Editing Data Into Insights (Spring 2021)
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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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* 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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* Salganik, M. (2017). [https://www.bitbybitbook.com/en/ethics/ethics-intro/ Chapter 6: Ethics] from ''Bit by Bit''. | * Salganik, M. (2017). [https://www.bitbybitbook.com/en/ethics/ethics-intro/ Chapter 6: Ethics] from ''Bit by Bit''. | ||
* Kassner, M. [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/5-ethics-principles-big-data-analysts-must-follow/ 5 ethics principles big data analysts must follow] | * Kassner, M. [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/5-ethics-principles-big-data-analysts-must-follow/ 5 ethics principles big data analysts must follow] | ||
* McNulty, K. (2018). [https:// | * McNulty, K. (2018). [https://towardsdatascience.com/beware-of-storytelling-with-data-1710fea554b0 Beware of 'storytelling' in data and analytics] | ||
* (Optional) Steinmann, M., Matei, S. A., & Collmann, J. (2016). A Theoretical Framework for Ethical Reflection in Big Data Research. (On Brightspace) | * (Optional) Steinmann, M., Matei, S. A., & Collmann, J. (2016). A Theoretical Framework for Ethical Reflection in Big Data Research. (On Brightspace) | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* NYT Covid Dashboard case study | |||
== Week 6: Introduction to R == | == Week 6: Introduction to R == | ||
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'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://source.opennews.org/articles/what-i-learned-recreating-one-chart-using-24-tools/ What I Learned Recreating One Chart Using 24 Tools]. Lisa Charlotte Rost | * [https://source.opennews.org/articles/what-i-learned-recreating-one-chart-using-24-tools/ What I Learned Recreating One Chart Using 24 Tools]. Lisa Charlotte Rost | ||
* [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/introduction.html R4DS Ch. 1] | * [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/introduction.html R4DS Ch. 1] | ||
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'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Why programming? | |||
* Why R? | |||
* R Markdown | |||
* Functions | |||
* Variables | |||
* Data frames | |||
* Tidyverse | |||
== Week 7: Making figures in R == | == Week 7: Making figures in R == | ||
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* [[/R4DS Chapter 3 Exercises|R4DS Chapter 3 Exercises]] | * [[/R4DS Chapter 3 Exercises|R4DS Chapter 3 Exercises]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | * Turn in your [[Self Assessment Reflection]] on Brightspace | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/transform.html R4DS Chapter 5] | |||
* [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/transform.html R4DS Chapter 5 | |||
== Week 9: Visualization Principles == | == Week 9: Visualization Principles == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* EDS Chapter 7 | * EDS Chapter 7 | ||
* Healy, K. [https://socviz.co/lookatdata.html Data Visualization Chapter 1] | * Healy, K. [https://socviz.co/lookatdata.html Data Visualization Chapter 1] | ||
* | * Gelman, A. and Unwin, A. (2012). [http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/research/published/vis14.pdf Infovis and statistical graphics: Differrent goals, different looks]. | ||
* (Optional) Williams, R. (2008). [https://purdue-primo-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=PURDUE_ALMA51793773920001081&context=L&vid=PURDUE&lang=en_US&search_scope=everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,The%20Non-Designer%27s%20Design%20Book&mode=Basic The Non-Designer's Design Book], Chapters 1-6 | * (Optional) Williams, R. (2008). [https://purdue-primo-prod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=PURDUE_ALMA51793773920001081&context=L&vid=PURDUE&lang=en_US&search_scope=everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,The%20Non-Designer%27s%20Design%20Book&mode=Basic The Non-Designer's Design Book], Chapters 1-6 | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[ | * [[/Data Source Assignment|Submit the data source for your final project]] | ||
* | * Submit 2 questions for take-home exam | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://socviz.co/groupfacettx.html#groupfacettx DV Chapter 4: Show the right numbers] | * [https://socviz.co/groupfacettx.html#groupfacettx DV Chapter 4: Show the right numbers] | ||
* EDS Chapter 8 | * EDS Chapter 8 | ||
* [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/transform.html R4DS Ch 5] | |||
* Hullman, J. [https://www-scientificamerican-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/article/how-to-get-better-at-embracing-unknowns/ How to get better at embracing unknowns] | * Hullman, J. [https://www-scientificamerican-com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/article/how-to-get-better-at-embracing-unknowns/ How to get better at embracing unknowns] | ||
* Yau, N. [https://flowingdata.com/2018/01/08/visualizing-the-uncertainty-in-data/ Visualizing the uncertainty in data]. | * Yau, N. [https://flowingdata.com/2018/01/08/visualizing-the-uncertainty-in-data/ Visualizing the uncertainty in data]. | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
== Week 11: Text as data == | == Week 11: Text as data == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | |||
* | * Guest lecture by [https://ryanjgallagher.github.io/ Ryan J. Gallagher] | ||
== Week 12: Advanced visualizations in R == | == Week 12: Advanced visualizations in R == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[Self Assessment Reflection]] | * [[Self Assessment Reflection]] | ||
* [[/ | * [[/Exam|Take-home Exam]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://socviz.co/maps.html#maps DV Chapter 7: Maps] | * [https://socviz.co/maps.html#maps DV Chapter 7: Maps] | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | '''Class Schedule:''' | ||
* Maps | * Maps | ||
* | * Networks | ||
* Annotations | * Annotations | ||
== Week 13: Importing and cleaning data == | == Week 13: Importing and cleaning data == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[ | * [[/Final project proposal|Proposal for final project]] | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/data-import.html R4DS Chapters 11--12] | * [https://r4ds.had.co.nz/data-import.html R4DS Chapters 11--12] | ||
'''Class schedule:''' | '''Class schedule:''' | ||
* Provide peer feedback on final project proposal | * Provide peer feedback on final project proposal | ||
== Week 14: Crafting data stories == | == Week 14: Crafting data stories == | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[#Discussion Questions| | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* [[ | * [[/Final project proposal|New version of final project proposal]] (edited following peer feedback) | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
* Kim, Y. et al. (2017). [http://users.eecs.northwestern.edu/~jhullman/explaining_the_gap.pdf Explaining the Gap: Visualizing One’s Predictions | * Kim, Y. et al. (2017). [http://users.eecs.northwestern.edu/~jhullman/explaining_the_gap.pdf Explaining the Gap: Visualizing One’s Predictions ImprovesRecall and Comprehension of Data]. | ||
* Knaflic, C. N. ( | * Knaflic, C. N. (1029). [https://purdue.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/01PURDUE_PUWL/openurl?ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_id=10_1&ctx_tim=2020-06-13T12%3A39%3A32IST&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com-PURDUE_ALMA&req_id=_c20e3fe9e4a9a31b0162ece2023b8d45&rft_dat=ie=01PURDUE_PUWL:51807454010001081,language=eng,view=PURDUE&svc_dat=viewit&u.ignore_date_coverage=true&req.skin=PUWL&Force_direct=true&is_new_ui=true Storytelling with Data] Chapter 6 | ||
* EDS Chapter 9 | * EDS Chapter 9 | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* | * [[#Discussion Questions|Discussion questions]] | ||
* [[ | * [[/Final project rough draft|Final project rough draft]] for peer feedback | ||
'''Readings:''' | '''Readings:''' | ||
'''Topics:''' | '''Topics:''' | ||
* | * Including uncertainty | ||
April 29 | April 29 |