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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 495/6/7: Turning Data into Insight and Stories''' | :'''COM 495/6/7: Turning Data into Insight and Stories''' | ||
:'''Location:''' | :'''Location:''' | ||
:'''Class Hours:''' Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10:30-11:45am | :'''Class Hours:''' Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10:30-11:45am | ||
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:'''Instructor:''' [https://jeremydfoote.com Jeremy Foote] | :'''Instructor:''' [https://jeremydfoote.com Jeremy Foote] | ||
:'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | :'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | ||
:''' | :'''Office Hours:''' Thursdays; 3:00-5:00pm and by appointment | ||
<div style="float:right;">__TOC__</div> | <div style="float:right;">__TOC__</div> | ||
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Students who complete this course will be able to: | Students who complete this course will be able to: | ||
# Understand the role of narrative in interpreting and producing data analyses | # Understand the role of narrative in interpreting and producing data analyses | ||
# Competently import, process, and prepare data | # Competently import, process, and prepare data from analysis in the [https://www.r-project.org/ R programming language] | ||
# Critically analyze data visualizations and presentations, and recognize poor or misleading visualizations | # Critically analyze data visualizations and presentations, and recognize poor or misleading visualizations | ||
# Produce beautiful, well-designed data visualizations in R using [https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/ ggplot2] | # Produce beautiful, well-designed data visualizations in R using [https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/ ggplot2] | ||
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** '''Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction''' by Kieran Healy. [https://socviz.co/index.html Web version (free!)] or [https://amzn.to/2vfAixM Print version (Amazon)] | ** '''Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction''' by Kieran Healy. [https://socviz.co/index.html Web version (free!)] or [https://amzn.to/2vfAixM Print version (Amazon)] | ||
** '''R for Data Science''' by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund. [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/index.html Web version (free!)] or [http://amzn.to/2aHLAQ1 Print version (Amazon)] | ** '''R for Data Science''' by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund. [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/index.html Web version (free!)] or [http://amzn.to/2aHLAQ1 Print version (Amazon)] | ||
** | ** ''Effective Data Storytelling''' by Brent Dykes. [https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1119615712 Print version (Amazon)] | ||
* Other readings: | * Other readings: Other readings will be made available on Brightspace. | ||
= Course logistics = | = Course logistics = | ||
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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 [https://discord.gg/ | # Closely monitor the class [https://discord.gg/qm7uU2dZyW 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. | ||
# 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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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 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 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. | 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. | ||
== | == Office Hours == | ||
I will also hold office hours Thursday afternoons on Discord. 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 hold office hours | |||
I will also keep an eye on Discord during normal business hours. 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 keep an eye on Discord during normal business hours. 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. | ||
= Assignments = | = Assignments = | ||
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== Participation == | == Participation == | ||
I expect you to be an active member of our class. This includes paying attention in class, participating in activities, and being actively engaged in learning, thinking about, and trying to understand the material. | |||
This also includes doing the readings and watching the videos. To make sure that everyone has an opportunity to participate and to encourage you to do the assignments, I will randomly select students to discuss readings or to explain portions of homework assignments and labs. | |||
You will also be required to submit 1-2 discussion questions on Discord before our Tuesday sessions. | |||
== Homework/Labs == | == Homework/Labs == | ||
There will be a number of homework assignments. At the beginning of the class, these will be designed to help you to grasp foundational concepts | There will be a number of homework assignments. At the beginning of the class, these will be designed to help you to grasp foundational network concepts. As the class progresses, more and more of them will be based on learning and developing proficiency in visualizing data in R. | ||
== Exams == | == Exams == | ||
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== Final Project == | == Final Project == | ||
The main outcome of this course will be your final project, which will be a data presentation, either as a website or a slide deck + presentation. A detailed description of the project is [[ | The main outcome of this course will be your final project, which will be a data presentation, either as a website or a slide deck + presentation. A detailed description of the project is [[Data_Into_Insights_(Spring_2021)/Final project|at this link]]. | ||
There will be a number of intermediate assignments through the semester to help you to identify a dataset, explore the data for insights, and get and give feedback on visualizations and story elements. | There will be a number of intermediate assignments through the semester to help you to identify a dataset, explore the data for insights, and get and give feedback on visualizations and story elements. | ||
= Grades = | = Grades = | ||
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* Exceed requirements, but in fairly straightforward ways - e.g., an additional post in discussion every week. | * Exceed requirements, but in fairly straightforward ways - e.g., an additional post in discussion every week. | ||
* Compose complete and sufficiently detailed reflections. | * Compose complete and sufficiently detailed reflections. | ||
* Complete | * Complete many of the homework assignments. | ||
C: This reflects meeting the minimum expectations of the course. Students reaching this level of achievement | C: This reflects meeting the minimum expectations of the course. Students reaching this level of achievement | ||
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* Be collegial and continue discussion, through asking simple or limited questions. | * Be collegial and continue discussion, through asking simple or limited questions. | ||
* Compose reflections with straightforward and easily manageable goals and/or avoid discussions of challenges. | * Compose reflections with straightforward and easily manageable goals and/or avoid discussions of challenges. | ||
* Not complete homework assignments or turn | * Not complete homework assignments or turn some in in a hasty or incomplete manner. | ||
D/F: These are reserved for cases in which students do not complete work or participate. Students may also be impeding the ability of others to learn. | D/F: These are reserved for cases in which students do not complete work or participate. Students may also be impeding the ability of others to learn. | ||
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== Week 1: Introduction == | == Week 1: Introduction to Stories == | ||
January 19 | January 19 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * None | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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* Read the entire syllabus (this document) | * Read the entire syllabus (this document) | ||
