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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | :'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | ||
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'''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | '''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | ||
* [[/Homework 1|Homework 1]] | * [[/Homework 1|Homework 1]] | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] (Due Monday at noon!) | ||
'''Lecture Video (before class):''' | '''Lecture Video (before class):''' | ||
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* Go through [https://ncase.me/polygons/ Parable of the Polygons] by Nicky Case | * Go through [https://ncase.me/polygons/ Parable of the Polygons] by Nicky Case | ||
* 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]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFpWRO0sIsU Tie Formation] [12:43] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_3/lecture/tie_formation.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Supplementary R lectures (watch before class):''' | '''Supplementary R lectures (watch before class):''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/598504/viewContent/10350277/View Why R + Programming principles lecture] [12:53] | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_2_creating_networks.qmd R Lab 2 - Creating Networks] | ||
== Week 4: Small group networks == | == Week 4: Small group networks == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_2_creating_networks.qmd R Lab 2 - Creating Networks] | ||
** [https:// | ** [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/598504/viewContent/10350308/View Homework explanation video] | ||
'''Lecture video:''' | '''Lecture video:''' | ||
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September 14 | September 14 | ||
* Work on R Labs 1/2 and intro to [https:// | * Work on R Labs 1/2 and intro to [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_3_mutating_and_filtering.qmd 3 - Mutating and filtering] | ||
== Week 5: Ego networks and network perception == | == Week 5: Ego networks and network perception == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* 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]) - Just read the first 2 sections - Introduction and Ego Network Data | * 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]) - Just read the first 2 sections - Introduction and Ego Network Data | ||
* 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. | ||
* Pentland, A.S. (2016). [https://hbr.org/2016/05/research-you-have-fewer-friends-than-you-think Research: You Have Fewer Friends than You Think]. (2016, May 12). Harvard Business Review. | * Pentland, A.S. (2016). [https://hbr.org/2016/05/research-you-have-fewer-friends-than-you-think Research: You Have Fewer Friends than You Think]. (2016, May 12). Harvard Business Review. | ||
* Smith, E. B., Menon, T., & Thompson, L. (2012). [https://pubsonline-informs-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1287/orsc.1100.0643 Status Differences in the Cognitive Activation of Social Networks]. Organization Science, 23(1), 67–82. | * Smith, E. B., Menon, T., & Thompson, L. (2012). [https://pubsonline-informs-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1287/orsc.1100.0643 Status Differences in the Cognitive Activation of Social Networks]. Organization Science, 23(1), 67–82. | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https:// | * Ego Network Activity | ||
* [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_3_mutating_and_filtering.qmd R Lab 3 - Mutating and filtering] and intro to [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_4_intro_to_ggraph.qmd R Lab 4 - Intro to ggraph] | |||
== Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | == Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_3_mutating_and_filtering.qmd R Lab 3 - Mutating and filtering] | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Video lecture:''' | '''Video lecture:''' | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_4_intro_to_ggraph.qmd R Lab 4 - Intro to ggraph] | ||
== 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:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_4_intro_to_ggraph.qmd R Lab 4 - Intro to ggraph] | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* 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. | ||
* Putnam, R.D. (1995). [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/16643 Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital]. Journal of Democracy 6(1), 65-78. | * Putnam, R.D. (1995). [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/16643 Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital]. Journal of Democracy 6(1), 65-78. | ||
* (Optional) Bourdieu, P. (1986). [https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/fr/bourdieu-forms-capital.htm The forms of capital]. In J. Richardson (Ed.) Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education (New York, Greenwood), 241-258. | * (Optional) Bourdieu, P. (1986). [https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/fr/bourdieu-forms-capital.htm The forms of capital]. In J. Richardson (Ed.) Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education (New York, Greenwood), 241-258. | ||
* (Optional) Rainie, L. and Perrin, A. (2019). [https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/22/key-findings-about-americans-declining-trust-in-government-and-each-other/ Key findings about Americans’ declining trust in government and each other]. Pew Research Center. | * (Optional) Rainie, L. and Perrin, A. (2019). [https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/22/key-findings-about-americans-declining-trust-in-government-and-each-other/ Key findings about Americans’ declining trust in government and each other]. Pew Research Center. | ||
