Editing Data Into Insights (Spring 2021)
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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:''' Fridays 10am-noon and by appointment | ||
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* Other readings: Readings will be linked to from this page. Where necessary, they will be put on Brightspace | * Other readings: Readings will be linked to from this page. Where necessary, they will be put on Brightspace | ||
= Course logistics = | = Course logistics = | ||
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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. | ||
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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 Friday mornings on Discord ([[ | I will also hold office hours Friday mornings on Discord ([[JFoote Office Hours|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 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. | ||
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* The readings this week talked a lot about how data visualizations can be misleading. How can we tell when visualizations are intentionally trying to mislead versus when they are just poorly designed? | * The readings this week talked a lot about how data visualizations can be misleading. How can we tell when visualizations are intentionally trying to mislead versus when they are just poorly designed? | ||
* I was confused by the reading on counterfactuals. We obviously can't really know what would have happened in different conditions, so why even try? | * I was confused by the reading on counterfactuals. We obviously can't really know what would have happened in different conditions, so why even try? | ||
* Imagine you were asked to create an ad campaign to recruit students to Purdue. What types of appeals would you use and why? | * Imagine if you were asked to create an ad campaign to recruit students to Purdue. What types of appeals would you use and why? | ||
During other weeks, we will be more focused on learning practical skills (mostly data manipulation and visualization in R). On those weeks, discussions will center around identifying places where folks are still confused and students will be randomly selected to share their responses to homework questions. | During other weeks, we will be more focused on learning practical skills (mostly data manipulation and visualization in R). On those weeks, discussions will center around identifying places where folks are still confused and students will be randomly selected to share their responses to homework questions. | ||
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* Effective Data Storytelling (EDS) Ch. 1--3 ([https://purdue-primo-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/vjfldl/PURDUE_ALMA51860241510001081 Purdue libraries copy]) | * Effective Data Storytelling (EDS) Ch. 1--3 ([https://purdue-primo-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/vjfldl/PURDUE_ALMA51860241510001081 Purdue libraries copy]) | ||
* Matei, S. [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208726/viewContent/4750659/View What is a (data) story?] | * Matei, S. [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/208726/viewContent/4750659/View What is a (data) story?] | ||
* | * Levy, J. (2015). [https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/doi/full/10.1080/09636412.2015.1070602 Counterfactuals, Causal Inference, and Historical Analysis] | ||
* (Optional) [https://towardsdatascience.com/storytelling-for-data-scientists-317c2723aa31 Storytelling for Data Scientists] | * (Optional) [https://towardsdatascience.com/storytelling-for-data-scientists-317c2723aa31 Storytelling for Data Scientists] | ||
* (Optional) [https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-properly-tell-a-story-with-data-and-common-pitfalls-to-avoid-317d8817e0c9 How to properly tell a story with data — and common pitfalls to avoid] | * (Optional) [https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-properly-tell-a-story-with-data-and-common-pitfalls-to-avoid-317d8817e0c9 How to properly tell a story with data — and common pitfalls to avoid] |