Building and Analyzing Node-Link Diagrams to Understand Social Networks
Contents
"Buiilding and Analyzing..." Presentation Overview
Building and Analyzing Node-Link Diagrams to Understand Social Networks
Introduction to Social Networks
Introduction to Social Networks
Basic Elements in a Node-Link Diagram
The Basics of Social Network Research
How to Read Sociograms / Sociomatrixes
How to Read Sociograms / Sociomatrixes
Types of Sociograms
A Brief History and the State of the Art
Social Network Research Discoveries
Some Social Network Research Discoveries
EXAMPLE: SOCIALIZING
Some Common Assumptions of (Non-Kin) Affiliation Networks
Diffusion of Innovation (or Anything Transmittable)
EXAMPLE: DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION / CONTAMINATION (or ANYTHING TRANSMITTABLE)
Population Health
EXAMPLE: POPULATION HEALTH
Epidemiology and Herd Immunities
Close-in Contagion Risks:
Herd Immunities:
Traceback and Contact Tracing:
Virus on a Network (A Dynamic Visualization):
Power
EXAMPLE: POWER (and the STRUCTURES OF POWER)
Higher Education / Academia
EXAMPLE: HIGHER EDUCATION / ACADEMIA
Starting Simply... :)
Online Learning
Conclusion
Conclusion
A Few Other Semi-Related Open-Source Tools
Some Other Software Tools to Consider for Node-Link Visualizing
Another Tool: FreeMind Mind Mapping Software
Another Tool: Gephi (Mapping and Visualizing Networks)
Another Tool: NodeXL
Key Terms
Some Key Terms
References
Additional Resources
Social Network VIsualizations
Selected Social Network Visualizations
Social Networking and the State of Relationships
Email Patterning as an Investigative Tool
Scientific Collaborations and Innovations
Wiring Diagrams for Complex Networks (Dr. S.H. Strogatz)
Overlaying Social Networks on Real-Space-Time
Center for Complex Network Research (CCNR) Image Gallery Sampler
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