* (Optional) Burt, R. S. (2000). [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191308500220091 The network structure of social capital]. Research in Organizational Behavior, 22, 345–423. | * (Optional) Burt, R. S. (2000). [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191308500220091 The network structure of social capital]. Research in Organizational Behavior, 22, 345–423. | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_5_aesthetics_in_ggraph.qmd R Lab 5 - Aesthetics in ggraph] | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] - Just one question this week | |||
* [[# | |||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxZSmzPw8k The Science of Six Degrees of Separation][video][9:22] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxZSmzPw8k The Science of Six Degrees of Separation][video][9:22] | ||
* 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 | ||
* (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. | ||
== Week 9: Scale-free networks and the friendship paradox == | == Week 9: Scale-free networks and the friendship paradox == | ||
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* Proposal for [[/Final Project | Final Project]]; this is a few paragraphs about which final project you'd like to do, and what you are planning to do for it. | * Proposal for [[/Final Project | Final Project]]; this is a few paragraphs about which final project you'd like to do, and what you are planning to do for it. | ||
* [[/Social Search Assignment|Social Search Assignment]] | * [[/Social Search Assignment|Social Search Assignment]] | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_6_visualizing_power.qmd R Lab 6 - Visualizing Power] | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | |||
* [[# | |||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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October 26 | October 26 | ||
* | * Troubled Lands | ||
== Week 11: Communities and Core-periphery == | == Week 11: Communities and Core-periphery == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | ||
* Submit two exam questions on Brightspace | * Submit two exam questions on Brightspace | ||
* [[/Visualization challenge|Visualization | * [[Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2022)/Dutch School Data Visualization challenge|Dutch School Data Visualization | ||
Challenge]] | Challenge]] | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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. | ||
* (Optional) Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). [http://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C11_Cliques.html Cliques and sub-groups]. In Introduction to social network methods. University of California. | * (Optional) Hanneman, R. A., & Riddle, M. (2005). [http://faculty.ucr.edu/~hanneman/nettext/C11_Cliques.html Cliques and sub-groups]. In Introduction to social network methods. University of California. | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_7_groups_in_networks.qmd R Lab 7 - Finding and visualizing groups in networks] | ||
== Week 12: Resilient networks == | == Week 12: Resilient networks == | ||
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* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_7_groups_in_networks.qmd R Lab 7 - Finding and visualizing groups in networks] | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | |||
* [[# | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
Guest Lecture: Dr. Seungyoon Lee | Guest Lecture: Dr. Seungyoon Lee | ||
November 9 | November 9 | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[# | * [[#Discussion Questions|One discussion question]] | ||
* 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]] | ||
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November 16 | November 16 | ||
* | * Take-home exam is due | ||
** The exam is open book and open note | |||
** You may want to work on this [[/Practice R Exercise|Practice R Exercise]] | |||
* Do [http://ncase.me/crowds/ The Wisdom or Madness of Crowds Simulation] | |||
* Play network game? | |||
== Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | == Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | ||
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* [https:// | * [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/r_lab_assignments/lab_8_network_stats.qmd R Lab 8 - Calculating network statistics] | ||
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November 30 | November 30 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Rough draft of [[/Final project|Final Project]] on Brightspace and sent to your "peers" | * Rough draft of [[/Final project|Final Project]] on Brightspace and sent to your "peers" | ||
No class - work on Final Project | |||
* (Optional) | * (Optional) Advanced network visualizations in R (part of the r_labs zip file) | ||
== Week 16: Network Visualization Principles == | == Week 16: Network Visualization Principles == | ||
December 5 | December 5 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Peer feedback on final project | * Peer feedback on final project | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
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** Put examples at https://padlet.com/jdfoote1/networks (I will explain in class) | ** Put examples at https://padlet.com/jdfoote1/networks (I will explain in class) | ||
* Work on final projects | * Work on final projects | ||
December 7 | |||
No class - work on Final Project | |||
== Finals week == | == Finals week == | ||
'''Assignment Due (Wednesday, December | '''Assignment Due (Wednesday, December 14):''' | ||
* [[/Final project|Final Project]] | * [[Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2022)/Final project|Final Project]] | ||
* Turn in your [[Final self reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Final self reflection]] on Brightspace | ||