Free communication has changed the world, including the expectations and work and play. The class begins with the two data revolutions--the first about passively collected clicks on the web, the second about actively contributed data, as platforms like Facebook empower individuals to contribute a variety of quantitative and qualitative data (transactions, social relations, attention gestures, intention, location, and more.) With active student participation, we explore the far-reaching implications of the consumer data revolution for individuals, communities, business, and society.
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- Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IND ENG)
- Units: 3
- Prerequisites: IEOR 161, IEOR 165, IEOR 172 or STAT 134.
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- Cluster(s): Engineering Mathematics/Statistics
- Tags: Foundational Applied