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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | :'''COM 411: Communication and Social Networks''' | ||
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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. | 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 | 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; often they will be a time for me to introduce and help with R assignments. Sometimes they will be more of a co-working time, where you can work on assignments and I can be available to answer questions. | The Thursday meetings will be more like a lab. Some of these sessions will include synchronous activities; often they will be a time for me to introduce and help with R assignments. Sometimes they will be more of a co-working time, where you can work on assignments and I can be available to answer questions. | ||
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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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'''Lecture Video (before class):''' | '''Lecture Video (before class):''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819548/View Network Data and Network Types Lecture] [19:18] | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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'''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | '''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' | ||
* [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | * [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]] | ||
** [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7337413/View Video explanation] | |||
* [[#Discussion_Questions|Discussion Questions]] | * [[#Discussion_Questions|Discussion Questions]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819550/View Edge Creation] [12:43] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_3/lecture/tie_formation.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Monge, P. R., & Contractor, N. S. (2003). [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208700/viewContent/5245859/View Theories of communication networks]. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. (pp. 298--314) - On Brightspace under Content > Readings | |||
* Feld, S. L. (1981). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2778746 The focused organization of social ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 86(5), 1015–1035. | * Feld, S. L. (1981). [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2778746 The focused organization of social ties]. American Journal of Sociology, 86(5), 1015–1035. | ||
* McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Cook, J. M. (2001). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2678628 Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks]. Annual Review of Sociology, 27, 415–444. | * McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Cook, J. M. (2001). [https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/stable/2678628 Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks]. Annual Review of Sociology, 27, 415–444. | ||
''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. | ||
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'''Supplementary R lectures (watch before class):''' | '''Supplementary R lectures (watch before class):''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819552/View Why R + Programming principles lecture] [12:53] | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819553/View ggraph explanation video] [12:14] | |||
** [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.html webpage for ggraph explanation video] | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2022/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/spring-2022/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/335123/viewContent/6819549/View Homework explanation video] | ||
'''Lecture video:''' | '''Lecture video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7373077/View Networks in small groups] [14:43] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_4/lecture/small_groups.html Slides]] | ||
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February 3 | February 3 | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
'''Lecture:''' | '''Lecture:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819551/View Ego networks and network perceptions lecture] [17:14] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_5/lecture/ego_nets.html Slides]] | ||
'''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]) | * 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. | ||
* | * [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://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2022/week_6/power_visualization.Rmd R Lab 3] | ||
== Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | == Week 6: Power, centrality, and hierarchy == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * [https://github.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/raw/spring-2022/week_6/power_visualization.Rmd R Lab 3] (Right-click, save, open in RStudio, and knit) | ||
** [https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/ggraph_walkthrough.html Introduction to tidygraph and ggraph]. Now that you've been at it for a while review this walkthrough that I wrote to help you to figure out how all of the different pieces work in tidygraph and ggraph. | |||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Video lecture:''' | '''Video lecture:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7413870/View Centrality measures] [18:44] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_6/lecture/centrality.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== 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]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819554/View Capital and Social Capital] [16:02] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_7/lecture/social_capital.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* R | * R Review | ||
** Go through the [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdfoote/Communication-and-Social-Networks/spring-2022/resources/tidygraph_tutorial.Rmd Tidygraph Tutorial] in groups | |||
== Week 8: Small worlds == | == Week 8: Small worlds == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] - Just one question this week | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] - Just one question this week | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/6819555/View Small worlds video] [18:45] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_8/lecture/small_worlds.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''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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'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7524997/View Scale-free networks and the Friendship Paradox][18:21] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_9/lecture/scale_free_and_friend_paradox.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Weekly lecture:''' | '''Weekly lecture:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7547996/View Social Influence and Contagion][22:12] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_10/lecture/influence_and_diffusion.html Slides]] | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
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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/spring-2022/week_11/groups_in_networks.Rmd Finding and visualizing groups in networks] (Right-click, save, and open in RStudio). | |||
'''Video Lecture:''' | '''Video Lecture:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7556414/View Communities and Core-periphery] [23:15] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_11/lecture/communities_in_networks.html Slides]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 12: Technology and networks == | == Week 12: Technology and networks == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Lecture Video:''' | '''Lecture Video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/7947991/View Technology and networks] [19:38] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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April 7 | April 7 | ||
* | * How does the Internet work? | ||
== Week 13: Collective behavior == | == Week 13: Collective behavior == | ||
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* 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. | ||
* [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Video discussion with Dr. Becker] (watch after reading paper) | * [https://youtu.be/sdI-b5mfjH4 Video discussion with Dr. Becker] (watch after reading paper) | ||
* Do [http://ncase.me/crowds/ The Wisdom or Madness of Crowds Simulation] | |||
April 14 | April 14 | ||
* Take-home exam is due | * Take-home exam is due | ||
== Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | == Week 14: Networks and collaboration == | ||
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'''Lecture video:''' | '''Lecture video:''' | ||
* [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/ | * [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/335123/viewContent/8035051/View Networks and Collaboration][17:19] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
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'''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" | ||
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No class - work on Final Project | No class - work on Final Project | ||