* Sign up for Discord and introduce yourself | |||
* Take this very brief [https://forms.gle/xz7N8KQWo2T2L2f19 survey] | |||
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== Week 2: | == Week 2: Small worlds and scale-free networks == | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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January 28 | |||
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== Week 3: | == Week 3: Social network data and analysis == | ||
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== Week 4: | == Week 4: Continuing introduction to R == | ||
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February 11 | |||
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== Week 5: | == Week 5: Density, centrality, and power == | ||
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February 18 | |||
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== Week 6: | == Week 6: Ego networks and mid-term == | ||
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== Week 7: | |||
February 25 | |||
== Week 7: Social Capital, structural holes, and weak ties == | |||
[https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-spring/comm_and_soc_networks/social_capital_week7/ Slides] | |||
March 2 | March 2 | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | '''Readings:''' | ||
* | * Granovetter, M. S. (1973). The Strength of Weak Ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380. https://doi.org/10.1086/225469 | ||
* (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. | |||
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March 4 | |||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https:// | * 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. | ||
* [https:// | * 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) 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. | |||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* | * Troubled Lands Activity | ||
== Week 8: | |||
== Week 8: More advanced network visualizations == | |||
[https://jeremydfoote.com/teaching/2020-spring/comm_and_soc_networks/network_visualization_week8/ Slides] | |||
March 9 | March 9 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
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* Guest lecture from [https://ryanjgallagher.github.io/ Ryan J. Gallagher] | |||
March 11 | |||
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== Week 9: Tie formation and decay == | |||
March 16 - READING DAY | |||
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* NONE | |||
March | March 18 | ||
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== Week 10: | == Week 10: Social influence and diffusion == | ||
March 23 | March 23 | ||
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March 25 | |||
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== Week 11: Cliques, clans, and groups in networks == | |||
March 30 | March 30 | ||
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April 1 | |||
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== Week 12: | == Week 12: Networks in organizations == | ||
April 6 | April 6 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
== Week 13: | == Week 13: The dark side of networks == | ||
April 13 | April 13 | ||
READING DAY | READING DAY | ||
April 15 | April 15 | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
== Week 14: Networks and technology == | |||
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April 20 | April 20 | ||
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== Week 15: Networks and collaboration == | |||
April 27 | April 27 | ||
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''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
== Week 16: Finals week == | |||
'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * [[Communication and Social Networks (Spring 2020)/Final project|Final Project]] - Due Wednesday, May 6 | ||
* Turn in your [[Final self reflection]] on Brightspace | |||
= | = Administrative Notes = | ||
== Attendance Policy == | |||
Attendance is very important and it will be difficult to make up for any classes that are missed. It is expected that students communicate well in advance to faculty so that arrangements can be made for making up the work that was missed. It is the your responsibility to seek out support from classmates for notes, handouts, and other information. | |||
== | == Electronic Devices == | ||
I love technology and I study how technology can help us to collaborate and create. However, the research is increasingly clear that in a classroom setting technology can easily become more of a distraction than an aid. Cell phones fall clearly into this category. Unless you have a specific and vital need to be accessible by phone, please silence your phone and keep it put away. | |||
Laptops can also be distracting, to you and to others. I strongly suggest that you take notes using pen and paper. Taking notes on a laptop is permitted but please refrain from using your laptop from non-class purposes (email, Facebook, shopping, etc.). Please close any applications which might be distracting. | |||
== Incomplete == | |||
A grade of incomplete (I) will be given only in unusual circumstances. The request must describe the circumstances, along with a proposed timeline for completing the course work. Submitting a request does not ensure that an incomplete grade will be granted. If granted, you will be required to fill out and sign an “Incomplete Contract” form that will be turned in with the course grades. Any requests made after the course is completed will not be considered for an incomplete grade. | |||
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While I encourage collaboration, I expect that any work that you submit is your own. Basic guidelines for Purdue students are outlined [https://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/academic-integrity/index.html here] but I expect you to be exemplary members of the academic community. Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. | While I encourage collaboration, I expect that any work that you submit is your own. Basic guidelines for Purdue students are outlined [https://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/academic-integrity/index.html here] but I expect you to be exemplary members of the academic community. Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. | ||
== Nondiscrimination == | == Nondiscrimination == | ||
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Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life. | Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life. | ||
== Students with Disabilities == | |||
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Purdue University strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are welcome to let me know so that we can discuss options. You are also encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone: 765-494-1247. | Purdue University strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are welcome to let me know so that we can discuss options. You are also encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone: 765-494-1247. | ||
== Emergency Preparation == | == Emergency Preparation == | ||
In the event of a major campus emergency, I will update the requirements and deadlines as needed. | In the event of a major campus emergency, I will update the requirements and deadlines as needed. | ||
== Mental Health == | == Mental Health == | ||
If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and/or in need of mental health support, services are available. For help, such individuals should contact Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 765-494-6995 during and after hours, on weekends and holidays, or by going to the CAPS office of the second floor of the Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH) during business hours. | If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and/or in need of mental health support, services are available. For help, such individuals should contact Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 765-494-6995 during and after hours, on weekends and holidays, or by going to the CAPS office of the second floor of the Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH) during business hours. | ||