Editing Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Final project
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'''[https:// | '''[https://youtu.be/S3eX8Jn2dJI Video explaining the final project + example code]''' | ||
Based on your work in this class, you will craft a pitch to help an organization make sense of their own | Based on your work in this class, you will craft a pitch to help an organization make sense of their own | ||
social networks and | social networks and craft a portfolio of your work with data drawing on the previous labs and readings to support | ||
your pitch. | your pitch. | ||
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## Makes the case for the most important problems facing this organization or industry based on your research. Be sure to cite any literature that you use. (1 paragraph) | ## Makes the case for the most important problems facing this organization or industry based on your research. Be sure to cite any literature that you use. (1 paragraph) | ||
## Explains how a network approach and your expertise in particular can help address the sorts of problems facing their organization and industry | ## Explains how a network approach and your expertise in particular can help address the sorts of problems facing their organization and industry | ||
##* | ##* Include at least three distinctive insights (e.g., my expertise in network analysis can help you identify opinion leaders in this organization). | ||
##* | ##* Include example visualizations of each insight from your own work (or create new visualizations). | ||
##* | ##* Include ideas from and references to the class readings to make your case. | ||
## Closes with a request for a meeting to learn more about their organization. | ## Closes with a request for a meeting to learn more about their organization. | ||
# Compile and submit your document on Brightspace | # Compile and submit your document on Brightspace | ||
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If you would like, you can use data from a real organization. There are some great options of network data files already in igraph format at https://github.com/schochastics/networkdata. | If you would like, you can use data from a real organization. There are some great options of network data files already in igraph format at https://github.com/schochastics/networkdata. | ||
I created an example of how to load this data, and how to run some simple network metrics and visualizations | I created an example of how to load this data, and how to run some simple network metrics and visualizations [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/master/resources/final_project_example_code.Rmd here]. | ||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
This project is similar to a final project that Josh Barbour assigns to his class. [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | This project is similar to a final project that Josh Barbour assigns to his class. [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/7389/viewContent/1455126/View View examples of their projects on Brightspace]. |