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Fall 2021 - Section 001 - Aleksi Aaltonen

Data Science

MIS 0855.004 ■ Spring 2023 ■ Aleksi Aaltonen
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4.2 Submit Your Tableau Workbook

February 8, 2023

Submit to your completed Tableau workbook to get extra points for your grade:

https://forms.gle/f5h1tpK88wSFxPJJ7

Filed Under: Assignments and Exams

Post Your Data Visualization Examples Here!

February 6, 2023

Post links to your data visualization examples as comments to this post.

Filed Under: Exercises

Week 4 reading quiz

February 2, 2023

Here is the link for the week 4 quiz:

https://forms.gle/xnQPqXkSB89792ng6

You need to complete the quiz before our session starts on Monday.

Filed Under: Weekly Quizzes

2.2 Submit Your Data Dictionary

February 1, 2023

Submit your data dictionary using this from:

https://forms.gle/7Loq7ze7nDU7eYQ96

 

Filed Under: Exercises

Rhiannon Helps With Tableau!

February 1, 2023

If you have problems getting Tableau Desktop and Prep installed on your computer, get in touch with Rhiannon by email – she will be available to help you:

Monday, 2/6, 3–4pm and 5.20–6pm

Wednesday, 2/8, 3–4pm

Filed Under: Announcements

Beware of Online Filter Bubbles

February 1, 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.

…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 3 reading quiz

January 26, 2023

Here is the link for the week 3 quiz:

https://forms.gle/54rmVyMre9UjVUFe9

You need to complete the quiz before our session starts on Monday.

Filed Under: Weekly Quizzes

A Simple Vocabulary of Data Science Concepts

January 25, 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

Correlation without Causation

January 24, 2023

Here are some brilliant examples of correlations that surely do not indicate causation!

https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

Filed Under: Blog

Week 2 reading quiz

January 19, 2023

Here is the link for the week 2 quiz:

https://forms.gle/ZrrzF2Y5ieQdSC2N6

You need to complete the quiz before our session starts on Monday.

Filed Under: Weekly Quizzes

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TEACHING TEAM

Aleksi Aaltonen (Instructor)
aleksi@temple.edu

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.

Rhiannon Adeel (Information Technology Assistant and B4USoar mentor)
radeel@temple.edu

Email Rhiannon to arrange a meeting. Zoom link: https://temple.zoom.us/j/3979325337

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