygraph and ggraph]. This is a walkthrough that I wrote to help you to figure out how all of the different pieces work in tidygraph and ggraph. | |||
* (Optional but short) Dodds, P. S., Muhamad, R., & Watts, D. J. (2003). [https://science-sciencemag-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/content/301/5634/827 An Experimental Study of Search in Global Social Networks]. ''Science'', 301(5634), 827. | * (Optional but short) Dodds, P. S., Muhamad, R., & Watts, D. J. (2003). [https://science-sciencemag-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/content/301/5634/827 An Experimental Study of Search in Global Social Networks]. ''Science'', 301(5634), 827. | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 9: Scale-free networks and the friendship paradox == | == Week 9: Scale-free networks and the friendship paradox == | ||
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* [[/Social Search Assignment|Social Search Assignment]] | * [[/Social Search Assignment|Social Search Assignment]] | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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* Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2010). Social Network Sensors for Early Detection of Contagious Outbreaks. PLOS ONE, 5(9), e12948. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012948 | * Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2010). Social Network Sensors for Early Detection of Contagious Outbreaks. PLOS ONE, 5(9), e12948. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012948 | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
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'''Weekly lecture:''' | '''Weekly lecture:''' | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Chapter 4, "[ | * 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. | ||
* [https://youtu.be/D9XF0QOzWM0 Duncan Watts on Common Sense] | * [https://youtu.be/D9XF0QOzWM0 Duncan Watts on Common Sense] | ||
* [Optional] Centola, D., & Macy, M. (2007). [https://www-journals-uchicago-edu.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1086/521848 Complex Contagions and the Weakness of Long Ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 113(3), 702–734. | * [Optional] Centola, D., & Macy, M. (2007). [https://www-journals-uchicago-edu.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1086/521848 Complex Contagions and the Weakness of Long Ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 113(3), 702–734. | ||
* [Optional] Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2012). [https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1002/sim.5408 Social contagion theory: Examining dynamic social networks and human behavior]. Statistics in Medicine, 32, 556–577. | * [Optional] Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2012). [https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1002/sim.5408 Social contagion theory: Examining dynamic social networks and human behavior]. Statistics in Medicine, 32, 556–577. | ||
'''Other Resources:''' | |||
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* [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | ||
* Submit two exam questions on Brightspace | * Submit two exam questions on Brightspace | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2021/week_11/groups_in_networks.Rmd Finding and visualizing groups in networks] (Right-click, save, and open in RStudio). | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Girvan, M., & Newman, M. E. (2002). [https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/99/12/7821.full.pdf Community structure in social and biological networks]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. | * Girvan, M., & Newman, M. E. (2002). [https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/99/12/7821.full.pdf Community structure in social and biological networks]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. | ||
* Borgatti, S. P., & Everett, M. G. (2000). [https://libkey.io/libraries/228/articles/6389719/full-text-file?utm_source=api_559 Models of core/periphery structures]. Social Networks. | |||
* Barberá, P., Wang, N., Bonneau, R., Jost, J. T., Nagler, J., Tucker, J., & González-Bailón, S. (2015). [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143611 The critical periphery in the growth of social protests]. PLoS ONE. | * Barberá, P., Wang, N., Bonneau, R., Jost, J. T., Nagler, J., Tucker, J., & González-Bailón, S. (2015). [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143611 The critical periphery in the growth of social protests]. PLoS ONE. | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 12: Technology and networks == | == Week 12: Technology and networks == | ||
November | November 8 | ||
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* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Pariser, E. [https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles Beware Online Filter Bubbles | * Pariser, E. [https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles Beware Online Filter Bubbles] | ||
* Fletcher, R. [https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/truth-behind-filter-bubbles-bursting-some-myths The truth behind filter bubbles: Bursting some myths]. | * Fletcher, R. [https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/truth-behind-filter-bubbles-bursting-some-myths The truth behind filter bubbles: Bursting some myths]. | ||
* Bail, C. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRm_ssTarE Should we break our echo chambers?] | * Bail, C. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRm_ssTarE Should we break our echo chambers?] | ||
