Welcome to the Computational Freakonomics Class CoWeb!
Back story: The book Freakonomics: A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything (http://www.freakonomics.com/) by Steven D. Levitt and Stphen J. Dubner is a NY Times Bestseller that uses economic methods for studying social questions. In the six weeks of this class, we'll:
Read each of the six chapters
Learn social science methods used in that chapter (led by psychologist Richard Catrambone)
Learn computer science tools for implementing that method on live data (led by computer scientist Mark Guzdial)
SIGN UP FOR DEBATES BEFORE 6 JULY 2006! (Thursday) You'll need to work in teams, so you'd best figure out your teams before then.
I'm changing my office hours. With Homeworks due Monday night, the worst possible time for office hours would be my planned Tuesday and Wednesday office hours. So, instead, I'll have office hours Thursday and Monday afternoons 1-2 pm at our house kitchen. I'll give you directions in class how to find it – it's 10 Worcester Place, but it's easiest to walk over from Sainsbury. I've got room around the kitchen table for several students to sit and work with me. Mark Guzdial
Resources
Who's Who – create a page for yourself to tell us who you are (and for signing your postings)
