Editing Data Into Insights (Spring 2021)/Purdue WP Case
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* What are some potential insights that your team might be interested in from this data? Think of 2-3. | * What are some potential insights that your team might be interested in from this data? Think of 2-3. | ||
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For example, it looks like interest in Purdue has not been growing as quickly as interest in some of the other schools in recent months. You are a big Purdue basketball fan, and want to make the argument that fielding a good basketball team is key to recruiting undergrads. You suspect that our recent drop in interest is because our basketball team hasn't been doing that well. | For example, it looks like interest in Purdue has not been growing as quickly as interest in some of the other schools in recent months. You are a big Purdue basketball fan, and want to make the argument that fielding a good basketball team is key to recruiting undergrads. You suspect that our recent drop in interest is because our basketball team hasn't been doing that well. | ||
* How might you find evidence for or against this claim? | |||
* What are some other possible explanations for the discrepancy between Purdue and other schools? | |||
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* Is there other pageview data that you could use to help figure out if you are right? | * Is there other pageview data that you could use to help figure out if you are right? | ||
** Here is [https://pageviews.toolforge.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2019-01&end=2020-12&pages=Indiana_University_Bloomington%7CPurdue_University%7CNorthwestern_University%7CUniversity_of_Michigan the original pageview report]. Run a few other reports to gather evidence. | ** Here is [https://pageviews.toolforge.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2019-01&end=2020-12&pages=Indiana_University_Bloomington%7CPurdue_University%7CNorthwestern_University%7CUniversity_of_Michigan the original pageview report]. Run a few other reports to gather evidence. |