* Cohen, M. [https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/finding-love-the-scientific-take/202012/context-collapse Context Collapse] | * Cohen, M. [https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/finding-love-the-scientific-take/202012/context-collapse Context Collapse] | ||
(Optional) | (Optional) | ||
* Kleinberg, J. (2012). [https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-29952-0_8 The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks]. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. | * Kleinberg, J. (2012). [https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-29952-0_8 The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks]. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation. | ||
* Chris Bail, et al. (2018). [https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9216 Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization]. PNAS. | * Chris Bail, et al. (2018). [https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9216 Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization]. PNAS. | ||
== Week 13: Collective behavior == | == Week 13: Collective behavior == | ||
November | November 15 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | ||
* Take-home exam | |||
* Keep working on the [[Communication_and_Social_Networks_(Spring_2020)/Final_project | final project]] | * Keep working on the [[Communication_and_Social_Networks_(Spring_2020)/Final_project | final project]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
* Do [http://ncase.me/crowds/ The Wisdom or Madness of Crowds Simulation] | * Do [http://ncase.me/crowds/ The Wisdom or Madness of Crowds Simulation] | ||
== Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | == Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | ||
November | November 22 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* 1 Discussion Question | * 1 Discussion Question | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wealth_of_Networks Wikipedia Article about The Wealth of Networks] | * 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://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/1562247 Coase’s Penguin, or, Linux and "The Nature of the Firm."] The Yale Law Journal, 112(3), 369. | * Skim section two of Benkler, Y. (2002). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/1562247 Coase’s Penguin, or, Linux and "The Nature of the Firm."] The Yale Law Journal, 112(3), 369. | ||
== Week 15: Networked racism == | == Week 15: Networked racism == | ||
November | November 29 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * Peer feedback on final project | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Fernandez, R. M., & Fernandez-Mateo, I. (2006). [https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/pdf/10.1177/000312240607100103 Networks, Race, and Hiring]. American Sociological Review, 71(1), 42–71. '''Read the introduction (pp. 42–47) and the Summary and Conclusion (pp. 65–67)''' | * Fernandez, R. M., & Fernandez-Mateo, I. (2006). [https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/pdf/10.1177/000312240607100103 Networks, Race, and Hiring]. American Sociological Review, 71(1), 42–71. '''Read the introduction (pp. 42–47) and the Summary and Conclusion (pp. 65–67)''' | ||
* Sunstein, C. R. (1991). Why markets don’t stop discrimination. Social Philosophy and Policy, 8(02), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265052500001114 | * (Optional) Sunstein, C. R. (1991). Why markets don’t stop discrimination. Social Philosophy and Policy, 8(02), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265052500001114 | ||
== Week 16: Network Visualization Principles | |||
== Week 16: Network Visualization Principles | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Review principles of good network visualizations | * Review principles of good network visualizations | ||
* Work on final projects | * Work on final projects | ||
== Week 16.5: Finals week == | == Week 16.5: Finals week == | ||
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* Find and assess networks visualizations ([https://padlet.com/jdfoote1/networks padlet is here]) | * Find and assess networks visualizations ([https://padlet.com/jdfoote1/networks padlet is here]) | ||
* Begin visualization challenge | * Begin visualization challenge | ||
** Right click on [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | ** Right click on [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/activities/network_visualization_examples_and_assignment.Rmd THIS LINK], save it, and open it in RStudio. | ||
* [https:// | * [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/5EOHaU_R94o Weekly lecture] on social influence and network diffusion | ||
* [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Interview with Josh Becker] (skim his article below first). | * [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Interview with Josh Becker] (skim his article below first). | ||
* [https://youtu.be/d3C2r7gPfBU Great video about homophily in networks] | * [https://youtu.be/d3C2r7gPfBU Great video about homophily in networks] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/MzA12DkQGBw Answering questions about R] | * [https://youtu.be/MzA12DkQGBw Answering questions about R] | ||
* [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/ | * [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] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prCmVEUTxQE Video explaining my example] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/mOtVC0N-ItA Networks in Organizations lecture] | * [https://youtu.be/mOtVC0N-ItA Networks in Organizations lecture] | ||
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== Attendance == | == Attendance == | ||
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== Classroom Discussions and Peer Feedback == | == Classroom Discussions and Peer Feedback == |