Description
Online social networks (OSNs) such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace make up the fastest growing population on the Internet today, totaling near half a billion users worldwide. More than just effective tools to foster communication and collaboration between friends, they provide a ready platform for the a new wave of Internet applications that blend traditional online communities with trusted social links.
OSNs also provide a rich platform for analyzing and understanding a variety of social questions, from the formation of trust relationships in online environments, to how information propagates through social relationships.
In this seminar, we will examine online social networks from a variety of perspectives: their technological and social impacts on society, their value as experimental and analytical platforms for social questions, and new social and technological challenges on OSNs.
Faculty
The seminar is organized by Prof. Ben Zhao - email: ravenben at cs.ucsb.edu, and Prof. Amr El Abbadi - email: amr at cs.ucsb.edu
Seminar Information
Course Number: CS595 / Soc521
Time: Tuesdays 1:00-2:30PM
Location: CS Conference Room, 1132 HFH
Units: 2 units, S/U only