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Fall 2021 - Section 001 - Aleksi Aaltonen

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MIS 0855.001 ■ Fall 2023 ■ Aleksi Aaltonen
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Exam 1 Study Guide

September 28, 2023

The study guide for exam 1 is here.

Filed Under: Assignments and Exams

Individual Assignment 1

September 25, 2023

Here is the specification and dataset for the first individual assignment.

The assignment is due 10/11.

NOTE! Make sure you use the dataset linked from this post (or the schedule) NOT the one that you downloaded for exercise 4.2.

Filed Under: Assignments and Exams

Telling Stories with Data

September 25, 2023

There are several ‘how to’ articles on how to tell a story with data, just google ‘telling stories with data’:

https://www.google.com/search?q=telling+stories+with+data

They all tell pretty much the same story, so you can choose the one that works for you.

Filed Under: Blog

Beware of Online Filter Bubbles

September 25, 2023

An old but still relevant TED talk by Eli Pariser on how the web is being inconspicuously personalized for individual tastes creating bubbles of like-minded people.

https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedspread

…and its critique:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2011/06/eli-pariser-s-the-filter-bubble-is-web-personalization-turning-us-into-solipsistic-twits.html

…and a more recent take on the topic:

https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/11/12/20959479/eli-pariser-civic-signals-filter-bubble-q-a

Filed Under: Blog

Week 5 Reading Quiz

September 22, 2023

Here is the link to the week 5 reading quiz:

https://forms.gle/fAdKsHEZqrot1vKq5

Due Monday, 9/25 before our class starts.

Filed Under: Weekly Quizzes

4.2 Submit Your Tableau Workbook

September 20, 2023

Submit your completed Tableau workbook using this form for bonus points to your grade.

https://forms.gle/JGi4KvRHoJchjZaK7

Filed Under: Exercises

Post a Link to Data Visualization/Infographic

September 18, 2023

Submit a link to a good/bad data visualization as a comment to this post.

Filed Under: Exercises

Week 4 Reading Quiz

September 15, 2023

Here is the link to the week 3 reading quiz:

https://forms.gle/Vz5iz6bg2L7ivJvR9

Due Monday, 9/18 before our class starts.

Filed Under: Weekly Quizzes

A Simple Vocabulary of Data Science Concepts

September 15, 2023

A short summary of important data science concepts we discuss during the course in Aleksi Aaltonen’s blog:

https://aleksiaaltonen.medium.com/a-simple-vocabulary-of-data-science-concepts-dc29c633f5ee

It’s just 2 min read and gives you an overview of many important concepts we will discuss during the semester.

 

Filed Under: Blog

Submit Your Temple University Review

September 13, 2023

Submit the review you analyzed as a comment to this blog post.

Filed Under: Exercises

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Aleksi Aaltonen (Instructor)
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I am available to meet students on Wednesdays 2–3pm at Speakman 206D. If the time is not convenient for you or you want to meet virtually using Zoom, please send me an email.

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